Urudik

= Urudik (citystate) =
=== Geography ===
Urudik is located in the vast western desert, on the banks of the two rivers of Lashĭr and Dishĭr. The fertile soil and easy acces to natural water have played a large role in the early stages of its development and rapid population growth. The erûserĭ mountains to its east provide most of the cities natural resources (e.g. red sandstone, diamonds and redstone). The meeting of the two mayor rivers makes Urudik prone to trading. The big problem that Urudik faces geographically is that they are too dependent on the rivers. With unusable expanses of sand to the west and hard-to-control mountains to the east, the city has had many difficulties in the past with foreign invaders, peasant urpisings and sandraiders.
=== History ===
The ancient "Shaaraz" stone tablet suggests that Urudik the first Erigi community alongside the river is. As the oldest still remaining written account on Urudik's past, the sharaaz reveals a lot about the city's extensive early history. According the stone tablet, the story of Urudik start when the Erigi nomads succesfully sacked the elven settlement of [..]. Although this tribe called their new city Dur (home), the name that eventually stuck was Urudik or Red grounds. This name is speculated to have it origins from the bloodshed of the earlier elves in its location. Much combat gear and skulls have been found near the north of the city that confirms the slaughter. Urudik quickly became an important site for all erigi peoples. Many came from the desert to seek fresh water and food, permanent housing and to trade. This first nomad city grew to be the most significant cultural site for all early Erigi. The story on how the first urudik people defeated the mighty Meshkar is still a beloved childrens tale in Urudik, although in reality [..] was of religious importance and barely defended.
The next chapter in Urudik's history comes with Ishĭ Ĭnû-ur. The tribal desert king united the nomads under one banner to eventually defeat the elven empire. It is very likely that Urudik, due to its strategic location and importantance to most Erigi, the place was where the heroic king united the people. The city square where Ishĭ Ĭnû-ur supposedly gathered still exists to this day.
=== Religion ===
Anim-ur, eriaz pantheon
=== A city build on trade ===
Trade, markets and taxing river transport are the biggest sources of income in Urudik. A wide range of markets and hospitality towards outsiders has made the city very attractive for merchants and traders. With an ever increasing economy and the currently the largest harbour in the region, it doesn't look like the current prosperity will come to a halt. 
=== Infrastructure and architecture ===
floods n canals, terracotta houses, red sandstone
Category:Towns