Venerage

Capital of Conamar

**Venerage** (pronounced /vɛnərɪdʒ/), also known as *The Ver,* is the capital of Conamar. It is located near the centre of the kingdom, south of the old capital Antomur and northwest of the city Alenlun. It is led by King Reverant and the Red Council. The city is now famous for it's production of the elixir *Red Deus*.

## Description

### Geography

The city itself stands upon a sprawling hill, in the centre of the kingdom of Conamar, it is surrounded by hills and forests. It is found just north of the Lake Karmii. Venerage as it is in the Northern half of the continent, does experience cold temperatures, throughout the Tenebris months and early Splendida. The weather itself in the city is often dreary with rain throughout the year.

The terrain of the city is climbing in altitude as you approach the most impressive parts of the city, such as the Cathedral District. Underneath the steep inclining streets is the multitude of tunnels forming the Meus District.

### Architecture

Venerage covers it's streets with religious statues, mostly representing the gift of *Red Deus*. The architecture of the city is very similar to classical Victorian buildings, with darks stone and grey tiled buildings. These are because of the rain often there is no use in coloring the architecture as it washes away quickly. The streets are all cobbled allowing carriages to pass through easily, along with the water. The main congeregation areas are the round squares throughout the Central Venerage District. The oldest buildings architecturally are the buildings in the Old Venerage, this is because the Cathedral DIstrict has been rebuilt due to it's sudden rise in influence. Old Venerage also happens to be where the poorest residents of the city reside.

## Society

### Demographics

In 1763 - Red Era, the city attracts people from all over the continent of Kellner as people want to see what the source of *Red Deus* is like. Some come under simple curiosity, but more often it is treated more like a pilgrimage that quite a lot of people will partake in. If you want to become a member of the Sanatio Church through a branch anywhere in the continent must make at least one pilgrimage to Venerage to become a member.

## History

### Tomb Blight Plague

In 874 - Strife Era, the disease known as Tomb Blight this disease spread from the city of Antomur to Venerage, When it arrived at the edges of Venerage, unlike Antomur and other small towns that had been hit hard, they managed to close themselves off quickly, reducing trade and thoroughfare through the city. This meant that Venerage managed to pass through the pandemic without too much marring. Despite the pandemic lasted 40 years before it was swayed.

### Red Deus' Introduction

Possibly due to their handling of the pandemic the city of Venerage alongside the Alenlun Scholars developed the elixir cure to this disease and all others, *Red Deus*. (914 - Red Era) The elixir caught on quickly throughout the kingdom and especially within Venerage. Quickly everyone in the kingdom became reliant on the elixir with it becoming a part of daily life very quickly. 15 years later the "Era of Strife" came to an end and the "Red Era" began, this age has been defined by *Red Deus*, becoming the currency not only in Venerage, but throughout the continent in the form of Vial Echoes.

### The Beast Scourge

The "Beast Scourge" is the current issue still being dealt with by Venerage. The first appearance of a "beast" was in 847 - Red Era, this creature was strange and not many knew what caused it, seemingly a mutated lycanthrope. It wasn't until much later when appearances of these "beasts" became frequent that it was realised that some of these monsters were in fact people before this transformation, not until 1433 - Red Era did the Red Council make an official statement confirming this fact. Fifty years onwards in 1583 - Red Era that the Hunters of Conamar were appointed to deal with the threat the "Beasts" posed.