Angelusia, City of

The grandest and most expansive of the Nine Holy Cities of Light, Angelusia was once the central hub of civilization for the ancient Massadorian Empire, and still to this day is home to the Adamantine Throne, upon which the Human barbarian kings of old sat and dispensed their decrees and justice. Today, the city is one of nine autonomous city states that form a loose coalition throughout a fledgling nation half the size of the old Empire, the other half being made up of the independent mercantile nation of Marinia. Walled against intrusion and invasion, the city rests a few miles south of Scytheblade Pass, just outside the foothills that mark the beginnings of the Worldscythe Mountains, the natural border between Ambrion and the arctic Kingdom of Reimgard. The city, and by extension the rest of the Nine Holy Cities, are ruled by an individual referred to as the Grand Illuminator, Ashlynn Dawnsblood. Alongside her husband, Lord High Marshal Cathaan Dawnsblood, she works to ensure the safety and prosperity of not just her own city, but the entirety of the nation of Ambrion. Under her guidance and rule, the city has become the proverbial "shining city on the hill" taht the other eight constantly strive to emulate, with varying degrees of success.

Prominent Locations in Angelusia:

The Unfortunate Orc:

The Unfortunate Orc is an upscale, high class inn established in the wealthy quarter of the city. Clientel that frequent the Orc consist mostly of the wealthier types, such as city officials and well-to-do merchants, and as such holds itself to a very high standard. Those who do not meet a certain standard of behavior and dress are denied entry outright, which leaves the place relatively free of rowdy, carousing adventurers. Those with enough coin, however, might be able to procure entry by allowing it to fall into the hands of the propreitor's rather tight-lipped Maitre'd, Yanic Gerrard. Those who cause trouble within the walls of the Orc, however, will most assuredly find themselves unceremoniously tossed into the stables to receive a rather uncouth greeting from the stable's horses.

The Luminarium:

The Luminarium is the central governmental and religious building within the city walls of Angelusia. It is where government business as well as faith-based business is conducted, with weekly religious services are conducted within its walls lead by Grand Illuminator Ashlynn Dawnsblood. The services held are a ritual designed to commemorate the arrival and tyrannical rule of Dysasthenia (dusk), the arrival of Ambriel (First Light) and the eventual triumph of the forces of Light over Darkness (noon). Funerals services wthin the city are held here at dusk as well, due to the setting sun representing a peaceful end to mortal life.