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{{Settlement Infobox
{{Settlement Infobox
|Image=[[File:Minthal Marketplace.jpg|center|frameless]]
|Name=Minthal
|Name=Minthal
|Type=Capital of the [[Minthari]]
|Type=Capital of the [[Minthari]]
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Because Minthal is entirely underground, the city's layout is three-dimensional, with tunnels extending upward and downward in complex layers. The Minthari navigate using vibration-sensitive organs, allowing them to move seamlessly through the twisting tunnels that would leave most outsiders lost.
Because Minthal is entirely underground, the city's layout is three-dimensional, with tunnels extending upward and downward in complex layers. The Minthari navigate using vibration-sensitive organs, allowing them to move seamlessly through the twisting tunnels that would leave most outsiders lost.
|History=Minthal’s origins date back to the earliest Minthari settlements. Over time, the city evolved from a series of primitive burrows into a highly structured metropolis, shaped by centuries of excavation and refinement.
|History=[[File:Minthal_Forge.jpg|thumb|A forge in Minthal]]
Minthal’s origins date back to the earliest Minthari settlements. Over time, the city evolved from a series of primitive burrows into a highly structured metropolis, shaped by centuries of excavation and refinement.


Key historical periods:
Key historical periods:
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* The Era of Expansion – Massive tunnel networks were constructed, connecting Minthal to other settlements and forging routes for trade and mining.
* The Era of Expansion – Massive tunnel networks were constructed, connecting Minthal to other settlements and forging routes for trade and mining.
* The Age of Industry – The discovery of geothermal energy and refined metallurgy allowed the Minthari to become one of the foremost underground civilizations in Adaris.
* The Age of Industry – The discovery of geothermal energy and refined metallurgy allowed the Minthari to become one of the foremost underground civilizations in Adaris.
|Notable Locations=Minthal is divided into multiple districts, each serving a specialized function within the city.
|Notable Locations=Minthal is divided into multiple districts, each serving a specialized function within the city.  


* The Forge District – The industrial heart of Minthal, filled with smelting chambers, metalworks, and engineering workshops.
* The Forge District – The industrial heart of Minthal, filled with smelting chambers, metalworks, and engineering workshops.
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* Isolationist Yet Pragmatic – While Minthari prefer to remain underground, they maintain selective trade relations with surface dwellers through trusted intermediaries.
* Isolationist Yet Pragmatic – While Minthari prefer to remain underground, they maintain selective trade relations with surface dwellers through trusted intermediaries.
|Economy=Minthal thrives on mining, metallurgy, and subterranean resource management.
|Economy=Minthal thrives on mining, metallurgy, and subterranean resource management.
[[File:Minthal_Tunnel.jpg|thumb|A Minthal tunnel]]


* Ore & Metal Trade – The city exports high-quality iron, copper, silver, and rare minerals, sought after by weapon forgers and artisans across Adaris.
* Ore & Metal Trade – The city exports high-quality iron, copper, silver, and rare minerals, sought after by weapon forgers and artisans across Adaris.