Harjanta

Harjanta is home to a blend of Inua Nara, Aurelian, and WiyayAwi. A culturally rich and spiritually resonant population, its people are known for artistry, introspection, and resilience. Families often span generations within the same districts, passing down trades, traditions, and oral histories.

Though governed locally by a mayor, Harjanta operates under the broader governance of the Triumvirate of Ashya. Policy is shaped through consultation with spiritual leaders and scholars. Civic matters are balanced with religious and metaphysical significance. The mayor serves more as a facilitator than an enforcer, coordinating between the people and the Triumvirate's decrees.

Harjanta's economy thrives on:

• Lavender and botanical goods
• Hand-carved stone and artisanal masonry
• Spiritual tourism (pilgrims, seeks, scholars)
• Performance arts and cultural exports

Harjanta's infrastructure reflects its age and terrain. Roads in Old Harjanta are narrow and often stone-laid, while newer districts are built with terraced engineering to accommodate elevation. Public aqueducts carry mineral-rich mountain water into the city, and lanterns lit by amber crystals provide ambient street lighting. provide ambient street lighting. Earthquake-resistant building techniques have been retrofitted into newer structures due to minor seismic activity in the region.

Old Harjanta

This is the heart of Harjanta. It is a labyrinthine district filled with narrow streets, tightly packed houses, and crumbling buildings. It's a blend of traditional Ashyan and Native architecture. Here is where one finds bustling markets, workshops, and traditional eateries. It is a great place to experience the city's vibrant cultural heritage.

Great Point

Great Point is the highest natural point in Harjanta, offering a breathtaking panoramic view of the surrounding landscape. This is a sacred site for many Ashyans, believed to be a point of connection with Infinite Grace.

Six Towers

Six Towers is a cluster of six monolithic towers on the outskirts of Harjanta, shrouded in mystery. The towers' origin and purpose are unknown. Some believe they were built by a forgotten civilization, while others think they serve an astronomical or scientific function. The Triumvirate restricts access to the towers due to their potential dangers or the protection of sensitive knowledge.

Apple Horn

A large, open-air theater carved into the side of a mountain near Harjanta. The theater's unique acoustics and impressive stage design make it a renowned venue for performances and public gatherings. The Apple Horn has hosted plays, debates, and important Triumvirate announcements throughout Ashyan history.

Purple Sprawl

Purple Sprawl is a vast network of lavender fields blanketing the plains outside Harjanta. Lavender is a valuable crop used for various purposes, including medicine, dyes, and perfumes. During the lavender bloom, the Purple Sprawl transforms into a breathtaking spectacle of violet hues, attracting tourists and artists.

The Unfinished Symphony: A mysterious subterranean archive beneath the city, partially unearthed but never completed or understood. Filled with musical glyphs, it hums during storms.

Lavender Exports: Harjanta produces some of the highest-quality lavender in the world.

Spiritual Realms Access Points: Great Point and parts of the Six Towers are rumored to touch other planes.

Founded in 87 AE, Harjanta was originally a religious retreat. As more seekers and artisans joined the settlement, the city grew in concentric spirals around Old Harjanta. It was nearly destroyed during the Echo Quake of 210 AE, but rebuilt using layered masonry and spiritual mapping. The discovery of the Six Towers in 314 AE shifted the city's identity into one of cosmic and arcane intrigue.

The Unfinished Symphony

Apple Horn Theater

Great Point Shrine

The Market of Sighs in Old Harjanta

Lavender Blossom Bridge spanning the Purple Sprawl

They city features Ashyan stepped architecture. Homes are carved into hillsides or built in flat, interlocking terraces. Roofs are tiled in blue-gray slate, and most buildings are adorned with prayer sigils or wind chimes. Decorative stone inlay is common, often featuring lunar and astral motif.

Harjanta is situated between rugged, forested mountains to the north and the rolling lavender fields of the south. It's elevated, with numerous cliffs, plateaus, and carved pathways, offering layered views of surrounding territory. Natural hot springs and mineral caves pepper the land just outside city limits.

Harjanta experiences cool, temperate summers and harsh, snowy winters. Fog is common in the early mornings, especially in spring. Seasonal blooms transform the landscape dramatically, especially during lavender season in mid-year. Rains are frequent but light.

Lavender (high grade for medicine, perfume, and dye)

Granite and astral stone used for mystical construction

Mineral springs for health and export

Spiritual leylines (invisible, but influential in arcane research)