The Elemental Gate of Earth is located deep beneath the Alderan Desert in Hepsut. The community is built inside a massive underground cavern that contains the gate.
The cavern is filled with massive crystalline structures that replicate sunlight. Though it’s located in the middle of a desert, Gaerah is a quite cool environment due to being underground. Some scholars believe that the Elemental Gate of Earth is the reason for the existence of the Alderan Desert.
The community has a large population of Dwarves and due to the community's proximity to the Elemental Gate it also has a high concentration of Earth Genasi compared to the rest of Exorsia.
Gaerah is one of the larger Elemental Gate communities despite its location deep in a harsh desert. The population is extremely guarded and unfriendly to outsiders as the wealth that can be found in the cavern and in the Elemental Plane of Earth attracts many unsavoury types who wish to exploit the natural environment.
Government:
The settlement is governed by the Earthen Circle, an elected council of three figureheads, each representing the interests of the public, industry and defence. These figures each manage separate aspects of the settlement, with one responsible for public wellbeing, infrastructure, as well as religious and cultural ceremonies, one responsible for trade and industry, and another responsible for defence and foreign affairs.
Defence:
The settlement is guarded by the Earth Wardens, a garrison of highly trained soldiers that are responsible for defending the entrance of the Elemental Gate of Air against any unwanted visitors as well as protecting the settlement from outside threats and local disturbances.
Commerce:
Gaerah has a small trade of ores and precious gems, usually sold for religious purposes. But due to its isolated nature, most of their produce is created and grown locally. All businesses and organisations in Gaerah are controlled by the government, fairly distributing wealth where it's needed.
Geography:
Gaerah is located within a large stone cavern filled with stalactites, stalagmites and crystalline structures. It is quite a cool environment with many tunnels leading deeper into the earth from around the cavern. Many stone houses and buildings are located around the cavern with some built high into the cavern walls. The cavern also has locations allocated for specialised farming and access to the underground lake for water. The settlement is split into three main quarents:
The Public Sector:
Which contains mostly housing, public buildings and markets.
The Industrial Sector:
Where most crafters and mining guilds are located.
The Garrison:
The base of operations for the Earth Wardens which surrounds the portal to the Elemental Plane, protecting it from both sides.
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