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{{Settlements in Minthal Infobox | {{Settlements in Minthal Infobox | ||
|Name=Minthek | |Name=Minthek | ||
|Image=[[File:Minthek | |Image=[[File:Minthek.jpg|center|frameless]] | ||
|Type=Frontier Town | |Type=Frontier Town | ||
|Location=Central [[Minthal]] Range, Base of Mt. Atal | |Location=Central [[Minthal]] Range, Base of Mt. Atal | ||
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The altitude of Minthek makes the surface world nearly uninhabitable, with freezing temperatures, strong winds, and unpredictable rockslides keeping all but the most resilient creatures away. | The altitude of Minthek makes the surface world nearly uninhabitable, with freezing temperatures, strong winds, and unpredictable rockslides keeping all but the most resilient creatures away. | ||
|History=[[File: | |History=[[File:Minthek Watcher.jpg|thumb|A guard stands watch]] | ||
Minthek was established as the northern watchpost, originally serving as a small military outpost for early Minthari scouts. Over centuries, it expanded into a full-fledged subterranean fortress, vital for protecting the northern reaches of the Minthal Range. The Minthari utilize a legion of foreign mercenaries here to be their eyes. | Minthek was established as the northern watchpost, originally serving as a small military outpost for early Minthari scouts. Over centuries, it expanded into a full-fledged subterranean fortress, vital for protecting the northern reaches of the Minthal Range. The Minthari utilize a legion of foreign mercenaries here to be their eyes. | ||
|Culture and Society=Life in Minthek is harsh and disciplined, as the settlement is a frontier stronghold rather than a traditional Minthari city. The Minthari who live here adapted to the extreme conditions of the northern mountains. | |Culture and Society=Life in Minthek is harsh and disciplined, as the settlement is a frontier stronghold rather than a traditional Minthari city. The Minthari who live here adapted to the extreme conditions of the northern mountains. | ||