Ahnatep
From Mizahar Lore
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| Region | Eyktol | ||||||
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| Notability | Famed | ||||||
| Leader | Pressorah (Queen) Bashti | ||||||
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| Languages | Common, Dhani, Arumenic | ||||||
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The City
A testimony to old glories and rising powers, Ahnatep glitters in southern Eyktol, surrounded by sand, springs and sea. It is the home of the Eypharians and serves as a reflection of their culture and mores.
The city thrives due to the ambition of its citizens. Eypharians revel in beauty and power and compete to possess either. Fame, wealth and strength can be obtained and wielded in Ahnatep, and there is more to living than quietly surviving. The city, boasts amphitheaters, temples, a Librum, floating palaces, and gardens of concubines.
Ahnatep also holds those who have fallen into the mire of indulgence without means: Dusk eaters, slaves, larks of the evening. They malinger as a warning to those who would compete without the ability to win.
Withstanding the centuries, Ahnatep is a city both beautiful and merciless. She woos adorers, choosing from them who she will bless or devour.
Weather
History
Politics
Ahnatep is the only region of Mizahar that boasts a kind of nobility and a centralized ruling figure, known as a Pressor (m) or Pressorah (f). Noble status is both attained and maintained, nothing comes free. Old blood, new ambition and control over limited resources allows several families and lines to fix themselves in a position of dominance. While ranks shift within the hierarchy, and houses vie against one another, the noble class itself is intractable.
Ahantep is a city that lives and dies by rank, following a very precise order of importance. Citizens can sometimes rise and always fall in status. The hierarchy is as follows from most important to least.
1. The Pressorah Bashti
2. Sun Bearers or Inkara: The Pressorah's family, including only those with royal blood.
3. Jibade: Non-royal family members. A form of nobility, despite not being tied to any of the Four Winds. Their "House" is considered to be the Pressorah's. Jibade roles tend to be ceremonial.
4. Scepters: The Pressorah's most trusted. Overseers of particular areas. Commonly drawn from either the Four Winds or the Gilded.
5. Hawks: Martial Leaders moving in ranks from 1st (highest) to 3rd (lowest).
And The Houses of the Four Winds: the noble houses divided by North, South, East and West, defined by their relation to the original grantees of the first Pressor's blessing. Each have their own guard and enough means to pose threats to one another.
6. Gilded: the wealthy and clever who populate the Pressorah's court and feasts, but lack a title from the Four Corners. The pool from which she draws those fit for higher purposes.
7. Jackals: member of the guard, divided into various ranks.
8. Servants to the city.
9. Palace concubines.
10. Foxes: general foot soldiers in training who have not yet attained the rank of Jackal.
11. All other Eypharians and Dhani.
12. Humanoid races.
13. Monstrous races.
Economy
Industry
Culture
Architecture
Cuisine
Holidays
The Eypharians will seize on any opportunity to throw lavish and decadent parties. Holidays tend to be less religious or historical and more an occasion for elaborate celebration, and Eypharians spare no expense.
Spring
The Festival of Makutsi, held at the Garden of Concubines
Summer
The Festival of Syna, held at the Garden of Concubines
Fall
The Festival of Bala, held at the Garden of Concubines
Winter
The Festival of Dira, held at the Garden of Concubines.
Locations of interest
Listed below are some of Ahnatep's important locations.