Sharudayea
Demographics
The majority of the citizens of Sharudayea are refugees hiding in Sandwrym Run from the Khronid Emire. The population mostly consists of humans, however, a few fey and shifters do also inhabit the city, having been expelled from the empire into the desert.
Many of the inhabitants of Sharudayea follow the Faith of Uzussass, a religion based around the respect and reverence of the wyrms. The typical religion of the Khronid Empire, the Cult of Ancestors, is shunned by many of the citizens, although not outright banned. Many still associate it with the terrible deeds of the empire, and look to their salvation in the desert and its creatures instead.
Government
Sharudayea is a recent settlement, and as such government structures operate loosely. A democratic council leads Sharudayea's affairs, and deals with disputes, trade, and law in the city. However, largely, the city is self-governing and works off of the principle of community. Nevertheless, many of those in the council are sandwyrmriders, which has been elevated as a marker of status since the city's founding.
Industry & Trade
Sharudayea is largely self-sufficient. This is out of necessity more than anything, as there are no other settlements around for miles, and the city would be destroyed if the empire learned of its whereabouts. Riders will occasionally go on long trips to the nearest desert outposts to trade there, however these trips only happen every few months.
Infrastructure
Sharudayea is built in a large cavern in Sandwrym Run. Entirely submerged below the surface, the city in built into the sides of the cavern and it's jagged edges. Small sections of flat surface going increasingly deeper are exposed to sunlight, however the largely shadowy expanse allows inhabitants to get away from the scorching desert sun. Travel to the surface is fairly simple, with large staircases providing access. Recently, lifting devices have been installed to aid the less mobile members of the community.
Points of interest
The inhabitants of Sharudayea live in harmony with the sandwyrm population that also inhabit the cavern. Although some initial suggests at using the wyrms for their advantage e.g. to full machinery etc., this action was banned in respect of the great creatures allowing the inhabitants to share their land. Desite the initial hazard, the two groups have become strongly bonded over the last few decades, and new generations of wyrmriders populate the city.
Geography
A large water pool and waterfall lies next to the cavern, from which inhabitants can distil drinking water, water crops, and run machinery. Small pockets of sunlight allow crops to be grown in the cavern, although getting new seeds for the dense sand is often difficult.
Founding Date
1st of Ramzi 390 FK
Type
City
Population
3112
Owner/Ruler
Characters in Location
