James Maliszewski

da-Imer

Added 2021-08-19 00:01:16 +0000 UTC

The starting location for the campaign will be the city of da-Imer, formerly the capital of the Empire of Inba Iro before its conquest by the Chomachto a century before. Though the political and administrative capital has moved to the "New City" of Tamas Tzora, the "Old City" remains the realm's most populous. It's also home to many ancient sites, such as the Supernal Palace of the King-Emperor (now abandoned); the Temple of Ukol, god of abundance, agriculture, and medicine – and divine protector of the city – and the Amaranthine Bastion.

The Bastion is an immense fortress originally erected during the time of the Empire of the Light of Kulvu and placed atop one of the largest entrances to the Vaults beneath the city. Legend has it that this was done to safeguard the Vaults against those who would despoil the Vaults, but many believe instead that it was intended to protect da-Imer from whatever it is that now dwells within them.

The truth of the matter may soon be discovered. The Old City's governor, under orders of the King-Emperor himself, has opened up the Bastion for the first time in recorded memory and now issues licenses to adventurers willing to brave the depths of the Vaults. Those who return will come back not richer but perhaps also more knowledgeable.

(This is am unkeyed, large scale map of da-Imer. I'm working on keying it and, when it's done, I'll share that here, but I've got so many irons in the fire right now, it could well be a while yet. Note: I have sometimes called the city Inba Iro, which, strictly speaking, is the name of the empire, but it's not necessarily wrong to do so.)