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|Introduction=Kar-Thal is the ancient capital and spiritual heart of [[Terasil]], the realm of [[Oras]]. Carved into the core of the [[Citadel Mountains]], it is the largest and oldest city in Terasil and serves as the center of [[Orasian]] civilization. Revered as both a city and a living embodiment of the earth, Kar-Thal reflects the values of endurance, patience, and unity with the land. | |Introduction=Kar-Thal is the ancient capital and spiritual heart of [[Terasil]], the realm of [[Oras]]. Carved into the core of the [[Citadel Mountains]], it is the largest and oldest city in Terasil and serves as the center of [[Orasian]] civilization. Revered as both a city and a living embodiment of the earth, Kar-Thal reflects the values of endurance, patience, and unity with the land. | ||
|Geography=Kar-Thal is located deep within the Citadel Mountains, a rugged and sacred range that shelters the remnants of the original primordial realm. The city itself is vertically structured, with multi-tiered districts built into the natural contours of the mountain. Its architecture is entirely integrated with the mountain stone, avoiding external alteration and embracing the natural flow of the rock. | |Geography=Kar-Thal is located deep within the Citadel Mountains, a rugged and sacred range that shelters the remnants of the original primordial realm. The city itself is vertically structured, with multi-tiered districts built into the natural contours of the mountain. Its architecture is entirely integrated with the mountain stone, avoiding external alteration and embracing the natural flow of the rock. | ||
|History=Founded during the [[Era of Isolation]], Kar-Thal emerged as the first permanent settlement of the [[Orasians]]. It has served as a continuous center of governance, tradition, and spiritual practice since the earliest days of Terasil. Throughout [[ | |History=Founded during the [[Era of Isolation]], Kar-Thal emerged as the first permanent settlement of the [[Orasians]]. It has served as a continuous center of governance, tradition, and spiritual practice since the earliest days of Terasil. Throughout the [[Great Erosion]] and the arrival of other elemental forces, Kar-Thal remained a bastion of earth-aligned culture, adapting slowly without compromising its core principles. | ||
|Districts==== Heartstone District === | |Districts==== Heartstone District === | ||
'''Function''': Governance and Ritual The political and ceremonial heart of Kar-Thal. Built around the | '''Function''': Governance and Ritual The political and ceremonial heart of Kar-Thal. Built around the Great Hall of Oras, it houses the chambers of the Council of Stone, ancestral relic vaults, and oath-steles where major decrees are recorded. Public access is limited; citizens gather in outer halls to hear resonant broadcasts of council proceedings. | ||
=== The Veins === | === The Veins === | ||
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=== Zarkesh Hollow === | === Zarkesh Hollow === | ||
[[File:Kar- | [[File:Kar-Thal_-_Grand_Hall_01.jpg|thumb|Inside Kar-Thal]] | ||
'''Function''': Contemplation and Public Ceremony A cavernous sanctuary filled with mineral chimes and natural spires. The city's most sacred public rituals take place here. Citizens come during '''Cycle Days''' to attune themselves to subterranean harmonics and consult resonance-oracles. | '''Function''': Contemplation and Public Ceremony A cavernous sanctuary filled with mineral chimes and natural spires. The city's most sacred public rituals take place here. Citizens come during '''Cycle Days''' to attune themselves to subterranean harmonics and consult resonance-oracles. | ||