Elysium

Elysium is a city that occupies a section of The Collar around a giant hole called Pit of Tartarus . As far as the citizens of Elysium is aware, it is the only know city like this of its kind on the planet of Reldaz. The city of Elysium is layered city built on top of itself in order to avoid expanding outward further into the dangerous areas of the Collar. As such, it is almost maze like in its construction of staircases, ladders, and elevators, but the people of Elysium are very much used to the complex nature of their home city.
Since this layer of the underground does not have a source of fresh water, the city of Elysium relies on a system of pipes that connect to layer below The Collar in order to pipe tree sap into homes and local Sap houses. This provides the city with a means of drinkable liquids that allows them to survive on the scale of a city on such a dangerous layer.
In the City of Elysium, your occupation determines much about your station in life. The entire of society of Elysium is based around different occupations, all of which work together in different ways to make life in the city possible. However, some jobs are clearly more important or dangerous than others.
Of all occupations that are the most dangerous, Delvers are brave people who go to different layers of the underground for supplies, requests, and research in order to try and improve the lives of the city.

Demographics

The demographics of Elysium is a various mix of most of the sentient races.

Government

The government of Elysium is ran by the group known as The Council, a group of elected guild members to determine laws and action the city will take.

Defences

The City of Elysium is protected in both the inner ring and outer ring by a layered system of iron plates on the outside, followed by stonewall that is then supported by a wooden framework. The inner ring is generally thinner and taller than the outer ring, due to the fact that the inner rings purpose is simply to prevent the iron rain from hitting the city itself. Beyond that, Enforcers often patrol the outer ring in order to make sure to prevent foes from entering the city. The outer wall is linned with wall mounted balista and crowssbows for this reason. 
Beyond that, the elevators and lifts that move people and supplies from the city to different layers of the underground are also guarded and patrolled to prevent any monsters form using the tunnels or systems to enter the city. Various magical tests are also done to prevent such things as well.

Infrastructure

The city has multiple features that allow it to survive in some level of comfort in the underground. The city has clean drinking sap for bathing, drinking, and cooking. Cobblestone roads to allow for easier travel. A sewer system to remove waste out of the city. Iron walls to protect from both Iron Rain and creatures of The Collar. A elevator pulley system that allows both goods and people to travel quickly between the layers.

Districts

The city of Elysium broken up into two different primary locations with different districts. 
The first primary area of  Elysium is the Upper City, the part of the city that is exposed to the open air more freely of The Collar. This part of the city contains various guild halls, churchs, expensive houses, shops, and the outer wall that protects the city as a whole. The upper city is broken up into 5 primary districts based on the most prominent guild in that area. 

• Hero's District: The area with the Guild of Delvers 
• Caster's District: The area with the Guild of Mages 
• Soot District: The area with the Guild of Smiths 
• Law District: The area with the Guild of Enforcers 
• Pipe District: The area with the Guild of Sappers 

The second part of Elysium is the Undercity, the part of the city that has expanded to be underground rather than expand outwards past the protection of the walls. Expansion is slow due to the mining process, but this are contains a vast number of housing for the more common folk, shops, sap houses of their own, and more. The Undercity is broken into 4 different districts based the districts above them. 

• Underpipe District: The area under the Pipe and Caster District of the Uppercity. One of the oldest parts of the Undercity. Rumored home of the The Guild of Rogues- Unrecognized Guild 
• Dungeon District: The area under the Pipe and Law District of the Uppercity. Contains to a large number of free housing units for Enforcers. Also the smallest of the Under Districts.
• Bedrest District: The area under the Hero's and Law Districts of the Uppercity. One of the nicer districts of the Undercity, since Delver's buy and renovate homes here. 
• Market District: The area under the Soot and Casters Districts of the Uppercity. Best place in the city to find something rare or expensive. 

Guilds and Factions

The city of Elysium has numerous Guilds which form not only the industrial and scientific workforces of the city, but the guilds also form the backbone of the government as well.

Architecture

Thanks to the high amount of iron, many houses are adorned with bolts and rivets in stone and wood. Sadly yards are not very common, so many houses of Elysium commonly have a living room or sitting rooms for guests.

Geography

See The Collar

Climate

Because of the fact that is relatively close to The Surface, it is affected by the same weather patterns of that location.

Natural Resources

Most of the resources, beyond stone and iron, typically come from The Forest of the Lost.

Alternative Name(s)

The Ringed City, Second Collar, Homebase

Type

City

Inhabitant Demonym

Elysian

Location under

The Collar

Included Locations

• Constant Companion
• Copper Keghouse
• Hall of the Valiant
• Sap House
• Sordid Sundries
• Temple of the Arcanas
• The Roundabout Storehouse
• The Rusting Larder

Owning Organization

The Council

Related Tradition (Primary)

• How Elysium Handles Refuse and Bodies

Related Traditions

• Stayhomes