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|Introduction=Djes-Val is a highland settlement located on the eastern face of the Khargaath Range, where stone cliffs descend into the western reaches of [[Sanctuary Vale]]. Sheltered by the impassable peaks of the Khargaath, Djes-Val has become the foremost center for Orasian scholarship | |Introduction=Djes-Val is a highland settlement located on the eastern face of the Khargaath Range, where stone cliffs descend into the western reaches of [[Sanctuary Vale]]. Sheltered by the impassable peaks of the Khargaath, Djes-Val has become the foremost center for Orasian scholarship and archival preservation. It is accessible via the Dul-Mar Deep Road and the overland Va-Djes Road, and serves as both an end point and a point of return for those who travel the Vale. | ||
|Geography=The city is carved into wide terraces along a natural rock face, with layered stone buildings rising in stepped arcs from the valley floor. The upper structures cling to ledges | |Geography=The city is carved into wide terraces along a natural rock face, with layered stone buildings rising in stepped arcs from the valley floor. The upper structures cling to ledges, while lower plazas catch early light and remain cooler. The surrounding cliffs form natural barriers, giving Djes-Val its distinctive stillness. | ||
|History=Originally a refuge for | |History=Originally a refuge for scribes and record keepers, Djes-Val grew into a full civic center after the stabilization of the Vale and Khargaath approach. The settlement was formalized by the [[Council of Stone]] and charged with safeguarding cultural memory and ancestral texts. Over time, guilds of scholars, interpreters, and field-historians rooted themselves here, forming a permanent community aligned with layered timekeeping and silent study. | ||
|Districts=* Archive Rings – Tiered vaults and record houses that preserve historical tone-logs, civic texts, and spiritual accounts. | |Districts=* Archive Rings – Tiered vaults and record houses that preserve historical tone-logs, civic texts, and spiritual accounts. | ||
* Scholar's Way – A wide, gently sloped corridor lined with speaker halls, reflection cells, and inscribed stone markers. | * Scholar's Way – A wide, gently sloped corridor lined with speaker halls, reflection cells, and inscribed stone markers. |