04-19-2007, 07:48 PM
Avian is the city of the winged races of Kalijor. It is built in three tiers that sit atop a mile-high, petrified tree on the southern horn of the Uraval Mountains. The tiers of the city are built on top of progressivly higher layers of woven-together branches. The lowest tier of Avian is where all of the crops are grown, the livestock is kept, the merchants have their shops and the portal chamber is located.
The second tier is where most of the aristocracy make their homes. There is a large school located here that most of the wealthy families of Kalijor send their children to for higher education.
The top tier of the city is the location of the royal palace and the militia.
Notable locations in Avian are the university and the palace, as well as the 'fields' where they use a form of hydroponics to grow their food, most of which is used to create light and airy foods that are much coveted by the rest of kalijor.
Government in Avian is a monarchy that changes regularly through marriages and the mingling of bloodlines that is enforced by the constitution of the city which requires the current ruler of the city to take a life-mate from among the people rather than the aristocracy or other royal bloodlines.
The Avian fighting forces are well equipped by the best craftsman in Talanor and, although a small force, they are very much a force to be reconed with.
Methods of getting to the high city include a series of thick branches spiraling around the trunk of the petrified tree from the ground, all the way up to the lower tier of the city. The branches are ten to fifteen feet thick and tediously difficult for people to climb. Alternatively there is also a transportation service available whereby visitors can be ferried up to the city on the backs of trained griffons, for a nominal fee. The other method of entry into the city is via the portal system, where arrivals appear in a large stone chamber that is well guarded by the Avian militia.
The second tier is where most of the aristocracy make their homes. There is a large school located here that most of the wealthy families of Kalijor send their children to for higher education.
The top tier of the city is the location of the royal palace and the militia.
Notable locations in Avian are the university and the palace, as well as the 'fields' where they use a form of hydroponics to grow their food, most of which is used to create light and airy foods that are much coveted by the rest of kalijor.
Government in Avian is a monarchy that changes regularly through marriages and the mingling of bloodlines that is enforced by the constitution of the city which requires the current ruler of the city to take a life-mate from among the people rather than the aristocracy or other royal bloodlines.
The Avian fighting forces are well equipped by the best craftsman in Talanor and, although a small force, they are very much a force to be reconed with.
Methods of getting to the high city include a series of thick branches spiraling around the trunk of the petrified tree from the ground, all the way up to the lower tier of the city. The branches are ten to fifteen feet thick and tediously difficult for people to climb. Alternatively there is also a transportation service available whereby visitors can be ferried up to the city on the backs of trained griffons, for a nominal fee. The other method of entry into the city is via the portal system, where arrivals appear in a large stone chamber that is well guarded by the Avian militia.