Tel'alu

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## History

The atypical farming village with the Eternal Lands have a few eccentricities that most agricultural societies take for granted. Within the norther frozen territories of Tel'Narrun are a long ant farm like structure of carved and naturally formed caverns. This area is well known for their magical ingredients, such as the variety of mushrooms and spores that grow within this fungal forest, as well as general produce that have been granted a magical foundation to grow. The usual industrialized and experimental sites within the lands of Narrun often receive the fruits of the laborers of Tel'Alu through means of trade for their bleeding edge technology and magical creations. These intricate and almost artistic cave systems are a spectacular system that some believe to erosion based, while more complex tunnels spreading forth from the underground streams were expanded upon by the denizen of what once was likely creature constructed dens that have since been abandoned.

Those who live upon the surface are also blessed with some of the most fertile soil that the Eternal Lands can offer, which isn't a lot. Compared to the moist hidden farms, those above the surface tend to rely on the natural circle of life where their livestock are also kept. The majority of the structures within this town are constructed near the entrances between the farming zones. Workers more adapted to the darkness are still accustom to swap between places of work, thanks to use of ion stones as well as the bioluminescent fungi that have been magically altered with what most scientist can presume to be the dazzling light spell.

Unlike most poverty stricken farming villages, they are well treated and compensated for the work that they do by their capitol. As the major food source for Tel'Narrun, they have long been seen as one of the more influential portions and protected areas of their realm. A well fed belly, produces productive minds is a saying they often toss around in their culture. Due to this nature, harvest festival are a major holiday that is kept in high regard for both the city folk who come here during this time to help celebrate as well as the villagers who happily indulge in the fruits of their own labor.

**The Tel Harvest Festival:** This event tends to the time period of two full weeks, an event where the citizen are able to relax indulge and enjoy the company of all who help keep this prosperous country afloat. Their mentality, for travelers who wish to partake in the festivities is equal compensation as each member of this society is expected to bring material or talents to help entertain the masses. This payment is a sign of good faith seen within the people of Tel'alu and are thus repaid in full by the generosity of lodging and food. This festival was created by the previous mayor of Tel'alu, **Elvva Xiltifar** a female druid known for what they believed to be responsible for the enrichment of all the land around them that allowed for the plentiful harvests and blessings they henceforth received.

**Description:** These normally dark cave systems that are within the mountains near Tel'Narrun. Ion torches and stones acting as some of the few lights sources for those creatures that are not as naturally attuned to the darkness as their farmers. The caves are formed by a variety of stones with long stalactites and stalagmites reach and acting as what almost feels like pillars among the magical fungi forest.

## Settlements Laws

1. Theft is punishable by a large fine.
2. Destruction of property is punishable by a large fine.
3. Harming anyone among the village is punishable by death or life as slave labor.

## Settlement Qualities

The quality of life is quite generous as this close knitted community watches out for their own and is also relatively welcoming to strangers who bare no ill intentions toward them. Harvest time often is a period of great festivals and feasts where the entire community pitch in their yearly earnings and splurge for a week on end.

## Buildings

Most structures are built above ground, along with some of their smaller surface farms, these generally are crafted from strong oaks and the occasional pine tree that are suitable for long supporting beams for their barns. These structures are smaller than the average city house, but are well insulated with the straw of the fields they tend, as well as heated by warm stone chimneys for the harsher winter storms that often come their way. Their roofs are pitched at a high acute angle, usually leaving large lofts for storage or the occasional spare bedroom depending upon the family's size.

## Notable NPCs

**Irendal Dryaalath:** The mayor of this small village is also the most well known warrior among his village for the protection of the vast cave structure that he governs. Irendal is skilled with a one handed saber, although little is really k now of his fighting style he is perceived to be a great duelist with skills of riposte and slicing through his opponents. He boasts that he once took on four hellcats simply with his bare hands and his wit, although many disbelieve few of his own men or those around his village have ever been able to best him in a show of strength.

**Nulma Cobavar:** Irendal's beautiful wife, a drow woman of much charm and beauty, many wonder which is the true brains behind the governing hand of Tel'alu, but some have a strong suspicion that Irendal is highly infatuated by his dearest. Her charismatic nature and generous nature to those within the village of Tel'alu is second only to her charms.