These are notes from information gathered through email and IG OOC gatherings. The purpose is to collect information about what the city of Ta'Loenthra might look like.

This is not an official document. This is information fact gathering.

Any additions can be sent to gs4-valyrka@play.net


City Layout
* Oldest part of the city more inland, as the city grew it worked its way out adding the canals close to the river. This would include the palace.
* Built on the river south of the city on the world map
* Docks would be on the river
**deep enough for large ships to dock on the river or would the ships have a dock in the cove on the ocean?
*A central Piazza with a large fountain and statues
*Artisan districts fanning out from the piazza with their own guilds and small piazzas with lots of statues and fountains
*Lots of bridges spanning a series of intertwining canals.

Architecture
*White marble and buildings with spires
*Buildings along the canals needing steps up to the second floor as the first would be on water level and could have arch ways for the canals to go under.
*Buildings are works of art.
*Different districts could have different architecture themes since they were probably created at different time.
*Older areas may have had walls redone over time. As the water and weather wears at them, previous materials, paint, designs may be visible.
*Material ideas ~ white marble, amethyst tinted glass, mother-of-pearl, spires, mosaics, paintings, specific tiles, woods, stains that all compliment the white marble the city is known for.
*Lower class areas hidden behind the upper/mid
*Seedier areas near the docks
*Shrines to the Loenthran patrons
*Architecture changed from section to section as the city expanded.

Farm and Goods Production
*Bee keeping ~ honey
*Glassworks
*Terraced farming creating decorative patterns throughout the city
*Wine making
*Cheese making
*Works of art, pottery etc
*Pretty much anything an artisan can create
*Horse farms ~ special breed of white horses for the monarchy

Schooling
*Free City School ~ basic schooling for all children
*Apprenticeships
*Guild supported colleges and schools
*Finishing school with a rivalry with that of Ta’Nalfein
*Patronages
*Guilds help pay in for the free schooling which gives them good apprentices to recruit

Other Ideas
*Cliffs were mentioned several times
*Arial view flower designs
*Airship docks
*Piazza parties every night

Climate
*Changing seasons

Maps
*https://gswiki.play.net/File:Elanthia.jpg
*https://www.play.net/images/gs3/maps/elanith.jpg


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