Artlaunde

Artlaunde is the capital city of the nation of Gallia. It resides within the province of the same name and is known as the heart of Gallia.

## City Description

At the center of the Gallian province of Artlaunde resides Gallia's capital. It is massive in comparison to other Gallian cities, comprised of six distinct districts which have each adopted separate subcultures. These districts are Bellsalles, the Damascene District, Down Market, L'Hateur, the Priory District, and the Rose Garden.

### Bellsalles

Bellsalles is the artist's district and thus is filled to the very brim with beautifully crafted art. Banners and other decor line the streets. Many of the houses have murals, stained glass, sculptures, and other works decorating them. Many artists attempt to sell their creative wares to those of a discerning eye along the streets of Bellsalles.

* **Amphitheater:**
* **The Naughty Serpent:** A shop which sells statues, often phallic in nature.
* **Registrar's Office:** An exceptionally plain building in comparison to the rest of Bellsalles. It is a small, squat place that is usually host to a very long line of individuals hoping to have their paperwork set into order.

### Damascene District

The Damascene District of the city is home to and heavily influenced by the Scythian and Shenzou populations of Artlaunde. While the architecture in the Damascene is of Gallian build, it has been modified by the district's residents and has affected a style foreign to Gallia's. The district is exceptionally vibrant, filled with color and the smell of warm spices. Many buildings are covered in art, and colorful lanterns and fabrics hang from others.

* **Baba Bozorg's Breads:** Once the bakery of the late Baba Bozorg, it is now run by his granddaughter Vida. It sells a wide variety of baked goods, as well as other products from the Damascene community. The shop resides near the commons and posters are often plastered on its outside walls and windows.
* **Damascene Commons:** An open air market within the Damascene District filled with a wide variety of goods for sale by the district's residents.
* **Dance Hall:**
* **Fuzhou Tianlong:** Northern Shenzou style of tea house and one of the social hubs of the Damascene District. It is owned by Tomorbaatar, one of the community elders, who is considered a grandfatherly figure by many. Fuzhou Tianlong is additionally home to an illegal gambling operation and other business.
* **The Gilded Rapier**
* **The Golden Rukh:** An inn and restaurant which serves a range of both Scythian and Shenzou foods. It is operated Maryam, an elderly yuan-ti and elder of the community.
* **Herbal Embers:** A small herbal shop owned and run by the fire genasi, Zahra, mother of Vida. It is also the workplace of the undead former member of Les Epines, Etienne.
* **Rakesh & Dawa's Dress Emporium:** Once know as Dawa & Rakesh's Dress Emporium.
* **Damascene Schoolhouse**
* **The Ugly Fenghuang**

### Priory District

* **Craftsmen's Guild**
* **L'Aurore**
* **Temple of Hebele**
* **Temple of Valkos**

### Rose Garden

The Rose Garden is a miraculously clean and well-manicured portion of Artlaunde, nestled behind walls in the center of the city. Of the six districts that make up Artlaunde, the Rose Garden is the only which is heavily restricted. It is filled with large, multi-story houses with full gardens and home to many nobles and some other members of high society. Each of the homes has a golden plaque with the name of the resident family outside of the gates. Much of the area is blocked out with the use of rose bushes, many of them with white blooms, but some with flowers in pale shades of blue and yellow. At the Rose Garden's core are the Gallian palace and its grounds. Known residents include the Gallian royal family, the Ace family, and previously, the inventory Teslania Alokin.

* **Ace Manor:** Residence of the Marquis and Marquise Ace, and previously, of Lox Ace.
* **Alokin Residence:** The previous residence of the scholar Teslania Alokin. A relatively plain, tall building amongst the other homes of the Rose Garden with a barely maintained garden. A friend of Teslania, Aengus mac Creidhne, stays there during his visits to the capital.
* **Gallian Palace**
* **Library:** The Artlaunde library is a grand, stately building of marble and gold. Rose motifs have been carved into the stone. It is five stories high, and filled to the brim with books, with a grand staircase that leads all the way to the fifth level. Teleportation to the top floor is offered for convenience and accessibility. For a price, carrying trays can be rented- either manual or magical.