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== Overview == | |||
The mountains of Zenith are the tallest in the nation, and perhaps the Empire, and the air here is still and cold. The spires tend towards the contemplative, the night sky is rarely concealed by clouds making the territory perfect for [[Urizen Magical Traditions#Stargazers|stargazers]]. Many religious thinkers and philosophers also reside in Zenith, where they claim that the rarefied air helps them maintain a sense of detachment and clarity. | |||
Zenith is well known for its abundant magical auras and many spires have experimented with arrays of metal mirrors that focus the light of the sun into internal chambers to try enhance the production of magical crystals. Zenith also has some of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Nation, with apparently bottomless mountain lakes providing succulent fish to supplement the diet of the inhabitants. | |||
The shores of these two lakes were once regarded as a fortuitous place to marry for the success of the new family, and although modern Urizen have put such petty superstitions behind them, it is still considered a harmless tradition to eat fish from the Bountiful Autumn Lakes at a wedding, or to present them (fresh or cooked) as gifts. | |||
== Major Settlements == | == Major Settlements == | ||
=== Arch of the Sky === | |||
A collection of Spires on the tallest mountain in Zenith, where stargazers from all of Empire gather to discuss and debate the Net of Heavens, comparing their astral observations to the history and present state of the Empire and the wider world. | |||
== Minor Settlements == | == Minor Settlements == | ||
=== Endsmeet === | |||
Studies interaction between people, and has particular interest in times like the present, the times between thrones. It’s now home to refugees from the Spiral, particularly those who brought with them the great library of Ankarien. | |||
[[Category:Urizen]] | [[Category:Urizen]] | ||
[[Category:Gazetteer]] | [[Category:Gazetteer]] | ||
Revision as of 00:38, 17 January 2013
Overview
The mountains of Zenith are the tallest in the nation, and perhaps the Empire, and the air here is still and cold. The spires tend towards the contemplative, the night sky is rarely concealed by clouds making the territory perfect for stargazers. Many religious thinkers and philosophers also reside in Zenith, where they claim that the rarefied air helps them maintain a sense of detachment and clarity.
Zenith is well known for its abundant magical auras and many spires have experimented with arrays of metal mirrors that focus the light of the sun into internal chambers to try enhance the production of magical crystals. Zenith also has some of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Nation, with apparently bottomless mountain lakes providing succulent fish to supplement the diet of the inhabitants.
The shores of these two lakes were once regarded as a fortuitous place to marry for the success of the new family, and although modern Urizen have put such petty superstitions behind them, it is still considered a harmless tradition to eat fish from the Bountiful Autumn Lakes at a wedding, or to present them (fresh or cooked) as gifts.
Major Settlements
Arch of the Sky
A collection of Spires on the tallest mountain in Zenith, where stargazers from all of Empire gather to discuss and debate the Net of Heavens, comparing their astral observations to the history and present state of the Empire and the wider world.
Minor Settlements
Endsmeet
Studies interaction between people, and has particular interest in times like the present, the times between thrones. It’s now home to refugees from the Spiral, particularly those who brought with them the great library of Ankarien.