Samabaj
Samabaj is the capital city of Ixkik and is a wonder of the modern world. Built into the massive Primoridal Grotto, the city is almost entirely underground - though some of it spills out of the Grotto now, and half underwater. It features beautiful temples, crowded art districts, famous floating markets and beautiful architecture wrought into the walls of the cavern itself. All underneath the glittering star-like light of the glow worms above.
The city is a marvel of beauty and a nexus for silk trade. People come from all over to see the fashions of the nobility, to shop at the markets and meet the merfolk and experience the wonders of the artwork and performances brought to life in the echoing caverns.
Demographics
Largley Sea Elves, Merfolk, Humans and Moon Elves.
Government
The Orators lead from within their perspective temples.
Defences
small opening to the grotto ensures that very little comes in at a time, and the majority of the buildings are built into the rock and the defenders can attack from within the waters or retreat into the cavernous river systems at need. They are also defended by their paladins and Blood Hunters.
Industry & Trade
Main export is Silk, medicine and fine crafts.
Infrastructure
Mostly underground, half underwater, the city is built almost entirely within the Primordial Grotto - an enormous cavern that is filled with buildings, both above the water line and below, and whose roof is filled with luminescent silk-spinning worms like stars.
Districts
The Temple District (center of government and religion, above water)
The Arts District (center of... arts. The Opera House is located here. Half above and half below water.)
The Crafts District (where more utilitarian items are crafted - half above and half below water.
The Aquatic Residence District
The Terrestrial Residence district
The Floating Markets
The Medicine Halls (Guild hall of healers and medicine makers - above ground but with an underwater extension)
Fisher's Wharf (underground fishing and gathering)
The Weavers Caves (above ground, where the weaving of silk happens and also the headquarters for the temple of the Weaver) Next to the Weaver's Caves is also the Etiquette School for Young Nobility where Ixchel was educated.
Assets
Glow Worm Silk, maritime economy, medicinal herbs and fungi, precious stones.
Guilds and Factions
The Beggar Clan
Temple of Blood
Temple of Tohil
Temple of Azulon
The Weavers
Ghost Slayers
The Necrotic Dawn - order of necromancers who wish to resurrect the undead and thus eliminate the danger. Some of them are a little nuts.
Temple of Adhar
Temple of Orochi
Temple of the Raven Queen
History
After the Breaking of the Bridge, Samabaj was founded by the merfolk who saught shelter from the resulting storms in the Primoridal Grotto.
Points of interest
The Temple district is beautifully constructed from the natural stone of the caverns, and the Opera houses in the arts district are also quite famous. The Euphonia Opera company above ground and its rival, the Sonaria Opera House which lies below the water.
Tourism
Tourism is a major aspect of Samabaj economy, people come from all over to see its beauty and buy silks and silk products and experience the arts of the capital of Ixkik. Also on religious pilgrimages. A person needs a citizens' token to enter - or a noble name - beyond the central cavern.
Architecture
Organic and ornate. Baroque.
Natural Resources
Maritime economy, medicinal ingredients, silk trade.
Type
Capital
Owner/Ruler
Ruling/Owning Rank
Owning Organization
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