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The canyons and mesas of [[Orrakar]] are home to two distinct peoples: the Drahari, who dwell in the sheer cliffs and scavenge the canyon floor, and the Kutharen, who rule the high mesas, cultivating windborne farms and insect colonies. Their settlements reflect their respective ways of life, built to endure the slow but relentless erosion that defines Orrakar.
|Introduction=The canyons and mesas of [[Orrakar]] are home to two distinct peoples: the [[Drahari]], who dwell in the sheer cliffs and scavenge the canyon floor, and the [[Kutharen]], who rule the high mesas, cultivating windborne farms and insect colonies. Their settlements reflect their respective ways of life, built to endure the slow but relentless erosion that defines Orrakar.
==Drahari settlements==
|Drahari Settlements=
=== [[Kazvarak]] ("The Vault of the Wind") ===
=== [[Kazvarak]] ("The Vault of the Wind") ===
'''Location:''' *Canyon A (Western arm of the N), built into the eastern cliff walls of the [[Scarspire Range]].*
'''Location:''' *Canyon A (Western arm of the N), built into the eastern cliff walls of the [[Scarspire Range]].*


'''Description:'''
'''Description:'''
* A sprawling [[cliffside pueblo]], with [[rope bridges]] and [[pulleys]] connecting homes suspended within the rock.
* A sprawling cliffside pueblo, with rope bridges and pulleys connecting homes suspended within the rock.
* Features vast '''wind tunnels''' that amplify sound, allowing for [[long-distance communication]] through '''stone-drumming''' and echoes.
* Features vast '''wind tunnels''' that amplify sound, allowing for long-distance communication through '''stone-drumming''' and echoes.


'''Role:'''
'''Role:'''
* The largest [[trading hub]] for the Drahari, specializing in salvaged materials and wind-carved relics.
* The largest trading hub for the Drahari, specializing in salvaged materials and wind-carved relics.
* Home to the '''Echo Keepers''', historians who record events through [[vibrational patterns]] etched into stone.
* Home to the Echo Keepers, historians who record events through vibrational patterns etched into stone.
* Serves as a [[watchpoint]] for rockslides and intrusions from the Scarspire Range.
* Serves as a watchpoint for rockslides and intrusions from the Scarspire Range.


=== [[Vurthan Shaft]] ("The Crumbling Market") ===
=== [[Vurthan Shaft]] ("The Crumbling Market") ===
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'''Description:'''
'''Description:'''
* A shifting [[network of market tunnels]] carved into the canyon walls, constantly collapsing and being rebuilt.
* A shifting network of market tunnels carved into the canyon walls, constantly collapsing and being rebuilt.
* The market’s entrances are secret, ensuring that [[outsiders]] never know its exact location.
* The market’s entrances are secret, ensuring that outsiders never know its exact location.


'''Role:'''
'''Role:'''
* A neutral ground where the [[Drahari]] trade with the [[Kutharen]] and outside merchants.
* A neutral ground where the Drahari trade with the Kutharen and outside merchants.
* Specializes in '''reclaimed artifacts''', '''canyon-forged tools''', and '''rare minerals''' from eroded stone.
* Specializes in reclaimed artifacts, canyon-forged tools, and rare minerals from eroded stone.
* Known for its '''"Whispered Markets,"''' where negotiations are conducted entirely through silent gestures and rhythmic tapping.
* Known for its "Whispered Markets," where negotiations are conducted entirely through silent gestures and rhythmic tapping.


=== [[Korrhavas]] ("The Unfinished City") ===
=== [[Korrhavas]] ("The Unfinished City") ===
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'''Description:'''
'''Description:'''
* A city that is '''always collapsing, always being rebuilt''', with entire districts abandoned as erosion takes its toll.
* A city that is always collapsing, always being rebuilt, with entire districts abandoned as erosion takes its toll.
* Houses are carved into the cliff face, connected by [[rope scaffolds]] and [[winding switchback trails]].
* Houses are carved into the cliff face, connected by rope scaffolds and winding switchback trails.


'''Role:'''
'''Role:'''
* A sanctuary for [[scavengers]] and [[artifact seekers]], who believe the canyon depths hold ancient knowledge.
* A sanctuary for scavengers and artifact seekers, who believe the canyon depths hold ancient knowledge.
* A hub for '''Drahari artisans''', crafting wind-hardened [[leather armor]], [[stone jewelry]], and [[sculpted tools]].
* A hub for '''Drahari artisans''', crafting wind-hardened leather armor, stone jewelry, and sculpted tools.
* Some believe that an [[ancient buried city]] lies beneath Korrhavas, but those who dig too deep often vanish.
* Some believe that an ancient buried city lies beneath Korrhavas, but those who dig too deep often vanish.


|Kutharen Settlements=
==Kutharen settlements==
=== [[Thravan]] ("The Woven Sky") ===
=== [[Thravan]] ("The Woven Sky") ===
'''Location:''' *The massive mesa between Canyon A & Canyon B.*
'''Location:''' *The massive mesa between Canyon A & Canyon B.*


'''Description:'''
'''Description:'''
* A vast [[hanging city]] suspended between [[mesa spires]], with '''woven bridges''' and '''netted walkways''' connecting structures high above the canyon rim.
* A vast hanging city suspended between mesa spires, with woven bridges and netted walkways connecting structures high above the canyon rim.
* Features '''wind-lattice towers''', used to redirect airflow for pollination and climate control.
* Features wind-lattice towers, used to redirect airflow for pollination and climate control.


'''Role:'''
'''Role:'''
* The [[cultural and political heart]] of the Kutharen, home to [[elders, air-farmers, and shamans]].
* The cultural and political heart of the Kutharen, home to elders, air-farmers, and shamans.
* The primary [[agricultural hub]], producing '''honeyed nectar, silk fibers, and canyon fruit'''.
* The primary agricultural hub, producing honeyed nectar, silk fibers, and canyon fruit.
* A neutral ground for [[trade]] between the [[Kutharen]] and [[Drahari]], where strict rules of peace are enforced.
* A neutral ground for trade between the Kutharen and Drahari, where strict rules of peace are enforced.


=== [[Vash’tul]] ("The Sky’s Maw") ===
=== [[Vash’tul]] ("The Sky’s Maw") ===
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'''Description:'''
'''Description:'''
* A precarious settlement built atop '''a jagged, wind-battered ridgeline''', accessible only to the most skilled climbers and gliders.
* A precarious settlement built atop a jagged, wind-battered ridgeline, accessible only to the most skilled climbers and gliders.
* Features '''"whisper gardens,"''' where wind currents are manipulated to produce harmonic tones, used for storytelling and spiritual meditation.
* Features "whisper gardens," where wind currents are manipulated to produce harmonic tones, used for storytelling and spiritual meditation.


'''Role:'''
'''Role:'''
* The last [[outpost]] before the landbridge leading east, acting as a [[watchpoint]] over incoming trade routes.
* The last outpost before the landbridge leading east, acting as a watchpoint over incoming trade routes.
* Produces [[high-altitude medicinal plants]] and rare pollens.
* Produces high-altitude medicinal plants and rare pollens.
* A center for [[Kutharen windlore]], where shamans interpret the '''song of the air'''.
* A center for Kutharen windlore, where shamans interpret the '''song of the air'''.


=== [[Korvosk]] ("The Broken Perch") ===
=== [[Korvosk]] ("The Broken Perch") ===
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'''Description:'''
'''Description:'''
* A half-abandoned settlement, where one side of the mesa has already collapsed into the canyon below.
* A half-abandoned settlement, where one side of the mesa has already collapsed into the canyon below.
* Houses massive '''wind traps''' that collect [[insects, seeds, and drifting debris]].
* Houses massive '''wind traps''' that collect insects, seeds, and drifting debris.


'''Role:'''
'''Role:'''
* A haven for [[exiles, wandering traders, and Kutharen who reject tradition]].
* A haven for exiles, wandering traders, and Kutharen who reject tradition.
* Produces a rare '''fermented honey-wine''', known for its mild hallucinogenic properties.
* Produces a rare '''fermented honey-wine''', known for its mild hallucinogenic properties.
* A site of pilgrimage for '''spirit-dreamers''', who believe the winds here carry visions from [[Varethor]] himself.
* A site of pilgrimage for '''spirit-dreamers''', who believe the winds here carry visions from Varethor himself.
 
|See Also=
* [[Orrakar]]
* [[Drahari]]
* [[Kutharen]]
* [[Varethor]]
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