Arine (/æɹiːn/ [ah-reen])
Defences
Being underground, Arine is highly defensible against any attack. Entrance tunnels act as bottlenecks, slowing forces attempting to gain unauthorised access.
Districts
Gōblishen Royal District:
- The seat of power
- Connected via roads to Tasinen, Būkordin, Sēthen, and Pîver Tasinen
- The spiritual heart
- Connected via roads to Būkordin and Sēthen. There is also a big (and deep) skylight/cave opening that comes out in the ebony woods between Noklō Fātug Mir (Mushtree Fen) and the cherry blossom forest
- The central hub for farmers, butchers, fishers, bakers, and so on
- Connected via roads to Pîver Erthunarin (this tunnel has caved in)
- One of the few districts visible from the surface
- Connected via roads to Erthunarin (this tunnel has caved in)
- The central hub for armourers, toolsmiths, weaponsmiths, jewelery makers, and so on
- Connected via roads to Būkordin, Gōblishen, and Orlver Shilsūden
- The central hub for tertiary education, researching, material and resource safekeeping, and so on
- Connected via roads to Gōblishen, Sākeltsin, Sēthen, Tubver Būkordin, and Amfezin
- Connected via roads to Būkordin and Amfezin
- The central hub for masons, fletchers, leatherworkers, weavers, seamsters, and so on
- Not connected via roads
- Connected via roads to a cave out the back of the Miellanon library
- The central hub for painters, singers, actors, musicians, dancers, and so on
- Not connected via roads
- The central hub for inventors, engineers, designers, and so on
- Connected via roads to Gōblishen and Pîver Tasinen
- Connected via roads to Sēthen, Pîver Tasinen
- The central hub for mycologists, alchemists, healers, and so on
- Connected via roads to Gōblishen, Lîsharrūn, and Orlver Lîsharrūn
- Connected via roads to Gōblishen, Shilsūden, and Orlver Shilsūden
- Connected via roads to Tasinen and Orlver Lîsharrūn
- Connected via roads to Tasinen and Lîsharrūn
- Connected via roads to Būkordin and Tubver Būkordin
- Not connected via roads
- Connected via roads to Lakt Eglens (this tunnel has caved in at the above-ground opening)
- Rūz Arbekslople ('south dry-grass slopes')
- Torpelf
- Zēbornar
(loosely 'border') - Vālēar
Points of interest
The entirety of Arine in and of itself is a point of interest, as it was built entirely within pre-existing caverns and tunnels. Within the settlement, points of interest include the palace in Gōblishen, the great sanctuary and other monuments in Sākeltsin, and the amethyst geode in Ātethis.
Architecture
Structures are typically built with timber or the mushtree equivalent, and the roof usually has a low gradient and is made with stone tiles. They tend to have irregular shapes, and are often partially built into the cave wall. The streets are relatively narrow, and sometimes there are lines strung up between houses (with lanterns, or for washing, etc.) or even rickety pathways.
Geography
So far as it is yet known, Arine sprawls across seven large caverns in the region directly beneath and around Miellanon. Each cavern represents a district, some of which are dedicated to similar types of services or professions and some of which are not.
In actual fact, Arine sprawls across nineteen caverns and the multitude of connecting caves and tunnels beneath and around Miellanon. Seven of these caverns are dedicated to groups of services and professions, one holds the seat of power, and one is the heart of the Arinean spiritual belief system. The other ten caverns and surrounding caves and tunnels are general housing and smaller communities, with various monuments, shrines, and smaller sanctuaries sprinkled throughout. Each cavern, as a clearly-defined area, is a district. The connecting caves and tunnels are assigned districts based the closest accessible district (for example, a tunnel or cave that is closest to district 15 but is only accessible from district 21 would be part of district 21)
In actual fact, Arine sprawls across nineteen caverns and the multitude of connecting caves and tunnels beneath and around Miellanon. Seven of these caverns are dedicated to groups of services and professions, one holds the seat of power, and one is the heart of the Arinean spiritual belief system. The other ten caverns and surrounding caves and tunnels are general housing and smaller communities, with various monuments, shrines, and smaller sanctuaries sprinkled throughout. Each cavern, as a clearly-defined area, is a district. The connecting caves and tunnels are assigned districts based the closest accessible district (for example, a tunnel or cave that is closest to district 15 but is only accessible from district 21 would be part of district 21)
RUINED SETTLEMENT
42614
Founding Date
42067
Alternative Name(s)
Arîne
Type
City
Population
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Inhabitant Demonym
Arinean
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