Euphony

### Current Leader

Prismatone, the overseers of each of the 4 mountains, the high cleric of the temple of Inner Voice.

## Geographical Informtion

### Climate

Cold and snowy outside, inside the mountains it's a bit warmer, but still cool, like the shade on a hot summer's day.

### Architecture

I don't know enough about architecture to say. The cities are carved from the insides of the mountains along paths created by natural caves, while the temple is a fully man made structure.

The holy city of the goddess Prismatone, Euphony is a hidden place, built into a mountain range in the nothernmost part of U.P.A. The city is carved into the insides of the mountains themselves, the mountains hollowed out to make room. It's a safe haven for the close knit community of the followers of Prismatone, and for a while, was the only safe place in the world. As such it's very protected, and the people are a bit wary of outsiders. But in recent years, it's been safer, and people have started to leave the mountains' protected walls once more.

## History

Though the exact dates are lost to time, long ago a handful of Prismatone's most devoted followers sought out a place to hide from the threats posed by the Silence. Silence lives on in empty spaces, in low empty valleys and wide open plains, so they found their way to the mountains. They named these four mountains for the main pieces of the soul, Voice, Spirit, Lifeline, and Facade, and built *into* the mountains themselves.

Within the mountains they built the cities that together make Euphony, and then the temple of Inner Voice in the small valley between the three tallest mountains. Over time a thriving community has grown there, hidden from the world outside except for trading done in Facade. Even in times of great strife, even when Prismatone herself vanished and Silence fell over the land in the subtly poisonous ways that it does, followers of the goddess of characterization being picked off one by one, Euphony has stood strong, and stayed as it is, a safe place to land, a harbor in the storm.

## Landmarks

* The Temple of Inner Voice (The main temple to Prismatone)
* Facade- The smallest mountain city of Euphony, and a notable trading city, whose primary exports are jewelry, "River Silk", gold and silver, fine jewels, and blown glass.
* The Euphony Gardens, a series of gardens inside of the mountain cities, cultivated through magic and careful maintenance, which serve both as a food source for people who live in Euphony, and as a place to relax and rest the mind and soul
* The Library of Souls, a library built into a cave system in Spirit, home to the biggest collection of history books and biographies known to Einquell
* Prismatone's Respite, a water garden in the heart of the Temple of Inner Voice, where Prismatone herself comes to gain inspiration, to rest when she's weary, and to repair souls. Reportedly home to some of the most beautiful fountains in Einquell.
* The Spas and Medical Center at Lifeline, home to waters known for their ability to wash away scars, wounds, and curses, this facility built into the lower levels of Lifeline is a go to spot for many people who life has been particularly harsh to. Being both a wonderful spa retreat and a top of the line healing center, it's one of the more well known landmarks of Euphony.
* The Lifeline fashion district, a shopping area in the upper levels of lifeline, known for supplying Euphony with its unique and colorful fashion

## Trivia

* Euphony is a term defined as the quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words. Appropriate for the home of followers of the goddess of Voice
* While not everyone in Euphony is a Cleric, Warlock, or Paladin of Prismatone, everyone who lives in Euphony full time does follow her or at least respect her
* People leave Euphony all the time, to go out adventuring, but oftentimes those who leave will eventually come back because of just how much of a home this city is.
* The mountain cities are separated by function. Voice is the main residency area for Euphony's population and is the least traversed by outsiders. Facade is the trading city and most traversed by outsiders, as it is the main place they can come and go freely. Spirit is the educational center of Euphony, home to their school system and of course the Library of Souls. And Lifeline is the cultural and medical center of Euphony, home to Euphony's renowned medical facilities, smaller religious features, fashion industry, entertainment industry, the main food gardens, and artisanal workspaces such as glassblowing shops, weavers, and jewelers. Consequentially, Lifeline and Facade are the most hollowed out and have the most underground building, while Voice and Spirit are still mainly inside the mountain and haven't excavated quite so near the surface