Agartha (City)

The towering mountain in the center of Edda, serving as home to hundreds of thousands of people. Divided into 10 different Circles, each circle has an important part of Agarthan society and is organized as such. The Layers are as Follows:

• The Diamond Circle - 10th Circle and the only circle on ground level. This Circle mainly contains the Low-End Living Spaces, Mining Operations, and the connection to the Underdark City Tifereth. Represented by Speaker Harond Einzbell, a Duregar Mine Operator.
• The Corundum Circle - 9th Circle, starting at 1,000 feet elevation and ending 3,236 feet up. This Circle mainly contains The Sunstone Parks, walking and play areas where natural air and light are brought in, as well as housing the Mine Filtration Systems, and certain Factory Businesses, although those are mainly on the right half off the circle, where the parks are on the left, so they do not clash. The Circle is represented by Speaker Fiona O'Byrne, a Dwarven Iron Factory Owner.
• The Topaz Circle - 8th Circle, starting at 3,240 feet up and ending at 4,988 feet up. This Circle mainly contains the Craftworkers Districts, vast areas of crafting shops and businesses, such as Alchemists, Gemcrafters, Leatherworkers, and more Niche and specialized storefronts. The Circle is represented by Speaker Millia Seanesy, a Halfling Alchemist.
• The Quartz Circle - 7th Circle, starting at 5,000 feet up and ending at 6,968 feet. This Circle mainly contains the Soldier Living Bases, as well as the Military Technology Development Organizations. Along with that, there are also many general Blacksmiths in this Circle, as well as housing the Guildhall for the most renowned Mercenary Guild, The Red Blades. This Circle is represented by that very Guild Master, the Goliath Balthazar Blade.
• The Orthoclase Circle - 6th Circle, starting 7,000 feet up and ending 8,720 feet up. This Circle mainly houses the Mid-Level Living Places, along with some more General Goods Stores, along with having the Basic Educational District, providing basic schooling to any individual ages 8 to 18, regardless of race. This Circle is represented by the Superintendent, the Green Dragonborn, Bridie Mein.
• The Apatite Circle - 5th Circle, starting at 8,900 feet up and ending at 9,704 feet up. This Circle mainly contains the Mountainous Farming Fields, for their various local vegetables. It also houses the Filtration Systems for all of the circles, which have recently transfered to Mechanical systems rather than purely Arcane. It also holds the Agarthan Food Market every day from Noon to 6pm, where any amount of Produce, Meats, and produced treats. This Circle is represented by the inventor of the current Filtration Systems, Edward Gotisch, a Dwarf.
• The Fluorite Circle - 4th Circle, starting at 9,800 feet up and ending at 10,808 feet up. This Circle is mainly for housing The Medical Wards for the city, the general Pharmaceutical Storefronts, as well as housing the main Clerical Organizations for The Mother Dragons, and the largest cathedral in the city. This Circle is represented by Draconic Leader Reiner Knopp, the religious leader of The Mother Dragons.
• The Calcite Circle - 3rd Circle, starting at 11,000 feet and ending at 12,068 feet. This Circle is home to the Agarthan Magical Academy, Ouroboros. It is also home to various sorts of Arcane Practitioners, as well as Artificing Storefronts. The Circle is represented by Speaker Kekepania, a Yuan-Ti and Dean of Ouroboros Academy.
• The Gypsum Circle - 2nd Circle, starting at 12,200 feet and ending at 13,619 feet. This Circle is mainly used as the Shopping Center of Agartha. High-End Storefronts, designer clothing, rare traders and vendors all kinds, along with prized Apprenticeships along with Deluxe Inns are readily available in this Circle. This Circle is represented by Speaker Thiten Le Fay, a well-known Banker.
• The Talc Circle - 1st Circle, and highest point of life on the mountain. Starting at 13,900 feet and going to 15,227 feet. This Circle mainly houses Aristocratic living spaces, along with blue-collar work offices, and an Arial base for any flight-based buisness. This is also where the Circle Speaker Office is, for all deliberations among them. This Circle is represented by the current Mountain Speaker, Wilhelm Stormparter.

Following the height of The Talc Circle is 4,773 feet of more mountain, but the conditions are for more inhospitable to life, outside of the monsters of the mountain.

Demographics

Most of the residents of Agartha City are Dwarven Folk, along with their similarly stout brethren, Halflings and Gnomes. Following that, Tieflings and Dragonborns are the next populous, with their shared origin in Gemstones via the Mortal Forms. After that, Goliaths are commonly seen in or around the mountain, and lastly Humans are common enough to see about one in every thirty or so people. There are many other races that live in Agartha, but they are much less common.

Government

Each of the 10 Circles and their various Neighborhoods (known as Facets) have Speakers that collaborate to pass legislation and monitor the Circles themselves.

Defences

Alongside the natural benefits of a tall, steep mountain, with many creatures living on its outskirts, including those that come in from other planes, Agartha has a well-trained city guard, many of them veterans of the countries many wars and battles, and a strong Cleric Order including many War, Tempest, and Forge Domain Clerics, just to name a few.

Industry & Trade

The Lower Circles of Agartha are mainly used for Mining and Material Crafting

Infrastructure

Agartha has a comprehensive plumbing system, as well as water and air filtration. This is especially needed in deeper parts of the mountain, where the air of the outside world is further away, and in the higher sectors of the mountain where the air is thinner. Alongside that, artificial sunlight is utilized in the deeper portions, so that the nutrients given by sunlight are available.

Assets

Agartha's Gem and Metal Repository is the most well-stocked in all of Edda, along with having a large amount of weapons and artifacts utelized by its city guards as well as clerical orders.

Guilds and Factions

Each Circle within the mountain has its own representative guilds and factions, designed with the intent to get them the treatment they rightfully deserve. Alongside that, The Red Blades make their home in Agartha, and are the most popular Mercenary Guild in all of Edda.

History

Agartha first began to be settled by Dwarves, fleeing a great fire, who hid inside the mountain and found it hollow and layered about 10,000 years ago, and it only grew and developed since then.

Tourism

Agartha has a massive amount of buisness and features to draw in thousands, hundreds of thousands, of people from all around Edda.

Architecture

Agartha builds all of its institutions out of many kinds of strong stone, although some new installments are made of metal, or wood with the stone. As such, the architecture tends to be blocky and rigid, but with a high sense of decoration along the stone.

Founding Date

9321 BC

Alternative Name(s)

The World-Mountain, Dragon Mound

Type

Capital

Population

623,412

Inhabitant Demonym

Agarthans

Owning Organization

Agartha

Related Tradition (Primary)

• The Hob-Pot

Characters in Location

• Draconic Leader Reiner Knopp
• Mountain Speaker Wilhelm Stormparter