Glinmire

A lonely town in the eastern portion of Prostesa, Glinmire is where war veterans go to leave the mortal realm and pass on. The people of Glinmire see death as freedom from the pains of life or a celebration of a soul's achievements. As such, they do not mourn for their fallen comrades. Though you may weep for your loved ones, they will assure you it's alright without a single tear.

Demographics

More than half of the population consists of aasimar who watch over the souls of the deceased veterans. Following behind them are goliaths that act as guards against potential dangerous visitors to Glinmire. Social classes mean nothing to these people as do most worldly concepts.

Government

One of the most important laws in Glinmire is each visitor of the cemetery is only allowed a certain amount of time inside. It's mostly unknown why this is the case to anybody except the Glinians themselves. Nobody is to dig up the graves or even touch them without the presence of a cleric nearby. Doing so will send you off of Glinmire in an instant.

Glinmire is a theocracy held together by a single high priest that spends all of her time in the Crescent Maw Cemetery. Under her are multiple clerics that worship The Raven Queen.

Defences

Glinmire is perhaps one of the most well-guarded places in all of Prostesa, second only to Illwurn. Its towering walls are guarded by mages, archers, and soldiers ready to charge into battle. Though peace has always been easily kept in Glinmire, this has not doused the paranoia of the citizens whatsoever.

Industry & Trade

Daily, clerics go out into Crescent Maw to dust and tidy graves that may have been disturbed by perturbed spirits. Each cleric of Glinmire has a special connection to the souls of the veterans that lived there, and they commune with them each night to retell their stories to children that might one day wish to take up arms and defend their continent.

Infrastructure

The only important structure in Glinmire is the Crescent Maw Cemetery, a massive complex of tombs that house the bodies and spirits of veterans that were buried here. Clerics of Glinmire see the Crescent Maw as a bridge between the mortal world and the spirit world.

History

Glinmire originally started out as a cemetery that was used to house the soldiers that died during one of the oldest wars of Prostesa. As such, Glinmire is surrounded by a rather gloomy past, and this gloom has managed to affect children from even the youngest moments of their childhood. One thing that people may tell you about Glinians is to never disrespect the dead or those that chose to sacrifice themselves in war, for they may never smile in your direction again.

Geography

The Crescent Maw Cemetery lies in a forest that surrounds a massive volcano, bordered at the south by a small mountain range. This volcano has no name, but clerics rumor that a powerful soul slumbers deep within it.

Type

Large town

Population

12,700 citizens

Inhabitant Demonym

Glinian