Troms

**Troms** is the capital of the Troms Empire; it is a massive city north of Yrrosa and Pride's Call.

## **City Description**

Troms is a huge, sprawling metropolis of multitudes of towers and chimneys of all heights and sizes, built on rolling hills still visible under the buildings covering them.

## **Points of Interest**

### **The Tangles**

The Tangles is the semicircular region in the central area of the city southeast of the Shimmer Ward. The oldest portion of Troms, its small streets are unplanned and resemble a tangle when seen from above. Now a working class residential area and location of much of the general commerce of the city.

#### **Platinum Veranda**

A plaza in the northwestern part of the city, it is the location of luxurious homes and entertainment.

#### **Vigil's Circle**

The region between the Tangles and the Chantry of the Dawn, marked by a network of ring-like streets surrounding a circular marketplace, filled with shops and industries.

* **Tower of Writ:** The central temple to Erathis within the city, it is a mini-fortress of gray rock from which the Prime Arbiter delivers his judgments.

* **Claykeep Prison:** The main prison of Troms located next to the Tower of Writ.

* **The Garnment district:** An area of suppliers, wholesalers, and textile warehouses that sell fine materials, fabrics, and silks, both crafted within the Empire and imported from beyond. There are also a number of very talented custom tailors.

#### **The Court of Colors**

The area within the Tangles where the Cobalt Soul is located.

* **Library of the Cobalt Soul:** A beautiful cerulean building marked by four short multi-level domed towers of polished blue stone, this library contains teleportation circles to Cobalt branches in Yrossa, Port Damali, Ank'Harel, and Vasselheim. It is situated in the Court of Colors, west of the Chantry of the Dawn.
* **Chantry of the Dawn** A massive, beautiful cathedral located just south of the Shimmer Ward east of The Tangles and the Vigil's Circle. This cathedral serves as a temple to Raei.

### **The Shimmer Ward**

The Shimmer Ward is the central pentagonal portion of the city, walled in towering pale yellow stone. Its main gate of heavy steel is on its southern side. It is a sprawling region of vibrant gardens that carve through the streets and neighborhoods like a colorful maze, encircling massive estates that house nobility and the wealthy elite on a grand, oppressive scale.

* **Soltryce Academy:** Located in the northwest of the Shimmer Ward, the Academy has rising walkways and ivory halls rising above the surrounding homes, guild halls, and the walls of the Ward.

* **The Candles:** Located in the north and northeast of the Shimmer Ward, the Candles are eight staggering towers encircling Castle Ungebroch, each unique in its design and structure, where the eight chief members of the Cerberus Assembly reside.
* **Castle Ungebroch:** The seat of King Aeymir Trom III.
* **Silvered Sunset Oasis:** A high-end bathhouse providing baths, massages, pedicures, haircuts, and facials.
* **The Emerald Vanguard:** A large, green roofed guildhall lies deep within the Shimmer Ward. It resides upon a small but lush estate and is the headquarters of the adventurer's guild.
* **Pandora's Box:** A privately owned magic item general store. It is co-owned by Cirrus Stratus and her simulacrum.

### **Mudtop Ward**

The northern impoverished neighborhood. Here, unlike the rest of the city, the streets are not cobblestoned and therefore become mud in the fairly frequent rainfall.

* **King's Cut Butchery:** A very large butcher shop located in the Mudtop Ward. Underneath it is the Stone Coffin, a secret fighting pit.

* **The Raven's Den:** Sitting in the center of this large city graveyard is a small area fenced off by wrought iron gates.  In the center of this clearing stands a shrine to the The Raven Queen.  Topping the shrine is a seven-foot-tall statue of obsidian depicting the Matron of Ravens, wreathed by carved ravens in flight.  The only contrast against the dark obsidian is the white porcelain mask that covers her face.  At the base of the statue are a number of bowls for offerings to be left.

### **Mosaic Ward**

The southern portion of the city holds the Mosaic Ward, a residential area of colorful banners and small fences.

### **Spires of Arcus**

Floating in the air and drifting ever so slowly clockwise around the perimeter of the city are the Spires of Arcus, seven large pillars of dark stone covered in intricate runic circles, all tilted slightly inwards towards the city.  Their purpose is unknown to all but the most trusted of the Cerberus Assembly.

## **Society**

### **Demographics**

Troms truly is a massive city, the largest on the continent. It has a population of 205,200, more than that of Port Damali and Yrrosa ​​combined. A majority of the population is human (81%), but there are many dwarves (8%) and gnomes (6%) as well.

#### **Factions**

* **Cerberus Assembly:** This organization has most of its members centered in Troms with others scattered through the continent.
* **The Cobalt Soul:** Has an Archive in the city, and one of the two current High Curators of the order is headquartered here.
* **The Emerald Vanguard:** A fairly involved adventurer's guild that is based within the city. Its headquarters lies within the Shimmer Ward.