Chathery

The Edonilche'el district of **Chathery**, ruled by House Rendanvlos, is built around and upon a series of great geothermal rifts.

## Description

Chathery is located in the northwest of Edonilche'el, atop and around a series of fiery rifts and chasms. These geothermal fissures split the district into numerous smaller areas and provide both heat and light to not only Chathery but the city as a whole. Countless rumors and legends have arisen about what sort of horrors lurk within their fiery depths. Whatever the truth of these rumors, Fire Mephits are common nuisances around many of Chathery's grand fissures.

The heat provided by Chathery's geothermal fissures can be felt in other districts as a pleasant warmth, but in Chathery it is far more pronounced. In some parts of the district where the rifts are particularly numerous or intense, to travel without protective gear or spells is to risk death.

Numerous bridges cross the various rifts and fissures of Chathery and are a popular spot for tourists and curious locals alike who wish to observe the fiery rifts. Naturally, countless rumors and legends have arisen about what sort of creatures might lurk in those glowing depths. The rifts and fissures also serve numerous uses besides illumination and heating as they are used for power generation and waste disposal.

The fissures of Chathery are, in many ways, the heart of the district's economy. The heat and magma provided by the rifts serve to power the countless forges and foundries of Chathery, as well as giving rise to hot springs. Ore pits are also common and a source of income for the district's inhabitants.

The capital fortress of House Rendanvlos, the palace of their Ilharess, hangs over one of the largest rifts. Befitting its inhabitants, it seems to have been built without anything resembling a plan, entirely subject to the whims of its builders. The resulting fortress is an imposing bulwark of black obsidian lit ominously by the constant hellish orange light emanating from the fissure beneath.

The citadel of **Quellarin Chathery** stands guard at one of the city's numerous points of ingress and egress, and the only such gateway in all of Chathery.

The fiendish kennels of **Rrorrokdelmah** serve to breed and house cerberi which are then sold as guard dogs.

One of House Rendanvlos' more steady sources of income, **Tullus d'Ssinssrin** is a well-known and popular brothel staffed entirely by Succubi.

The lead temple of the district is the grand **Yath Chuthcress**. The temple itself is a massive web-like structure extending over one of the larger rifts and home to not only a resident Bebilith, but also supposedly contains a standing portal from the Abyss in its heart.

Built deep within one of the grander fissures is **Yornxukuth**. A highly advanced and complex power generation facility, Yornxukuth converts geothermal energy into magical power which is then channeled throughout the city to provide heat and also magical power for the countless arcane lamps, lifts, and other magical constructs within the city.

The grand bakery of **Zhennussernik** is the most famous bakery in all of Edonilche'el, and source of much, if not most, of the city's baked goods. The building itself also doubles as a market for its products.