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crafted by his wife Lylsyll (female Iosan Exp12/Ftr3)
who is recognized as one of the finest weaponsmiths in
Ios. She is the actual proprietor of the shop and makes
arrangements through House Shyeel to acquire the
items sold there. They include slightly imperfect or
misenchanted arcanikal items that may be salvageable
by her experts despite their “blemishes.”
Palystra: Swordsmen of Ellowuyr are trained
in both body and mind. Their warriors have been
drilled in Lynshynal since the first days of the city at
the Palystra behind their falythi. They are taught the
meaning of victory in battle and the consequences of
defeat. The latter is clearly unacceptable, for Ellowuyr
has ever been known to fight to the last one standing.
The Palystra, which crudely translates to “Fighting
Place,” is encompassed by long buildings containing
not merely places for each kind of exercise, but a
massive open courtyard, a stadium, baths, slate-covered
porticos for training in bad weather, and outer porticos
where house scholars read open lectures and conduct
debates. Intellectual characteristics are nurtured
in Iosans of strong individuality at the Palystra, and
dozens of tutors and several hundred trainees are in
attendance at all times.
Shyrr
Governing Body: The Consulate Court of Ios
Population: 325,000 Iosans
Military: A vast garrison of soldiers from the
military houses and a large contingent of myrmidons
defend Shyrr. Officially House Silowuyr is charged
with the defense of Shyrr, but the major military
houses keep large fighting forces in the city as well
as a number of other houses. House Silowuyr has the
honor of manning the walls of Shyrr as they have done
for millenia.
Imports: Industrial goods, iron, stone, timber
Exports: Cereals, cloth, glass, livestock
Shyrr is a city of stone structures imposing in scale
and engineering, each assembled with an astonishing
degree of precision and attention to detail. The stones
used to construct the city are intricately carved with
minute details and pulse with glowing runes, giving
the whole place the illusion of life. As the capital of Ios,
Shyrr is not only the seat of the Consulate Court, but is
also home to the goddess Scyrah. Most of the highest
hallyntyr maintain palatial falythi on the outskirts of
the city surrounded by dozens of trade houses and
common barracks in allegiance with the house.
A mob of petitioners normally kept in check by
heavily armed and armored house guards continually
gathers at the towering Consulariat building during
days of assembly. Armed Silowuyr guards stand at
attention there at such times keeping vigilant for signs
of unrest which happen occasionaly when a particularly
sensitive issue is brought before the Consulate.
Shyrr itself is an expanse of crowded metropolitan
sprawl. Hundreds of small buildings line the
cobblestone streets with a few dozen high-reaching
spires spiking out irregularly on the horizon. It is
called the City of Lights because its streets are lined
by enchanted globes containing a special alchemical
mixture that provides a bright and steady illumination,
and the color of the globes changes slowly as the hours
pass, serving as a timekeeping system. There is no
limit to what one might find within the confines of the
Iosan capital. Arcanika, tradecrafts, and even livestock
and wild animal training are in great supply. Finely
fabricated and stained glass is a trademark of the city
as well. Glass pieces decorate many walls and even the
streets are laid out in intricate and colorful patterns to
lend their bright reflections to the light of the city.
Almost half of Shyrr’s residents keep to a nocturnal
cycle; hence the city is just as lively at night as during the
day. In fact, some establishments and entertainment
venues only open after sunset. Nocturnal Iosans come
from all walks of life, but there is no question the
city has an active underworld gathering in certain
buildings to debate the wisdom of its politics, to deal
in smuggled goods and information from outside Ios,
and to hatch conspiracies for power or wealth.
Most residents prefer to ignore the doom warned
by the Fane of Scyrah. They find it hard to believe
their lives will ever change. However, reminders lie
in the periphery of Shyrr despite ongoing efforts.
The population has declined over the centuries, and
some outlying buildings are actually abandoned. In
the fringes the globes of light are either broken or
exhausted, their long lasting fuel no longer replaced,
and the city’s lower caste inhabits many of these
neighborhoods—though most who cannot afford to
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