Vahkúpel

Near the Vah River in Berok lies the town of Vahkúpel, a former mining town turned into a large pleasure town. The history of the town can be traced back to usage of the first hot springs in within the settlement. The place attracted many miners who worked in the many silver mines within the region. Due to its popularity the hot springs would be expanded, during the expansion a large source of silver was found causing Vahkúpel to become a large mining settlement. While large the newly discovered source was of a large quantity it would be quickly depleted. Vahkúpel attracted even more attention and the natural peace that hot spring towns mandated in Berok, due to the influence of the deity Drovos, could not be upheld. The silver source would eventually deplete quickly because it was easily accessible and many miners knew of it due to the town being popular among miners. The city council therefore decided to turn Vahkúpel back to its original intention, a hot spring town. Its disorderly past would however dictate its future.
Nowadays Vahkúpel is known for its lewd pleasure scene. Many brothels have opened up within the town, normally this is unwanted in hot spring towns. Additionally, gambling houses have opened up and bars serve drinks until late in the night. While attracting many visitors from the wider region, including Berok, Ralmulash and nations further south, the pleasure comes at a cost. The Berok Orthodox Church has declared the town immoral and withdrew all of its religious leaders and funding from the town. In addition, any religious official spotted entering the town without permission from the Church is stripped from their ranks. The Berok Orthodox Church has furthermore declared a moral crusade against Vahkúpel, looking to shut down the activities going on in town via legal means. Additionally, a small camp of preachers can be found outside of town trying to dissuade anyone from entering.