Quintherion

Quintherion is a town situated in the middle of a large forest, populated mainly by Dermorians and near the Pterosaur Bronze Doors. It is also the seat of power of the Vigesimi Otlidi Eam.

Description

Exterior

Quintherion is surrounded by a large forest with big trees. This forest is light and does not appear dark. The forest floor is covered by grass and other plants, which provide food for animals. However, this attracts predators, which are rarely dangerous for the Dermorians. The forest is easily accessible and many roads lead in and out of it. However, as Quintherion needs to be supplied with goods, many rogues built their camps in the forest, mostly in remote areas. Here, the closeness to the Pterosaur Bronze Doors plays an important role, as the military fortification often sends guards to take care of the rogue problem. Because the Pterosaur Bronze Doors is the quietest of the seven Bronze Doors regions, the squadrons there can afford to spare guards to dispatch rogue activity.

Interior

The Dermorians constructed the town of Quintherion with the involvement of the forest itself. As the trees in the forest are about twenty meters high, the majority of the housings have been built up in the trees. The town itself is a network of wooden platforms connected through bridges to each other. The wooden platforms are constructed around the trunks of the trees and the housings are built upon them. The houses consist of lianes (vines) and leaves forming the walls and the roof of the hut. A few buildings, like the vigesimi's house, are constructed of wood. On the ground level are a few houses around a small plaza used as a storage area. The settlement on the ground level is surrounded by Dermorian walls that camouflage the interior for the unsuspecting observer as a part of the forest. From the inside, you can look through these walls. The center of Quintherion is formed by an old, huge tree. A big platform is constructed around it, serving as a central plaza. On the north side of the central plaza, there is a house constructed in the top of a tree reaching up to the height of the central plaza. This is the house of the Vigesimi. In northeastern Quintherion, there is a unique type of tree serving as a water basin for the town. A few meters east of the ground level plaza, there is a clearing with a pond in the middle. There, the Dermorians cultivate vegetables for their food.

Daily Life

Once the wood is cut it is stored on the lower ground plaza, where it awaits transportation to Hydlaa. Another important industry in Quintherion along with collection of Rundraa roots, which are a major source of red dye, which are dried and crushed, is the tapping of Meltih from trees. The trees are cut and Meltih gathers on the cut, from where it can be collected. Quintherion has two smithies which make bows and weapons mainly for hunting. Another small industry of Quintherion is hunting. The forest around Quintherion has an abundant supply of animals, but since the Dermorians eat mainly fruits and vegetables, most of the meat is exported, as well as the other animal products.

Points of Interest

Ground level plaza

The ground level plaza is the newest part of Quintherion. When the town opened up for the other races, many of them felt uncomfortable living in the trees and constructed houses in the Ylian style around a small plaza on which the goods of Quintherion are stored. From the plaza, a winch leads up to the town itself.

Central plaza

The central plaza of Quintherion is a set of wooden platform constructed around a big tree. The tree itself has a radius of 7 meters, the plaza a radius of 22 meters. Ropes tied to surrounding trees stabilize the platforms. The tree itself is hollow. Inside the tree, there is an altar consecrated to Xiosia, whom the Dermorians consider their god and protector of the town. In the plaza, some merchants have their stands where they offer their goods.

Vigesimi's house

The vigesimi's house is one of the few wooden buildings in upper Quintherion. It is shaped like a sphere with a flat top. The entrance is a rope bridge connected to the central plaza. The entrance itself is situated at half of the height of the sphere.

Water tree

The Dermorians changed a tree with magic in such a way, that its branches reach into the air forming a chalice. Rain that falls from the ceiling is collected in it. Between the branches, the leaves connected to each other and thus prevent the water from leaking. The tree reaches high up in the air and is the highest point of Quintherion. Pipes lead away from the water tree, supplying the rest of Quintherion with water.

Vegetable gardens

The vegetable gardens are situated on the ground east of the ground level plaza. The gardens are located around a pond and surrounded by low palisades to fend off animals. Inside, several vegetable patches are situated.