Thian
Thian is an especially sacred place for the Shattered Folk, as it is the site of the Mound of the Sun, the primary temple of the god Thaka. As its name suggests, the temple is a vast and ancient earth mound that dates back to the earliest history of the Hundaei clans. Inside, a series of rough corridors and chambers lead to a vaulted central chamber where a round opening in the roof frames the sun perfectly at noon on midsummer, a time of especially solemn ritual.
A scattering of permanent settlements — rubble or sod with attached farm plots or animal pens — surrounds the temple. Beyond the settlements lie seasonal encampments where nomadic Campacha spend the warmer months hunting herd animals and engaging in trade.
Though inns and rooming houses are normally rare in the steppe lands, this town also boasts housing for pilgrims and visitors, as most of the Shattered Folk, regardless of their clan, wish to visit the Mound of the Sun at least once in their lives. Travel here is heaviest at midsummer, and the crowd that is here to witness the moment when the sun passes directly overhead frequently overflows the mound completely.
Settlement
Thian, Village of
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Village
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