Labés City
Everything that holds Kutloc always links back to The City; to currently named Labés City. Everyone finds that to be true. Everything wrong in Kutloc started there.
Labés City is located in the far North-East on Kutloc, near the Bolgree Mountains, within the Prime Material Plane.
The City has a terrible history that caused The Wild nmother Melors to create the Feywild Expanse, when a distressed and agitated, by the violent actions of the people, Klodis - also known as the The Land asked for her aid. Melora stepped in to save the rest of Kutloc from the corruption and in hope to punish those within The City.
~ written on many maps as Lapes City, by those who have never been there, and misunderstand the pronunciation ~
The Settlement of Wolfengast, located 2.5 hours of The City, is the only one close by to The City - which was built in 1390AG as a Barricks, after the Feywild Expanse kept encroaching on the Prime Material Plane of Kutloc.
~ between The City and the thin shimmering veil to the Feywild Expanse ~
~ Another 3 hours further away from Wolfengast, within the Feywild Expanse, is The Jalaret monument ~
~ 6 long days travel, into the Feywild Expanse, to reach The Wilde Library, on Sun Kept Lake.
Why do people just not leave?
There is a sense of the right to be there, pride and fear. Plus it is difficult to do so, as "all roads lead to Labés City" - literally so it seems, as people report walking out on gate and travel a way then find themselves entering the same gate. The few people who have managed to move away do not get away from the "curse".
Labés is a city of beautiful and grace. In the night a faint mist settles in parts of the city, said to be in honour of the God Labelas Enoreth - the name was given to the third rendition of the city.
Current ruler is a Goliath named Kelt Hideheart (brother to Kivu, who is a member of The Gamblers' Run).
The City seems empty as its people spend little time outside the grand buildings. This city is not completely empty or eerily silent. Noises inside the buildings. People hurry between buildings (none stop to glance at or greet stranger).
Mephits and Imps are used by the Goliath elite to run errands and deliver messages, when possible.
THE WEEPING CIRCLE
There is an area of tall Weeping White Spruce of dark green with white bark - 40ft tall. It is used by those known as The Moaners. They spend an hour a day - alone. One at a time cries and prays - chanting out loud to The Wild Mother asking forgiveness for the history of the City (none feel themselves at fault), for Her to heal The City, and grant them safety.Located next to The Well in the centre of The City.
THE CHAPEL TO THE WILD MOTHER
The outter walls of the Chapel to Melora appear to be growing black moss or mold.Once closer you see it isn’t moss or mold, it is graffiti in a few languages – abuse at the deity some people clearly believe punished them unjustly.
Two sentries stand next the chained gate. They stand ridge like statues, wearing cloaks of amazing bright coloured bird feathers. Their pole arms held in left hand with right on their sheathed longsword.
These are the 2 Paladins (like Beefeaters at Palace). There is six of them in total.
Inside is 4 Monks, 3 Druids, 2 Clerics, 1 Earth Genasi Rogue/Ranger.
THE WELL
In the centre of the City is a Well/Fontain. It is where all four wards meet - Next to the Weeping Circle.The water is never clear and no one dares drink from it.
TWO GOLEMS
Standing as statues are two Golems - once "pets" of the Wild Elves. One Golem made of this mixes of wood from chestnut trees and walnut trees - a Wood Golem; and the other is like black ore - a Earth-Void Golem - smells very earthy.Government
Governance of The City is the Goliath's election of 'most powerful mage' takes rule.
Current ruler is a Goliath named Kelt Hideheart (brother to Kivu, who is a member of The Gambers' Run ).
A council tries to direct the Goliath's actions - but mainly meetings become useless arguments. The Goliath allows this to happen and does what they want anyway.
Current ruler is a Goliath named Kelt Hideheart (brother to Kivu, who is a member of The Gambers' Run ).
A council tries to direct the Goliath's actions - but mainly meetings become useless arguments. The Goliath allows this to happen and does what they want anyway.
HISTORY OF GOVERNMENT
Named: CON TAR
Conibar Tribe - made up of mainly Human with some Firbolg as protectors with a few gentle Bugbears - governed by The Seeker, The Seer and The Oracle.ATTACKED BY
Renamed: EIELLU
Wild Elves and took control of the Bugbears, with a greedy ruler named Bolak A'Daragon.ATTACKED BY
Renamed: Labés
The Moon Elves lead by Princess Naivara Labéscient.ATTACKED BY
Renamed: Labés City
Goliath & small creatures - Void Mephits, Imps and juvenile Blood ooze - ruled by the most powerful mage, and a useless council.Districts
Assets
THE CITY UNDERNEATH ...
The City is not literary underneath, it is like shadows or ghosts that reveals themself at unexpected moments ... frequently at night during "The Fey Hour".
As the Deities are blocked from entering The City, The Raven Queen as been unable to collect the dead and take them to the Shadowfell. There are many ghosts and lost souls wandering unseen within walls of The City.
In the gloom of the mist the blue flame lights flicker in front of a decorative archway that was not there in the daylight hours. The central flame is on a broader pillar.
The City is not literary underneath, it is like shadows or ghosts that reveals themself at unexpected moments ... frequently at night during "The Fey Hour".
As the Deities are blocked from entering The City, The Raven Queen as been unable to collect the dead and take them to the Shadowfell. There are many ghosts and lost souls wandering unseen within walls of The City.
In the gloom of the mist the blue flame lights flicker in front of a decorative archway that was not there in the daylight hours. The central flame is on a broader pillar.
History
"The Land Remembers"Refers to when the Conibar Tribe was attacked by a group of Wild Elves put them into slavery or death. Who in turn were killed or enslaved by Moon Elves and Half-Elves. Who in turn were attacked by Goliaths and small creatures.
CON TAR
In 742GDThe settlement of Con Tar was developed, first with the main street and a few houses.
~ By 13,000AG no true reminders of the past remain - except the slabs of flat stone laid as foundations. ~
* The Conibar Tribe were a peaceful tribe, made up of mainly Humans with some Firbolg as protectors with a few gentle Bugbears, who build a town that over the five generations grew into a small city they named Con Tar - in a luscious place with river and fields and hunting territory.
* For five generations they lived without major trouble.
* The Thieves Guild set up the Night Knives within the walls.
* The City was opened to other races - especially to other Humans, Elves, those of the Half-Elf race, Dwarves, Genasi, and Firbolg.
* Conibar Tribe were followers of The Platinum Dragon, Sune, Iallanis and Hiatea.
* Also believed in the needs of The Land ( Old Man Land, Klodis ).
* They built a Flight Tower for Dragons to land.
EIELLU
Around 1150AGSome nomodic Wild Elves were "wandering" and reached Con Tar. They so liked the area they wanted it for themselves.
The Conibar Tribe were ill-prepared for tactics against Arcane Magic and these Elves wild nature. The Wild Elves, with use of mind-controlled the Bugbears, enslaved the Human and Firbolg of Conibar Tribe.
* Renaming the city Eiellu.
* The Wild Elves destroyed much of the city - although the Night Knives remained. The Wild Elves had the Bugbear rebuilt a new city - after some time the Bugbears added a number of covered passageways between buildings.
* They brought their faith in The Wild Mother with them.
* The Land grew distressed.
* The Conibar Tribe were enslaved and many murdered for four generations before some escaped - all the Firbolg left.
LABéS
In 1426AGThe City was taken again.
As Klodis' distress was noticed by the nearby High Elves (Moon) they came to 'aid' the Old Man Land.
* Moon Elves (also called Silver Elves ) are much paler, with alabaster skin sometimes tinged with blue. They tend to have hair of silver-white, black, or blue, but various shades of blond, brown, and red are not uncommon. Their eyes are blue or green and flecked with gold
* The newly crowned Elvian princess named Naivara Labéscient - she was named in honour of the God Labelas Enoreth - lead her people (mix of Moon Elves, and Half-Elves ) to find the cause of Klodis being distressed. * Naivara, with guidance by the Goddess Hecate Darkmoon (Dark Moons & Magic) considered it their place to punish the Wild Elves and take the city as their own.
* They renamed it Labés, in honour of Labelas Enoreth.
* The princess ruled with harsh justice, iron fist and belief in the betterment of all who reside within the walls.
* The Night Knives were quieter and more stealthy for a while, but still present.
* Princess Naivara took it upon those she ruled to cleanse the land of all the history she could - even killing what she believed to be the last of the Bugbear slaves. She thought of Bugbear terrible creatures and their memories of enslavement would only cause the Land more sorrow.
* The mix of the Arcane magic of the Wild Elves and that protection magic of Hecate Darkmoon given to the Moon Elves made the city "safe" from the Feywild Expanse expanding.
* They were strong follows of both Hecate Darkmoon and Labelas Enoreth.
~ Klodis grew more sour and angry. ~
~ The Wild Mother fought to save the rest of Kutloc - it made her mind break slightly. (She was also dealing with The Enchantress Ezmia ). ~
LABéS CITY
In 1403AG* The Goliath who came were mainly powerful mages; magic uses - seeking the power The City contained. They brought with them the small creatures - Void Mephits, Moon Rats, Imps and juvenile Blood ooze.
* The Moon Elves negotiated rather than continuing to die at the hands of the Goliath mages.
* The Goliath never changed the name of The City.
* The current leader is a Goliath named Kelt Hideheart (brother to Kivu, who is a member of The Gamblers' Run ).
* Kelt is troubled by the recent discovery of the presence of the Night Knives branch of The Thieves Guild within The City - but has no way of completely removing them.
Tourism
No One visits unless absolutely unavoidable.
Maps
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Labés City
Labés City is located in the far North-East on Kutloc, near the Bolgree Mountains.
Contains 4 Wards:-
* Bridge Borough
* Guards Farthing
* Labés Market Ward
* Scepter Village
Founding Date
742 AG
Alternative Name(s)
Con Tar; Eiellu;
Type
City
Population
Approximately 6900;
Inhabitant Demonym
Goliath; Elves; Human; Dragonborn; Dwarf; Gnome; Mephits; Imps;
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