{"id":635,"date":"2014-01-13T07:37:09","date_gmt":"2014-01-13T12:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tellest.com\/?p=635"},"modified":"2014-01-13T07:37:09","modified_gmt":"2014-01-13T12:37:09","slug":"atalatha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellest.com\/atalatha\/","title":{"rendered":"Atalatha"},"content":{"rendered":"

General<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

General Information<\/b><\/p>\n

Atalatha is the largest walled city of Raleigh, and is located beside (and also encompasses) the Spirit River, one of the largest rivers in Draconis.\u00a0 The Spirit River also directly connects Atalatha with Viscosa, the capital of Raleigh, which lies south of Atalatha.\u00a0 It is also the center of commerce between Fostervilla, to its west, Westwick, to its east, and Sentinel, to the north.<\/p>\n

Atalatha is mainly an import city, housing more than 64,000 inhabitants.\u00a0 But it also provides exports in many luxuries, such as fine jewelries and textiles among its trade districts.<\/p>\n

Atalatha is protected by a long, unbroken wall that surrounds the city in a nearly perfect circle.\u00a0 Should any intruders break through the wall, Atalatha\u2019s own numerous city guards would be there to meet them.<\/p>\n

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History<\/b><\/p>\n

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Atalatha takes its name in the form of a joke.\u00a0 One of its founders, Grant Scott, exclaimed \u201cAt last,\u201d when he and his allies were commended and rewarded for their part in the victory of Raleigh over a tremendous undead force from the north.\u00a0 When they all discussed what they were going to do with the rewards, one of them suggested that he was going to begin construction on a town which hinged on values like honesty, honor, respect and justice.<\/p>\n

Grant, together with the seven other Knights of Virtue, is credited with founding the city of Atalatha, though only five of them actually live in the city.\u00a0 One of them did not even live in the same country during the time of its founding.\u00a0 Eltan Mane is the ruler of the city, and is also one of the Knights of Virtue, specifically, the one who came up with the idea for the city.<\/p>\n

Atalatha is still a young city, established on the 21st<\/sup> of Gaune, 956.\u00a0 However, it is expanding with the vigor of its eight young founders, and all the people who live within the city that help to earn it its name as the City of Wonders.<\/p>\n

Eltan and his companions were left exceedingly wealthy after their brave endeavors, and were compassionate enough to share with the populous of Atalatha, which helped to build the city, and also helped keep its people in line.<\/p>\n

Atalatha\u2019s wall was constructed with help from the dwarves and gnomes of Grayforge Gate, in the country of Daltain, which helped to strengthen diplomatic ties with the country, and marked the first especially prominent request from a human for aid from another race.\u00a0 The dwarves also canalled part of the Spirit River for the humans, letting some of the river flow through the center of the city while the rest hugs the city\u2019s western side.\u00a0 The head mason on the job, a dwarf named Duinador Proudfoot, still resides in the city, close to the northern wall where the Spirit River first enters the city.<\/p>\n

Government<\/b><\/p>\n

Atalatha was supposed to be ruled by a Duke, who was supposed to be elected by its people every five years.\u00a0 After Eltan Mane\u2019s second term as Duke, however, he decided to form a council for the city\u2019s well being, so his benevolent nature did not get in the way of his city\u2019s welfare.\u00a0 Eltan Mane remains the Duke of Atalatha.<\/p>\n

Atalatha\u2019s council members are elected every three years.\u00a0 There are four members on the council, excluding the Duke, each of their strengths changing from term to term.\u00a0 There is no predetermined position for anyone.\u00a0 The candidates for the council bring their own ideas to the table, and depending on what the city needs, elect accordingly.<\/p>\n

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Places of Interest<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Taverns<\/b><\/p>\n

Grimes\u2019 Pub is one of the city\u2019s most notorious dives.\u00a0 It is known to be anything but a social experience, as many of the people who enter the pub only go to forget what is waiting for them outside.\u00a0 Grimes\u2019 Pub is known for its strong alcohols and even stronger pipeweed.\u00a0 It is located just to the west of Atalatha\u2019s famed coliseum.<\/p>\n

The Bravado is your general, run-of-the-mill establishment.\u00a0 It is one of Atalatha\u2019s bigger taverns, accommodating many of the working class citizens.\u00a0 The ale is cheap, and the company is enticing.\u00a0 The Bravado is located just beside Atalatha\u2019s eastern border.<\/p>\n

Inns<\/b><\/p>\n

The Sapphire Square is Eltan Mane\u2019s favorite service building in all of Atalatha.\u00a0 It also functions as a restaurant, the first of its kind, and has a bar within as well.\u00a0 The building is very upscale, many tones of blue finding their way to all the surfaces within, and also outside.\u00a0 The Sapphire Square is just outside of the political district of Atalatha, only separated by a golden bridge upon the Spirit River.<\/p>\n

The Centurion was the childhood home of one of Atalatha\u2019s coliseum champions.\u00a0 It was owned by Peyton Garus, father of David Garus.\u00a0 A fire gutted the building, taking the lives of several people inside.\u00a0 The bodies were never identified, though it was assumed that Peyton and David were among the dead.\u00a0 A rich noble has expressed interest in purchasing the lot and building the Centurion once more.\u00a0 The Centurion is located close to Atalatha\u2019s south wall.<\/p>\n

Temples<\/b><\/p>\n

The Temple of Mathias can be seen very close to the southern gates of Atalatha.\u00a0 It sits within one of the impoverished sections of the city, but it is still maintained fairly well.\u00a0 Of all the temples within Atalatha, the one erected to Mathias is the one which is most visited.<\/p>\n

The Temple of Galvan and Obsam is at the northern section of the city, looking over the upper class business district.\u00a0 Though the temple stands testament to two of Tellest\u2019s gods, it is the smallest of the three temples within Atalatha.<\/p>\n

The Temple of Animus is at the northeastern corner of Atalatha, where it overlooks the city\u2019s large cemetery.\u00a0 Also within the Temple of Animus is a small shrine to Cebrum.\u00a0 Animus\u2019 temple is the largest one within Atalatha.<\/p>\n

Manors<\/b><\/p>\n

Eltan Mane\u2019s mansion lies upon the western edge of the city.\u00a0 Standing three stories high, from the rear of the building, its tenants can look over the defensive walls of Atalatha, and see the Spirit River beside the city.\u00a0 The front of the building contains a widow\u2019s walk, a moat, and a garden.\u00a0 Mane Manor is the biggest single family domicile within Atalatha.<\/p>\n

Proudfoot Manor stands at the northern side of Atalatha, directly beside the Spirit River Canal.\u00a0 Duinador Proudfoot resides there with his human wife Annabelle.<\/p>\n

On the eastern side of the Spirit River, opposite the Proudfoot Manor, the Xanders Estate lies.\u00a0 Maximus Xanders, one of the Knights of Virtue, lives there, and his home connects directly into the Museum of Wonders, where he is the curator.<\/p>\n

Hegore Trent, another of the Knights of Virtue, has a home in the business section of the city, just south of the Museum, Library, and Cathedral.\u00a0 Trent Estate, as it is known, is an eccentric looking home that separates the line of stores with a large open yard.\u00a0 His land is open to the public, and many people treat it as a park.\u00a0 It is a very popular spot for picnics.<\/p>\n

Finally, the Mayheyre Estate sits just northwest of the coliseum.\u00a0 Allan Mayheyre, one of the Knights of Virtue, and the owner of the coliseum, lives in a modest two story home sandwiched between a pair of two story businesses.<\/p>\n

The Lucerion Bridge<\/b><\/p>\n

The Lucerion Bridge spans the wide Spirit River, as both forks join again to the south of Atalatha.\u00a0 The immense construction took several years to build, and was helmed by Maximus Xanders, who was helped by Duinador Proudfoot.\u00a0 This replaces the need travel from Atalatha to a much smaller bridge further south, which makes traveling to Fostervilla much easier. The bridge is just over one thousand feet across, and has two grand turrets that tower five hundred feet in the air.\u00a0 Atop each of those massive rises is a catapult said to be able to reach Westwick if aimed properly.\u00a0 The view also allows a distant vantage to the Sentinel Pass, and the city of Sentinel, much further north.<\/p>\n

The Black Tower<\/b><\/p>\n

A giant black tower dwarfs the other buildings within the city, standing at fifty feet tall.\u00a0 The entire construction is made of a powerful ebon stone which is supposed to protect it from damage.\u00a0 The building serves as both a clock to the people of Atalatha, and as a home to the city\u2019s greatest wizard.<\/p>\n

Every day at noon, four dark crystal orbs at the peak of the tower fill up with fire, and as the day progresses, they begin to diminish.\u00a0 Every three hours, one of the orbs extinguishes, until midnight, when all four are dark once again.<\/p>\n

The Coliseum<\/b><\/p>\n

Atalatha is the first Raleighn town to have a professional arena for fighting.\u00a0 Allan Mayheyre commissioned its creation since before Atalatha was even conceived, but with Eltan Mane\u2019s blessing, allowed its construction to commence within the city.\u00a0 It started fairly small, made entirely of wood, but as time progressed, the coliseum, like the city, expanded.\u00a0 The wood gave way to chiseled marble and granite, and a layer of sand was spread about the ground to help clean blood.<\/p>\n

The coliseum was conceived as a means to practice skills, pitting great warriors against each other with non-lethal weaponry.\u00a0 After the first death within the arena, however, the rules were changed to allow weapons that could cause harm or death.\u00a0 There are no rules within the coliseum, unless agreed upon by all parties before battle commences.<\/p>\n

About thirty thousand people can be held within the coliseum of Atalatha.<\/p>\n

The Cathedral<\/b><\/p>\n

Though the people of Atalatha are a polytheistic people who believe in the gods who have been seen, one man within the city has had visions of one all powerful God.\u00a0 Richard Lener, one of the Knights of Virtue personally requested to build a temple to the One that he worships.\u00a0 Eltan Mane allowed him to build the cathedral.\u00a0 Although the building had been created, its pews stay relatively empty, mostly out of fear of repercussions from Tellest\u2019s gods.<\/p>\n

The Cathedral sits on the opposite side of the road from the Museum of Wonders, and is also adjacent to the Great Library.<\/p>\n

The Great Library<\/b><\/p>\n

Richard Lener is also the curator of the Great Library of Atalatha.\u00a0 Much larger than any human collection, the Great Library is two stories tall and encompasses several thousand square feet of the northern edge of the city.\u00a0 It is one of the northernmost buildings in Atalatha, and sits beside the Museum of Wonders and the Cathedral.<\/p>\n

The roof of the library is made of compressed glass, which lets natural light into the building.\u00a0 The center of the library is laden with benches and tables for studies and entertainment, while the exterior rooms are where all the books are located.<\/p>\n

Some people claim that the library is haunted, declaring that they hear screams coming from beneath the place.<\/p>\n

The Museum of Wonders<\/b><\/p>\n

The Museum of Wonders is run by Maximus Xanders, and is a collection of both Tellest\u2019s history, and a compilation of inventions, many made by Xanders himself.\u00a0 While more of the building is dedicated to history, Maximus is steadily making his way towards filling up the museum with his inventions.<\/p>\n

The Museum of Wonders looks like a temple, even featuring the likeness of Mathias upon the anterior entrance.\u00a0 It is located across from the Cathedral, and adjacent to the Great Library.<\/p>\n

Carriage Garages<\/b><\/p>\n

Atalatha was the first city within Raleigh to offer up parking arrangements for people traveling into the city.\u00a0 Before Atalatha, any walled cities usually only had arrangements outside of the city for stabling.\u00a0 Two carriage garages are located within Atalatha, one near each of the exit gates of the city.\u00a0 The southern garage is notably bigger, since more of the commuting merchants and visitors to the city come from Viscosa, to the south.\u00a0 Both garages are two stories high.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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