Halitara

Halitara is the center of trade in a kingdom of traders, the largest city in a land of city-states, the seat of a government that is constantly walking the line between total control and powerlessness. All of this is evident in the spires that rise from the sprawling buildings, piercing upwards from Sunhaven, from the Quinseat, from edges of the city that rise out into the ocean beyond where the land ends. The North Road flows down through Halitara, straight to Boroville and its crumbling Boards, beholden to the whims of the waves below.

This city has seen rulers, has seen thieves, has seen dawns of new ages and falls into darkness. The political dramas that rage within its Quintessant Court fuel the engines of trade that keep the kingdom running. And beneath it all, other Courts hold sway beyond where the light can touch...

Welcome to Halitara.

City Structure

Halitara is the capital city of the Summer Kingdom. It is located roughly halfway down the Coast of the Satioun Shore, at a low point between rising cliffs. The heart of the city, centered on The Quinseat, is the lowest point of the settlement with the sprawling districts rising away from it on all sides. Further inland, residential neighborhoods overtake the bustling trade and spread along the road that passes along the coast.

Towards the ocean, large slabs of stone have been carefully constructed to create scaffolds upon which further structures are built. These scaffolds, known as the Boards, allow the city to extend beyond the land into the ocean. Construction on the Boards is constant, pushing them further into the water and maintaining the ones left behind. However, the maintenance is not terribly consistent, with the Boards holding up the majority of Boroville crumbling more and more with each wave that pulls at them. The highest point of the city lies atop Timber, where Autumnal wood has been imported to layer atop the stone Boards.

Between the wooden heights and the towering spire that reaches up from the low heart of the city, Halitara gives the impression of a giant whirlpool. At night, the lights make it look like a sea of stars steadily being swallowed whole.

Districts

• Sunpath - wealthy part of town
• Boroville - bohemian (seedy) part of town
• North Road - touristy trade district
• Cityheart - cultural center
• Old Town - mostly residential, oldest part of the city
• Timber - trendy newer part of town
• Marketheart - biggest market this side of Summer
• Sunhaven - temple district
• Seamouth - the docks
• Quinseat - the castle














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Sunpath

Sunpath is home to the wealthiest residents of Halitara. The streak it cuts across the north side of the city is populated by grand mansions and exclusive establishments. It has its own spacious dock mostly used for personal vessels.

Notable Locations
Goldhearth	home of Iokina the Generous
The Windbreaker Estate	long abandoned ancestral home of the Windbreakers rumored to be haunted





Boroville

A bohemian part of town, mostly built on the oldest and poorest maintained portion of the Boards. Home to some real interesting stuff, but also a seedier underbelly.

Notable Locations
the Wellspring	hospital owned and operated by the Quinseat
Ray’s Rising	temple to the Woman of Woe, rumored to have a secondary function...
The Flint and Fire	a noted alchemy and magical curio shop







North Road

A mix between industrial center and tourist trap. Most people coming into the city by land come through North Road, and so the main thoroughfare is packed with souvenir shops, inns, and eateries. Past the main road, it quickly shifts into warehouses and workshops.

Notable Locations
Merchant Row	collection of shops famous across the kingdoms
The Hearth and Harper	inn and tavern notable for its weekly bardic competitions
The Four Seasons	the biggest Four Seasons in the Summer Kingdom







Cityheart

Home to venerated Halitaran institutions, a music hall, museums, culture incarnate. The literal and figurative heart of the city.

Notable Locations
the Qu Den	the barracks of the city guard, housed in an ornate and historic building
the Gemstone of Summer	a performance hall that hosts the flashiest acts that pass through
Elefar	a gift from Spring ages ago, now a home to relics of the past







Old Town

Oldest part of town, now mostly residential, the outer edges bleeding into suburb territory. Pretty run down in places, but well-preserved in others. Depends on proximity to other districts.

Notable Locations
the Palm of Warmth	oldest tavern in the city, possibly in the kingdom, known for its unique brews







Timber

Fashionable part of town built on the furthest (and newest) edge of the Boards. Filled with coffee shops and Halitarans working on their novels.

Notable Locations
the Papered Nest	the bookstore to end all bookstores







Marketheart

The biggest market in the Summer Kingdom, second only to the trade island in Winter. Bleeds into Seamouth, Boroville, and Cityheart, but is anchored around a grand fountain and houses a constantly shifting array of goods and services.

Notable Locations
Anika's Baked Goods	one of the oldest stalls in the market, makes amazing sweet breads
the Summerspring	the fountain at the center of the market, carved from three veins of sandstone of different colors to look like three great dragon heads spitting gouts of water
the Wall of Chances	notice and job board tended for as long as anyone can remember by Vada the Younger





Sunhaven

Home to the temples of the city, stuffed with temples of all four deities (even Autumn), each with dozens of structures dedicated to underworships of varying popularities. Buildings rang from grand cathedrals to shaky lodgings wedged between two others.

Notable Locations
the Cathedral of Light	temple to the Radiance, a massive cathedral rife with stained glass
House of Omen	temple to the Woman of Woe, made out of lava rock
Tidehaven	temple to the Wavekeeper
Spring's Sanctum	temple to Spring
the Leastrodaris	the organizational center for the Winterian underworships
the Grove	temple to the Autumn Diety







Seamouth

Center of sea travel. Though boats dock all along Timber and the Sunpath, Seamouth is where the dockmaster is housed and where the most established boat stuff shops are. Boat stuff shops? Sure, boat stuff shops.

Notable Locations
the Fishery	tavern smushed up next to the harbormaster's office, where the harbormaster is more commonly found; most frequent visitors stop by here as soon as they dock, before moving on with their business







The Quinseat

A curving castle blocked in by limestone walls. Houses the seat of government for the Summer Kingdom and the Quintessent Court of merchant nobles that flocks to it daily.

Notable Locations
the Quinseat	the- the castle... literally just the castle

Government

History

Table of Establishments

Type

Capital

Inhabitant Demonym

halitarans

Location under

Summerlands

Included Locations

• Arcane Congregation
• Gemstone of Summer
• The Quinseat

Owner/Ruler

Current Quintessence

Ruling/Owning Rank

Quintessence

Characters in Location

• Dalmira Sylandire
• Konane

Related Reports (Primary)

• Session 023: Under the Moon Cactus
• Session 024: Beneath the Boards
• Session 026: Overwhelm
• Session 027: Dream Team

Related Historical Events

• 912 AD
  Assisted Konane with a Ritual
• 912 AD
  Met Konane the Welling
• 912 AD
  Met Zenith's little sister
• 912 AD
  Met Zenith's surrogate mother
• 912 AD
  Arrived in Halitara

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