Oleque

The town of Oleque borders on the giant Teriat lake. Wizards gather rainclouds, filling the lake and branching Teriat river. The Teriat Canal connects the river to Kaelia over the giant gap of The Laeran Skies. Many fishermen also reside in the town and make use of the bounties of the Teriat lake to make their living.

Demographics

Oleque is mostly made up of humans and gnomes, but also contains a good population of halflings as well, the rain is usually not enjoyed by its Dwarven visitors though. The most common professions are being a fisherman or a lumberjack, most people in Oleque fall into one of those categories.

Government

While Oleque does have a mayor, they have little actual power and it is still mostly controlled by the central government of The Kaeslaran Dominion located in the capital city of Kemler.

Defences

The town of Oleque is surrounded on all sides except the part bordering the lake in fairly short stone and wooden walls stationed with guard towers.

Industry & Trade

Oleque mostly lives on the trade of lumber and fish from the lake. They also earn money from the dominion for making sure to sustain the Teriat lake and river. Clay from the lake is also commonly made into different items and sold.

Infrastructure

Oleque has many towers built around the lake which the mages use to conduct their magic. Many watermills and bridges also reside in the town as well as quite nice roads.

Assets

The assets of Oleque partially reside in the large towers around the Teriat lake, but are mostly in the control of one of the most important geographic landmarks on Laeriss, aka. the Teriat lake.

Guilds and Factions

There are two guilds in the town of Oleque, the fisherman's guild which gives jobs and pays those who are fishermen and the lumberjack's guild, which gives jobs to and pays lumberjacks. They never seriously feud though and usually resolve issues well.

History

Oleque is a town which has existed on the lake for generations, it has slowly grown in population over time because of the lake but it skyrocketed in size after the split when people were desperate for a reliable source of fresh water and food.

Architecture

Oleque is built mostly out of stone, wood and brick. The buildings are predominantly grey and red from the bricks commonly used within the city but they are also built with quite a bit of lumber.

Geography

The town of Oleque is built right by the Teriat lake, within the Derinian woodlands. It is surrounded by the light forestation of the woodlands and has a near infinite supply of accessible fresh water from the lake.

Natural Resources

The area around Oleque is quite rich in resources, the woodlands contain large amounts of usable lumber which is commonly sold and the lake contains clay and fresh water fish also exported from the town.

Alternative Name(s)

The Town of Rain.

Type

Large town

Population

44,871,200

Inhabitant Demonym

Olanii

Location under

Derinian woodlands

Owning Organization

The Kaeslaran Dominion