Valya

The city of Valya is the holiest area in the region, the continent, and possibly the world. It is run by a religious oligarchy with the leaders of each of the good and neutral aligned deities taking a seat in the government. These ten leaders vote on everything in the city, as well as the nation of Orma. The city is filled with churches of all the approved religions, the streets teaming with elaborate architecture and divine enchantments. The citizens are the most powerful clerics and the most respected scholars of their field. Many believe the city itself is proof of the Gods' blessings on the Prime Material Plane.

## Government

**Holy Conclave** – council of ten leaders, all the highest-ranking leaders of their churches, that pass laws and dictate policy for the city and the nation. Members include:

* Lord Cedras Taff – "Lord Commander" of Gallant (Human)
* Lady Elaine Colburne – "Lady of Mortality" of Khanos (Human)
* Lord Korbin Blademount – "Elder of Light" of Aubade (Human)
* Lady Pionna Bellwater – "Divine Matron of Fidelity" of Isbrea (Half-Elf)
* Lady Salys Dawnspringer – "Lady of the Hearth" of Casdonna (Halfling)
* Lord Yeadras Jelinoor – "Fated One" of Morkai (Elf)
* Lady Quinn Morias – "High Seer" of Ancillia (Half-Elf)
* Lady Helvox Blackwall – "Divine Scholar" of Lorkayn (Black Dragonborn)
* Lord Zelman Dyvosyl – "Lord of the Wild" of Luontu (Elf)
* Lady Envy - "Lady of the Coin" of Myndel (Tiefling)

## Districts

There are ten major districts, each named after the church with the most influence in that district

* **Gallant District** – contains the barracks of the Unseeing, as well as several training grounds and weapon and armor smiths
* **Khanos' District** – contains the cities cemeteries/mausoleums, as well as various businesses that are involved in that industry (coffins, gravestones, etc.)
* **Aubade District** – contains the government building where the Holy Conclave meets, various farmers' markets, various hospitals, training for Paladins
* **Isbrea District** – contains various fashion houses, spas, maternity clinics, and an occasional brothel
* **Casdonna District** – mostly residential, it does contain various businesses related to building homes, as well as filling them (furniture, home décor, grocery stores, etc.)
* **Morkai District** – has mostly businesses related to sailing, they coordinate with the port to the southwest of the city, also warehouses for storing products
* **Ancillia District** – contains an observatory, a small school for illusion and divination magic, various seers, open air courtyards
* **Lorkayn District** – contains various libraries, museums, the School of Valya, and various scholarly organizations
* **Luontu District** – contains a sprawling park, various greenhouses, business related to planting and farming, various animal/livestock shelters
* **Myndel District** – contains a large open-air marketplace, various shops and inns, various crafts and trades sell here, and banks/money lenders

## Organizations

* **The Unseeing** – city guards, wear helmets that cover their eyes, but is enchanted to give them extra sight
* **School of Valya** – run by the church of Lorkayn, equal parts magic school and seminary for the church
* **Fields of Gallant** – training ground for Paladins for Gallant, also provide classes on combat and discipline for the general public
* **Grounds of Aubade** – training ground for Paladins of Aubade, also provide healing services
* **Oracles of Isbrea** – healing group, specialize in mental health

## Notable People

* Quinn Weatherton – former High Priestess of Aubade, recently deceased
* Aratha Stormbrand – Wizard Diviner and sage, she is blind but she is prophetic, runs a curio shop in the city
* **Aziz Melvari** – runs Aziz's Carpet Emporium, trying to open up franchises, originally from Almonte
* **Aramos Galmoore** – cleric of Morkai, runs the Faranoth Trolley Station, has quite an influence on trade
* **Avrys** – Human cleric of Aubade who runs a hospital in the **Aubade District**, their origins are unknown (secretly a Deva)
* **Sir Gunther Allbright** – Paladin of Aubade, leader and trainer at **Grounds of Aubade**
* **Captain Warren Owlbach** – current leader of **The Unseeing**
* **Morlana Daleward** – Priestess of Isbrea, currently runs the **Oracles of Isbrea**

## Notable Locations

* **Greenspire Park** – park in the **Luontu District**, run by the clergy of Luontu
* **Holy Assembly** – name of the building where the **Holy Conclave** meets
* **Dark Matter Observatory** – large domed building in **Ancillia District**, they observes the stars and documents stellar events
* **Faranoth Trolley Station** – southwestern part of the city, runs trolleys between the city and the coast
* **Port Faranoth** – outside the city on the coast, a direct link to the city via the trolley, it is where the city ships and receives by sea
* **The Place of Rest** – large cemetery in **Khanos District**, largest cemetery in the world