Zaxi

Zaxi was once the capital of Zaxor and has been occupied by its native people, the Zaxori, for a considerable amount of time. As a result of the catastrophe caused by the rune stones, all life in Zaxor was obliterated. The Goth who lived in the forests to the north of Zaxor closely observed what was happening to their neighbours, and only a few months after the calamity, they came to the city of Zaxi to pillage everything. As they were aware of the rune stones and the power-draining effect they had, they rotated in fresh raiding teams every few days. They were also able to get rid of the majority of the city's rune stones by placing a few of them each time in little bags and allowing small flying carriers made of oiled paper and wood to transport them deep into the centre of Zaxi. The city has now been under the control of the Goths for the past century. Over time, an increasing number of Goth pillagers came to stay. The city is now home for over 24,000 people.

Infrastructure

All of the roads in Zaxi are paved with enormous square stone tiles; however, the Goth have not performed any maintenance on these roads in decades, and as a result, many of the tiles are cracked or even crumbled, and some of the tiles are completely missing.

Infrastructure

Road Construction: Stone Paved Roads
Main Irrigation: Surge Irrigation
Number of Districts: 10

The sides of each and every street are covered in mounds of dirt, primarily boulders, pieces of wood, and debris that have fallen down from the little wooden homes that are clinging to the formerly majestic stone structures of the Zaxori. Only few use the old network of streets below, for example when larger goods like wooden planks or stone blocks are getting delivered somewhere. Daily life is mostly happening on the many upper levels.

Architecture

Most buildings have been repurposed and modified to the needs of the Goth, but elements of the original design are still visible everywhere: many-story high and slender buildings, narrowing towards their top. The Goth have added wide wooden attachments around their outside and connected them with numerous simple bridges and ropes, allowing travel between buildings without having to drop back to ground level, quite similar to the houses in the woods of their homeland.

Overall Architecture

• Primary Building Style: Stone
• Secondary Building Styles: Stone, Clay Lined Fiber, Wooden, and Sun Dried Bricks
• Aesthetics: Normal
• Cleanliness: Disorderly
• Upkeep: Lived-in

Resources

Even after a century, the area that surrounds the city still not fully recovered from the power drain that occurred there. The earth has essentially died, and the only way for plants and animals to survive is via the continual addition of new soil and fertiliser.

Trees: Elm (38%), Kauri (28%), Apple Tree (34%)
Stone: Granite, Travertine, Gneiss, Caliche, Slate
Ore & Gems: Tungsten, Turqoise
Cultivated Crops: Sorghum, Triticale, Rye, Hoopvine, Beets, Cabbage, Potato
Livestock: Sheep, Llamas, Camels

The majority of the Goth inhabitants cultivate their own plants and cattle in little gardens that are either located within, on top of, or all around their modest wooden homes. There is no market in Zaxi, everything is selling or most often trading their wares and produce right from their doorstep.

Zaxi by Tillerz using MidJourney

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Type

Large city

Location under

Zaxor

Population

Total Population: 24502
Primary Race: Goth
General Attitude: Distrustful and Indifferent

Breakdown

• Children: 7106
• Adults: 15681
• Elderly: 1715
• Ill/Infirm: 2643
• Known Criminals: 284
• Urban Population: 21919
• Rural Population: 2583

Social

Government: Oligarchy
Primary religion: Animism
Known Criminals: 348

Climate

Biome: Tropical Desert
Avg. Temperature: 24 °C
Avg. Precipitation: 210 mm / year
Avg. Snowfall: None
Seasons: Dry Season, Wet Season