Paytern Hill

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Population: 59,500
A ward of Trynser City, Paytern Hill is generally a mile to two miles northwest of the Imperial Palace. It is bordered by the Delternas Road to the south, and the Western Road to the east. The Sarkas River emits from several springs on the hill, running into a reservoir, cascading down the waterfall at Dailaar's Drop before it runs into the Saylwert River outside the ward's boundaries.
Paytern Hill is the site of the first defensive fortress protecting the fledgling Trynser City over two thousand years ago when it was founded by the Lydaelian Empire. For years after the founding of the First Empire of Trynser, the hill continued to anchor the western end of the city until it spilled beyond its boundaries to the west and north. The site of the ancient fortress is now dominated by Greystone Castle.
The hill itself is a large gray lump sticking out of the city with meandering roads making their way up the best they can. A ridge runs from the summit to the Sentinel to the southwest. The slopes of the hill are always significant, and sometimes steep, but never vertical. There is little soil found on the hill above the lower slopes, though many neighborhoods have drilled holes and built troughs and buckets to plant trees and gardens into.
The ward is mostly known for its distinctive ethnic neighborhoods. Neighborhoods exist for numerous nationalities, Askordians, Casterrians, Minadasi, Sarakuna / Nanduchar, Sung Xuo, Sargans, Arumelians, Pengaldian, Guyardans, Lharasians, even Zazimar. Different races have neighborhoods as well, mostly elves live off the slopes of the hill to the north, dwarves on the western peak of the hill. The neighborhood has one of the largest communities of half-elves in the world. There is a small community of the more well-to-do Thalosians as well. Those within the ethnic communities may be chauvanist, and conflicts between them are not uncommon. In between all of these communities is a melting pot of all different races. Some areas are hotbeds of conflict, in others attitudes are left at home (or else they might get thrown over Dailaar's Drop).
Paytern Hill ward is predominantly middle class, though community leaders may be more wealthy, and even middle class homes have their servants not as well off as themselves. All the roads are lit by lamps and some by magic, though side streets and alleys can be quite dark. Unlike other parts of the city, the water is pumped up from the water table rather than ducted in on aqueducts. Boil before drinking. The sewers work, the smell of urine is from drunks pissing on the walls; and the garbage is usually collected on time.
Greystone Castle is a massive ugly Imperial Army and Trynser City Municipal Force presence in the middle of the ward, but other than parading around town, they generally stay close to the castle. The neighborhoods police themselves. Usually the TCMF just picks up whatever's left over. Gangs are numerous and frequently supported by individuals in their communities, though they are not as desperate as those in Temples Ward.
The wards' economy is generally based on light industry and services, without much of the heavier industry found elsewhere aside from the dwarven neighborhood.
BOROUGHS
Caldron Borough, The
Delctra's Cauldron Borough is located at the foot of the hill to the east, bordering Temples Ward. The borough is rather low-income, though is very cosmopolitan.
Greystone Summit Borough
Dominated by Greystone Castle, this borough found at the peak of the hill contains the administrative center of the ward.
High Water Borough
Marketplace Borough
Ridges Borough
Tabletop Borough, The
Wayfarer's Way Borough
Weavers' Warren Borough
Western Orient Borough
FEATURES
Greystone Castle
Daillar's Drop
Sarkas River
Summit
Western Summit
Sentinel Ridge - the ridge running from the summit of Paytern Hill to the Sentinel to the southwest.
Delternas Road - runs along the southern border of the ward. The road is elevated from Sentinel Ridge all the way to the Imperial Quarter across the Saylwert River. The embankement forms a wall along that edge of the city.
Western Road - runs along the eastern border of the ward. Access is controlled like the Delternas Road, and the embankement likewise forms a wall between this ward and Temples Ward.
South Hill Ramp - This ramp is actually a bridge that takes Hairnshaven Road up from near the Delternas Road up to the top of Paytern Hill. The ramp is 1000 feet long and goes up 150 feet and rises at a eight and a half degree angle. Most can traverse it without difficulty.
NEIGHBORHOODS
*Sarakunan / Nanducharan (Japanese) - 6,600 The roots of this neighborhood is more Nanducharan than Sarakunan, as those of Nanduchar are more likely to travel, but as the two cultures are closely linked, they live together here. The buildings are generally of Nanducharan design, or at least ornamented as such. The neighborhood is located in a wedge-shaped area on top of the hill just south of the Summit Area. Two city roads pass through the neighborhood with establishments along those welcoming visitors, but the neighborhood is otherwise sealed off. The entrances are frequented by friendly samurai who welcome visitors with a smile and slice unwelcome visitors to pieces.
**Saitaki - Nanducharan restaraunt along the Hairnshaven Road. Includes Trynsern style seating and service as well as Nanducharan. Princess Imperial Alexandria likes the place.
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Category:Trynser City
Category:Paytern Hill
Category:Nanducharan history