Nyka
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While Nyka wants to convey the feeling of a devoted, religious city, it is a dangerous place to be in. The monks, who are basically above the law, are more of street fighters than spiritual guides. Each faction controls one of the four quarters located at the four compass points of the city, with the Celestial Quarter in the center being sacred ground in which all fighting is supposedly outlawed. This rule has not been enforced in fifty years, and foreign visitors usually come armed or accompanied by escorts. Still, the city has a strangely mystical side, and those who possess [[Gnosis]] marks are often drawn to it in an attempt to understand the nature of their gift. | While Nyka wants to convey the feeling of a devoted, religious city, it is a dangerous place to be in. The monks, who are basically above the law, are more of street fighters than spiritual guides. Each faction controls one of the four quarters located at the four compass points of the city, with the Celestial Quarter in the center being sacred ground in which all fighting is supposedly outlawed. This rule has not been enforced in fifty years, and foreign visitors usually come armed or accompanied by escorts. Still, the city has a strangely mystical side, and those who possess [[Gnosis]] marks are often drawn to it in an attempt to understand the nature of their gift. | ||
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Revision as of 14:26, 26 April 2009
| "Ah, Nyka. That bigot madhouse where 'monk' is spelled 't-h-u-g'." - Aurelius Dootsby |
| Region | Sylira | ||||
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| Notability | City of mystical experiences and brutal zealots | ||||
| Leader | The Celestials | ||||
| Population | 15,000 | ||||
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| Languages | Common | ||||
| Currency | Laat, roughly 1:1 with golden Mizas | ||||
| Imports | Wood and metals | ||||
| Exports | Food, trade items, religious items |
Nyka is a rich, well-sized city in Sylira, known as the Celestial Seat. While several cities in Mizahar are personally ruled by a deity, Nyka is unique in that it is governed by a council of four Alvina (demigods) who call themselves the Celestials: Uphis of the Sharp Blade, Skerr of the Bountiful Wheat, Laat of the Heavy Coffers, and Xannos of the Tempered Anvil. These minor gods banded together to build a niche for themselves on the ruins of a very ancient Protohuman city. In theory, their adepts run the city according to the Celestials' individual spheres of influence (defense, farming, commerce and craft). In practice, the Celestials are constantly quarreling, and their factions of warrior monks, led by their High Priests, fight for control over the city.
While Nyka wants to convey the feeling of a devoted, religious city, it is a dangerous place to be in. The monks, who are basically above the law, are more of street fighters than spiritual guides. Each faction controls one of the four quarters located at the four compass points of the city, with the Celestial Quarter in the center being sacred ground in which all fighting is supposedly outlawed. This rule has not been enforced in fifty years, and foreign visitors usually come armed or accompanied by escorts. Still, the city has a strangely mystical side, and those who possess Gnosis marks are often drawn to it in an attempt to understand the nature of their gift.