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Berturracioi landing c. 400 ME; Gristilia Bay; alchemy removed |
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The city’s economy thrives on the glass trade. | The city’s economy thrives on the glass trade. | ||
|Etymology=The name Gristilia is | |Etymology=The name Gristilia is derived from ''Gristillisco'', "crystal bay", the [[Berturracio|Berturraci]] name for the nearby [[Gristilia Bay]]. | ||
|Geography=Gristilia is built amidst Beilisia. A landscape where dunes give way to fields of jagged mountains made of glass. | |Geography=Gristilia is built amidst Beilisia. A landscape where dunes give way to fields of jagged mountains made of glass. | ||
To the west, the mountains fade into the dunes of the Arezilur desert. | To the west, the mountains fade into the dunes of the Arezilur desert. | ||
|History= | |History=Gristilia stands where the [[Berturracio|Berturracioi]] landed when they arrived in Arezilur by sea around 400 ME. They found the glass formations of the region and used them for crafting, and as demand for glass and other desert-crafted goods grew, the landing place became a permanent settlement. | ||
|Economy=Gristilia’s wealth flows through glass | |Economy=Gristilia’s wealth flows through glass, with exports that rival the finest riches of [[Dalel]]. | ||
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[[Category:Arezilur]][[Category:Berturracioi]] | [[Category:Arezilur]][[Category:Berturracioi]] | ||