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| − | Estanya is a large city in the [[Dawnlands]]. Estanya City is a large, prosperous city built in a clearing of a dense forest region. The city's climate is subtropical with some of the milder temperatures in Sayleus. Estanya was originally started as a trading post for merchants who traveled between [[Luaria]] and [[Sayleus]]. Today, the city continues to be a large center of commerce on [[Saylua]]. Almost all travelers who go between Luaria and Sayleus take the routes across the sides through Estanya City. The city is also home to the world famous [[Sunstead Inn]] where merchants and tourists alike come to rest. | + | Estanya is a large city in the [[Dawnlands]]. Estanya City is a large, prosperous city built in a clearing of a dense forest region. The city's climate is subtropical in line with some of the milder temperatures in Sayleus. Estanya was originally started as a trading post for merchants who traveled between [[Luaria]] and [[Sayleus]]. Today, the city continues to be a large center of commerce on [[Saylua]]. Almost all travelers who go between Luaria and Sayleus take the routes across the sides through Estanya City. The city is also home to the world famous [[Sunstead Inn]] where merchants and tourists alike come to rest. |
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| + | Estanya City is home to a wide variety of inhabitants, both permanent residents and those passing through. Estanyan culture is unlike any other on the planet, while it clearly has roots in mainstream Saylean and Luarian cultural values, the result is quite unlike either of them. A single block might hold a mushroom stand, an open spit roast, and a stone topped fish fry. Accents and idioms fly thick and fast, and while many people claim to be able to recognize an Estanyan accent when they hear it, no two can agree on quite what it sounds like. | ||
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| + | Quite a bit of cutting edge research is performed in the City as well, with raw materials from all over the world usually less than a mile away if you know where to look. Knowledge is also brought into the city by its many visitors, much of which is compiled in the [[Grand Memorial Library]]. Trade guilds fight tooth and nail for talented young prospects, and many move into the fantastically expensive apartments in hopes of starting a new career. | ||
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| + | One of the reasons for the high cost of living is that the city started out with walls much too small for its eventual size. Originally planned to be a simple trading post and stopover, Estanya grew at an explosive pace. New sections of wall were built, carving out acres of jungle to do so, but even as construction continues on new sections the people moving in continue to have difficulty finding affordable housing. Some developers have tried to fight the land shortage by building up, with some of the tallest buildings on Saylua being constructed in Estanya City. These buildings have to be very strong and are limited in height by the powerful winds that sweep the dawnlands. | ||
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Revision as of 14:52, 30 May 2017
Estanya is a large city in the Dawnlands. Estanya City is a large, prosperous city built in a clearing of a dense forest region. The city's climate is subtropical in line with some of the milder temperatures in Sayleus. Estanya was originally started as a trading post for merchants who traveled between Luaria and Sayleus. Today, the city continues to be a large center of commerce on Saylua. Almost all travelers who go between Luaria and Sayleus take the routes across the sides through Estanya City. The city is also home to the world famous Sunstead Inn where merchants and tourists alike come to rest.
Estanya City is home to a wide variety of inhabitants, both permanent residents and those passing through. Estanyan culture is unlike any other on the planet, while it clearly has roots in mainstream Saylean and Luarian cultural values, the result is quite unlike either of them. A single block might hold a mushroom stand, an open spit roast, and a stone topped fish fry. Accents and idioms fly thick and fast, and while many people claim to be able to recognize an Estanyan accent when they hear it, no two can agree on quite what it sounds like.
Quite a bit of cutting edge research is performed in the City as well, with raw materials from all over the world usually less than a mile away if you know where to look. Knowledge is also brought into the city by its many visitors, much of which is compiled in the Grand Memorial Library. Trade guilds fight tooth and nail for talented young prospects, and many move into the fantastically expensive apartments in hopes of starting a new career.
One of the reasons for the high cost of living is that the city started out with walls much too small for its eventual size. Originally planned to be a simple trading post and stopover, Estanya grew at an explosive pace. New sections of wall were built, carving out acres of jungle to do so, but even as construction continues on new sections the people moving in continue to have difficulty finding affordable housing. Some developers have tried to fight the land shortage by building up, with some of the tallest buildings on Saylua being constructed in Estanya City. These buildings have to be very strong and are limited in height by the powerful winds that sweep the dawnlands.
