Oudasi Estate Complex The Oudasi Estate is a blaze of color and scent. Walled gardens hold spice trees, tiled courts, and pavilions hung with bright cloth. A private bazaar court hosts invite only showings of rare goods and curios that draw collectors from far away. Lamps and glass lanterns turn the courts to stars at night. Music and low talk carry over the wall. The air smells of cardamom, cinnamon, and polished wood. Tile and water pattern the courts. Date and lemon trees cool the air. A small house of
Read more →de Vries Estate and Manor The de Vries Estate brings a disciplined foreign style to High Aranthaes. Clean lines, cool courts, and a canal like water run give the house a measured grace. The family favors precise books and firm handshakes. Guests find order from gate to gallery. Meetings keep to time. The kitchen serves simple food prepared with exacting care. Plane trees cast patterned shade over gravel walks. A linear rill mirrors the sky along the south wall. Low hedges and pale stone set a calm palette. An entry
Read more →Lor Estate and Villa The Lor Estate is a study in quiet wealth. White stone walls and pared back gardens frame a house that values order, privacy, and time. The matriarch keeps a steady hand on the bank and the estate, even as the family line draws thin. Sun presses warm light into cloisters and herb courts. The south belvedere is open for air and view, with a simple bench set for two. Herb lawns and espaliered fruit hug the walls. A shaded cloister leads to a reading court with
Read more →Morell Estate and Mansion House The Morell Estate is elegance by invitation only. Behind pale walls wait mirrored halls, quiet salons, and a private vault gallery where select clients view family crafted lockwork and contract art under close watch. Evening light is kind to the place. It smells of beeswax, myrrh, and fresh linen. A bell at the postern door is answered in three breaths and never a fourth. Walled courts hold orange and fig around tiled fountains. A maze of clipped box hides a small pavilion for private talks.
Read more →Drak Estate and Villa Complex The Drak Estate is a complex of several fortress villas of dark stone and bronze, known for iron bound gates, disciplined guards, and a vault annex that rivals a bank. The main house faces south across layered terraces that step down to reflecting pools and a private memorial court dedicated to the late Lady Drak. The air here is very still. Couriers come and go under watch. Business is conducted in low voices behind thick doors. Angular beds of evergreen and stone set a sober
Read more →Morley Estate and Villa The Morley Estate is the largest of the merchant villas, a walled compound of gardens, greenhouses, and broad lawns used for charitable gatherings. Its architecture favors high windows and sunlit galleries that display commissioned art from across the realms. Carts arrive daily with goods from farms and mills. The south lawn hosts seasonal festivals where patrons pledge funds to theaters, orphanages, and schools. A central lawn sweeps to a balustrade with island views. Glasshouses shelter rare fruit and florist blooms for gala displays. Tree allées provide
Read more →Thorne Estate and Manor The Thorne Estate anchors High Aranthaes with a formal walled garden and a marble manor known for its silk pavilions and showrooms. Paths of pale stone lead past citrus and rose to calm courts where water runs in narrow rills. The house presents a gracious face to the city while its private wings handle high level trade in textiles and refined metals. The south terraces are set for long views over the island. In the late light the lawns glow and the silk awnings shift softly
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The area known as Aranthaes Fields is a vast expanse of fertile farmland surrounding the city of Aranthaes. The fields are renowned for their productivity and the quality of the crops they yield. The area is primarily used for farming, with crops ranging from wheat and barley to fruits and vegetables. The fields are also home to a number of livestock farms, providing fresh meat to the city’s markets. The farms in the Aranthaes Fields are tended by a mix of tenant farmers and large landowners who often employ laborers
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Money Buys You Everything (Magical) Khamsa Oudasi’s Emporium of Curiosities is a sprawling complex located in the heart of Aranthaes City. The exterior is adorned with intricate carvings and glittering gemstones, making it clear that this is a place of great wealth and power. Upon entering the emporium, visitors are greeted by a spacious foyer filled with exotic plants and beautiful statuary. A receptionist sits at a large desk, greeting customers and directing them to the appropriate departments. The emporium is divided into several sections, each dedicated to a different
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The High Temple Complex The High Temple, seat of the Church of the Mother, crowns the sacred mountain in a broad precinct of white marble and greenery. More than a single hall, it is a full complex of sanctuaries, cloisters, gardens, and water courts designed for worship, study, and quiet reflection. Sunlight glints on polished stone, fountains murmur in shaded courts, and the entire terrace looks south across the island with sweeping views that make pilgrims catch their breath. Walkways of pale stone thread through serenity gardens and mirror pools,
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Nearer to the Heavens High Aranthaes crowns the city like a diadem, a sunlit terrace of white marble villas, wide promenades, and manicured public gardens that step down toward breathtaking views over the whole island. Fountains whisper along walkways shaded by cypress and citrus, beds of exotic flowers blaze with color, and the air carries the soft strains of string quartets from garden pavilions. By day, sunlight warms sheltered lawns and belvederes designed to catch the sea breeze. By night, lanterns glow along paths of pale stone, reflecting in long
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Aranthaes Wynds Aranthaes Wynds is a bustling and densely populated quarter, a labyrinth of crooked lanes where it’s dangerously easy to lose your way. Narrow timber buildings rise high and lean over the streets, their dark wood creaking and groaning in the wind. All around, the sounds of the city swell – from the clanging of metalworkers to the raucous laughter spilling out of tavern doors. The Wynds’ residents are a mixed lot: newcomers chasing opportunity, seasoned hawkers, and some of Aranthaes’ poorest clinging to survival. Stalls crowd the alleys,
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Secure Banking in the City of Gold The great banks of Aranthaes are some of the most impressive and imposing buildings in the city, symbolizing the immense wealth and power of its merchant class. There are four great banks in the city, one in each of Aranthaes City’s commercial quarters, each managed by the most experienced and trustworthy financiers. Aranthaes Bank, based in the Jewellery Quarter is the largest and most valuable of all of Aranthaes’ banks. It is a massive stone structure with an impressive marble façade that stretches
Read more →Walk in the Chambers of Power The City Chambers crown the grand boulevard of Aranthaes, their gleaming white marble facade dominating the city’s skyline. Ornate fountains and manicured gardens frame the approach, reminding all who pass that here lies the heart of power, where Aranthaes’ destiny is decided. A colonnade of soaring pillars and carved archways leads to the vast atrium within. Intricate murals stretch across the walls, chronicling the city’s rise from a humble settlement to a shining capital of wealth and culture. Chandeliers of wrought crystal hang from
Read more →The Best Food on the Island The Restaurant Quarter is one of the crown jewels of Aranthaes, a district where fine dining, luxurious inns, and refined indulgence define every cobbled street. Grand stone facades rise above the boulevards, carved with intricate reliefs and adorned with balconies where diners sip wine while overlooking the bustle below. From sunrise to midnight, the air here is alive with the aromas of roasting meats, baking bread, and exotic spices drifting from open kitchen windows. Merchants and nobles dine beside adventurers flush with coin, and
Read more →Be Seen Being Seen, Darling The Theater District is a celebration of art and performance, a lively quarter centered on the grand Boulevard of Arts. Here, noble families, wealthy merchants, and everyday citizens mingle to enjoy music, drama, and spectacle in the most dazzling venues Aranthaes has to offer. The boulevard itself is broad and elegant, paved in smooth stone and lined with gas-lit lanterns and flower planters. During the day, rehearsals and preparations fill the air with music, shouting, and laughter. By evening, the district transforms into a flood
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The Heart of a City of Gold The Jewellery Quarter of Aranthaes is a wonderland of wealth, where gold gleams underfoot and gemstones glitter in every window. Its streets are literally paved with gold leaf, catching the sunlight in dazzling flashes that give the district an almost otherworldly glow. Narrow lanes wind between tall, narrow buildings, their facades painted in rich colors and gilded with delicate trim. Ornate balconies overflow with flowers, their fragrance mingling with the perfume that lingers in the air. The constant sound of hammers, files, and
Read more →Fine Silks and Lace to Go The Textile District is a symphony of sound and color, where the clatter of looms and sewing machines mingles with the scent of herbs, oils, and dyes. Elegant white-stone buildings line the narrow streets, their carved façades adorned with patterns as intricate as the fabrics within. This is the beating heart of Aranthaes’ fashion and cloth trade, where raw material becomes artistry – and artistry becomes wealth. Carts rumble along cobbled lanes piled with bales of silk, cotton, and linen, while apprentices rush between
Read more →Everything, Everywhere, All at Once The Grand Bazaar is the beating heart of Aranthaes commerce, a vast maze of arcades, stalls, and pavilions where the wealth of the world changes hands each day. Sprawling from the central boulevard, its avenues and alleys overflow with color, sound, and scent – a place where fortunes are won, purses are lost, and the rarest of treasures may be glimpsed among the common trade. The moment one enters the bazaar, the senses are overwhelmed. Spices and perfumes mingle with roasting meats and exotic teas,
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The Heart of Mercantile Life The City District is the thriving heart of Aranthaes, a hub of wealth, commerce, and culture where merchants, nobles, and commoners mingle in a constant tide of trade and entertainment. From its bustling bazaars to its glittering jewelry shops, this district is a place where fortunes are made, reputations built, and deals sealed with a handshake or a goblet of wine. The wide avenues and carefully paved boulevards are filled with wagons, porters, and fine carriages, while side streets echo with the chatter of guild
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