Trynn
The shining jewel of pure light.
Demographics
Human (76%), Halfling (9%), Elf (5%), Dwarf (3%), Gnome (2%), Half-Elf (1%), Half-Orc (1%), Dragonborn (1%), Tiefling (1%), Tabaxi (1%)
Government
Trynn is one of the Twin Capitals of the Holy Trynnien Empire placing it under the rule of the High Lord and his delegates. Trynn is currently governed by the Lord Liam Danvers, a nobleman raised in Bright's Landing. The people pay taxes to the Empire and to the Church of Light. The city abides by the laws of the empire at large but has a congress and courts to deal with day-to-day disputes and law making. Laws passed here or in Trinata are considered the law of the land and other settlements follow suit.
Defences
The capital is surrounded by a moat and stone walls. 591 trained warriors serve in the capital's defense, and a militia of 7196 can be mustered in case of attack.
Industry & Trade
Trinata runs on a manufacturing economy, though Trynn is home to the largest fishing industry in the Holy Trynnien Empire. Trynn also has surrounding farmland that they tend to produce rice, and other grains. They mainly import stone and ore from the Wojeki lands and the Shimmersand Wastes.
Infrastructure
Trynn while less modern than its sister city still has seen much improvement over the last 356 years including, sewer systems, watermills, a small harbor, courtyards, glass windows, bridges, and roads made of stone.
Districts
- Harbor
- Market and Trade
- Cathedral District- Not open to the Public
- Arcane Square
- Cemetery
- Slums
- Lower Class Housing
- Middle Class Housing
- Noble Districts - Not open to public
- Brightrock Castle - Not open to public save for festivals or ceremonies.
- Military/ barracks - Not open to public
Assets
- Tavern: The Slaughtered Sailor Meadery
- Blacksmith: The Grooved Greatsword
- Alchemist: The Olive Fortune
- Jeweler: The Emerald Sun
- Enchanter: Ahlyssa's Eye
- General Store: One Eye Knot
- Church: Church of Gaus "The Kin-Bonder"
- Church: Church of Na'Lar Sha'Te
- Allfaiths Shrine
Guilds and Factions
Night Adventurers, Trade guilds, and the Order of the Ceaseless Light
History
Founded as the 1st capital the northern twin of the Shining cities, Trynn was founded in the first year of the Eon of Light's Grace. Seen as the seat of power for the Holy Trynnien Empire's military and economic centers, the City is where the famed Cathedral of Light, home to the Linage of Light-Speakers and the Brightrock Castle where the High Lord governs from.
Points of interest
- Brightrock Castle- the seat of power of the Holy Trynnien Empire
- The Cathedral of Light- Where the Light Speaker interprets the Holy texts and spreads the lights word to the people of the empire.
- The Garden of Brillance- a collection of the flora and fauna used in the sacred rituals of the Trynnien priests.
Tourism
Devout Trynnien's make a pilgrimage to the ruins of the first temple of light which can be found in the courtyard of the grand temple of Na'Lar Sha'Te.
Architecture
A white stone coastal city, with brilliant red and gold rooftops, seated at the northern shore of Graces Harbor. A large archway marks the entrance to the harbor upon it rests a statue of Osprem a goddess of the sea.
The brilliant structures resemble the jeweled cities of the Mediterranean coasts of southern Europe and northern Africa. The city is built in tiers slopping up away from the water's edge into the cliffs and hillsides before returning to the plains and woods north of the city.
Geography
The city is ocean side and built into the cliffs around. Its northern reaches return to the plains and woods of the interior of the empire.
Natural Resources
The primary natural resource is fish harvested from Grace's Harbor and pearls found diving near the isle off the eastern coastal isles. The city is also home to many rare herbs and spices used in religious ceremony across the empire.
Founding Date
Year 1 of the Eon of Light's Grace
Founders
Alternative Name(s)
The Northern Star, The Twins Light, The Gilded City
Type
Capital
Population
86,360, Size: 2,786 acres
Inhabitant Demonym
Trynniens
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