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	'''Cathedral of the Blessed Wayfarer'''<br />		'''Cathedral of the Blessed Wayfarer'''<br />
	Gracing the west side of ~~Market~~ Street is the Cathedral of the Blessed Wayfarer, a venerable basilica church founded in St. Loomis's honor shortly after his death. Despite being the seat of ~~a biscop~~ and therefore technically a cathedral, the church is considerably less grand than its counterparts in places such as Imbryck or Wessey. From the outside the most striking aspect of the cathedral is its intricately patterned stonework belfrey, which houses a set of bells called the Hollyberry Carillon. These bells, with their fine bronze casting and superlatively sweet tones, are said to have been cast in the fabled kingdom of Blessed-Be, a gift of St. Loomis's cherished Idiri disciple St. Hollyberry ~~(Halibelu)~~. Inside the church, the structure's relative simplicity is offset by its exquisite stained-glass windows and the ever-changing patterns of light, shadow, and color that shine through both these and the delicately arched clerestory windows below the vault. A mix of murals and mosaics line the aisles, illustrating scenes from the life of St. Loomis and [[Kalen\|Kalen Phoinikos]].		Gracing the west side of Main Street is the Cathedral of the Blessed Wayfarer, a venerable basilica church founded in St. Loomis's honor shortly after his death. Despite being the seat of an archbiscop and therefore technically a cathedral, the church is considerably less grand than its counterparts in places such as Imbryck or Wessey. From the outside the most striking aspect of the cathedral is its intricately patterned stonework belfrey, which houses a set of bells called the Hollyberry Carillon. These bells, with their fine bronze casting and superlatively sweet tones, are said to have been cast in the fabled kingdom of Blessed-Be, a gift of St. Loomis's cherished Idiri disciple St. Hollyberry. Inside the church, the structure's relative simplicity is offset by its exquisite stained-glass windows and the ever-changing patterns of light, shadow, and color that shine through both these and the delicately arched clerestory windows below the vault. A mix of murals and mosaics line the aisles, illustrating scenes from the life of St. Loomis and [[Kalen\|Kalen Phoinikos]].

	'''Greyleigh Manor'''<br />		'''Greyleigh Manor'''<br />

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	'''St. Loomis Lighthouse'''<br />		'''St. Loomis Lighthouse'''<br />
	The great St. Loomis Lighthouse is perhaps the best-known landmark in the town, and is certainly the most visible. It perches high on a rocky bluff on the northeast side of town, ~~and occupies the site of~~ the original renowned lighthouse built by the Yehani in the 3rd century B.D. The beacon in the St. Loomis Lighthouse is capable of penetrating even the legendary fogs of the Greylea coast, guiding ships safely away from the hidden shoals that lurk treacherously on the north side of the harbor. Although its purpose is obviously to assist seafarers, it also provides a guiding light to those traveling through the wilds on the Wayfare.		The great St. Loomis Lighthouse is perhaps the best-known landmark in the town, and is certainly the most visible. It perches high on a rocky bluff on the northeast side of town, replacing the original and still more renowned ancient lighthouse that was built by the Yehani on present-day Lookout Rocks in the 3rd century B.D. The beacon in the St. Loomis Lighthouse is capable of penetrating even the legendary fogs of the Greylea coast, guiding ships safely away from the hidden shoals that lurk treacherously on the north side of the harbor. Although its purpose is obviously to assist seafarers, it also provides a guiding light to those traveling through the wilds on the Wayfare.

	'''Cathedral of the Blessed Wayfarer'''<br />		'''Cathedral of the Blessed Wayfarer'''<br />

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Background

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	==Background==		==Background==

	St. Loomis occupies an unusual place in Ensor -- politically, culturally, and geographically. The town produces the finest ships and mariners in the kingdom, yet its own harbour possesses few natural advantages and lies distant from all major trade routes since the [[The Great Dark\|Great Dark]]. Although the trade of St. Loomis links it to far-flung locales, much of the prosperity of its trading ships comes to settle in Imbryck instead, where the concentration of power and wealth siphons off most of the richest cargoes of the ships originating in St. Loomis. By land it is more isolated still, lying perilously close to the Misty Reaches in Ensor's furthest southwest corner, and reached only by the storied but now decrepit [[Wayfare]] whose rutted track must cross leagues of ~~rugged land~~ before reaching the richer and more populated region of [[Southsward]].		St. Loomis occupies an unusual place in Ensor -- politically, culturally, and geographically. The town produces the finest ships and mariners in the kingdom, yet its own harbour possesses few natural advantages and lies distant from all major trade routes since the [[The Great Dark\|Great Dark]]. Although the trade of St. Loomis links it to far-flung locales, much of the prosperity of its trading ships comes to settle in Imbryck instead, where the concentration of power and wealth siphons off most of the richest cargoes of the ships originating in St. Loomis. By land it is more isolated still, lying perilously close to the Misty Reaches in Ensor's furthest southwest corner, and reached only by the storied but now decrepit [[Wayfare]] whose rutted track must cross leagues of isolated and difficult terrain before reaching the richer and more populated region of [[Southsward]].

	St. Loomis is the town of Ensor's patron saint and home to one of the oldest and greatest monasteries in the kingdom, but in recent times the increasingly powerful nobility dislike and distrust the ancient influence of the monks. The pre-eminence of ~~the monastery~~ has also rendered the county's own local nobility, the [[Greyleighs]], politically superfluous, while the archbiscop whose selection relies on the monks' preferences is little respected in royal circles. St. Loomis is also one of the chief bases of the exalted [[Mistwatch]] who safeguard the western border of the kingdom, but the Mistwatch itself is disliked and derided in the capital, and the threat they guard against is considered to be exaggerated. On the whole, while St. Loomis's seafaring resources remain vital and the town possesses a certain cultural cachet, it is increasingly seen as anachronistic and irrelevant to the kingdom's modern interests.		St. Loomis is the town of Ensor's patron saint and home to one of the oldest and greatest monasteries in the kingdom, but in recent times the increasingly powerful nobility dislike and distrust the ancient influence of the monks. The pre-eminence of [[Windhaven Monastery]] has also rendered the county's own local nobility, the [[Greyleighs]], politically superfluous, while the archbiscop whose selection relies on the monks' preferences is little respected in royal circles. St. Loomis is also one of the chief bases of the exalted [[Mistwatch]] who safeguard the western border of the kingdom, but the Mistwatch itself is disliked and derided in the capital, and the threat they guard against is considered to be exaggerated. On the whole, while St. Loomis's seafaring resources remain vital and the town possesses a certain cultural cachet, it is increasingly seen as anachronistic and irrelevant to the kingdom's modern interests.

	In the end, the combined geographical, cultural, and political isolation of the St. Loomis area has served to produce a people who feel a strong and ancient connection to the historic idea of Ensor, but only a tenuous loyalty to the modern capital and its government; a people independent minded, adventurous, fiercely self reliant, and strongly attached to their own local political and religious figures.		In the end, the combined geographical, cultural, and political isolation of the St. Loomis area has served to produce a people who feel a strong and ancient connection to the historic idea of Ensor, but only a tenuous loyalty to the modern capital and its government; a people independent minded, adventurous, fiercely self reliant, and strongly attached to their own local political and religious figures.

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			[[File:St. Loomis Bay_small.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|St. Loomis Bay and vicinity, Kingdom of Ensor]]

	'''St. Loomis''' is a small town in the southwest of [[Ensor]], lying near the hinterland of the [[Misty Reaches]]. Possessing good harborage and a long tradition of seafaring, it is one of the kingdom's chief ports on the [[Adelantean Sea]], second only to [[Imbryck\|Imbryck's]] own port of [[Mandermouth]]. It is named for Ensor's patron saint, whose burial place lies within the nearby monastery.		'''St. Loomis''' is a small town in the southwest of [[Ensor]], lying near the hinterland of the [[Misty Reaches]]. Possessing good harborage and a long tradition of seafaring, it is one of the kingdom's chief ports on the [[Adelantean Sea]], second only to [[Imbryck\|Imbryck's]] own port of [[Mandermouth]]. It is named for Ensor's patron saint, whose burial place lies within the nearby monastery.

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	This well-known pub is located in the dockyards on Warehouse Street, just across from the clinic. With its fine selection of beverages available in the common room, a gaming parlor, and even a fight ring in the back, Keely's is a favorite hangout not only for rowdy local workers but also for people of greater means and reputation looking for a more exciting time than can be found in the town's more genteel establishments. A few rooms are also to be had for rent.		This well-known pub is located in the dockyards on Warehouse Street, just across from the clinic. With its fine selection of beverages available in the common room, a gaming parlor, and even a fight ring in the back, Keely's is a favorite hangout not only for rowdy local workers but also for people of greater means and reputation looking for a more exciting time than can be found in the town's more genteel establishments. A few rooms are also to be had for rent.

	[[Category:Cities]]		[[Category:Cities & Towns]]
	[[Category:Geography]]		[[Category:Geography]]

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	The Greyleigh's own liege, Lord Branscombe, has little respect for the family on account of their perceived servility to the Church. Lord Branscombe holds a hearty dislike for the monastery and what he sees as the constant intrigues of the abbot and his monks, and he has frequently accused the monastery of interfering with affairs of state, sheltering pirates, and fomenting unrest among the common folk. Despite having resulted in visits from representatives of the King of Ensor and even the Metropolitan of Imbryck, these charges never seem to stick, and affairs in St. Loomis continue on much as before.		The Greyleigh's own liege, Lord Branscombe, has little respect for the family on account of their perceived servility to the Church. Lord Branscombe holds a hearty dislike for the monastery and what he sees as the constant intrigues of the abbot and his monks, and he has frequently accused the monastery of interfering with affairs of state, sheltering pirates, and fomenting unrest among the common folk. Despite having resulted in visits from representatives of the King of Ensor and even the Metropolitan of Imbryck, these charges never seem to stick, and affairs in St. Loomis continue on much as before.

	==Landmarks==		==Local Landmarks==

	'''St. Loomis Lighthouse'''<br />		'''St. Loomis Lighthouse'''<br />
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	'''Cathedral of the Blessed Wayfarer'''<br />		'''Cathedral of the Blessed Wayfarer'''<br />
	Gracing the west side of Market Street is the Cathedral of the Blessed Wayfarer, a venerable basilica church founded in St. Loomis's honor shortly after his death. Despite being the seat of a biscop and therefore technically a cathedral, the church is considerably less grand than its counterparts in places such as Imbryck or Wessey. From the outside the most striking aspect of the cathedral is its intricately patterned stonework belfrey, which houses a set of bells called the Hollyberry Carillon. These bells, with their fine bronze casting and superlatively sweet tones, are said to have been cast in the fabled kingdom of Blessed-Be, a gift of St. Loomis's cherished Idiri disciple St. Hollyberry (Halibelu). Inside the church, the structure's relative simplicity is offset by its exquisite stained-glass windows and the ever-changing patterns of light, shadow, and color that shine through both these and the delicately arched clerestory windows below the vault. A mix of murals and mosaics line the aisles, illustrating scenes from the life of St. Loomis and [[Kalen\|Kalen Phoinikos]].		Gracing the west side of Market Street is the Cathedral of the Blessed Wayfarer, a venerable basilica church founded in St. Loomis's honor shortly after his death. Despite being the seat of a biscop and therefore technically a cathedral, the church is considerably less grand than its counterparts in places such as Imbryck or Wessey. From the outside the most striking aspect of the cathedral is its intricately patterned stonework belfrey, which houses a set of bells called the Hollyberry Carillon. These bells, with their fine bronze casting and superlatively sweet tones, are said to have been cast in the fabled kingdom of Blessed-Be, a gift of St. Loomis's cherished Idiri disciple St. Hollyberry (Halibelu). Inside the church, the structure's relative simplicity is offset by its exquisite stained-glass windows and the ever-changing patterns of light, shadow, and color that shine through both these and the delicately arched clerestory windows below the vault. A mix of murals and mosaics line the aisles, illustrating scenes from the life of St. Loomis and [[Kalen\|Kalen Phoinikos]].

			'''Greyleigh Manor'''<br />
			Greyleigh Manor is the new house of the noble Greyleigh family, who relocated within the walls of St. Loomis when they bequeathed their hereditary home of Greywood Keep to the Mistwatch. The original version was largely destroyed in a fire in 742 N.D., so most of the manor is of recent construction in a modern style. A fragment of the ancient Greywood is also enclosed within the manor's grounds, a wild yet peaceful retreat from the bustling town.

			==Food & Lodging==

	'''Seaglass Inn'''<br />		'''Seaglass Inn'''<br />
	Located on Market Street just south of the main intersection of St. Loomis, the Seaglass Inn offers travelers delicious fare and pleasant lodgings at reasonable rates. The proprietress, Donna, is as well known for her friendly hospitality as her excellent baking. Its advantages of location and quality make it one of the favored gathering spots for out-of-towners and locals alike.		Located on Market Street just south of the main intersection of St. Loomis, the Seaglass Inn offers travelers delicious fare and pleasant lodgings at reasonable rates. The proprietress, Donna, is as well known for her friendly hospitality as her excellent baking. Its advantages of location and quality make it one of the favored gathering spots for out-of-towners and locals alike.

	'''~~Greyleigh Manor~~'''<br />		'''Keely's Saloon'''<br />
	~~Greyleigh Manor~~ is the ~~new house of the noble Greyleigh family~~, ~~who relocated within~~ the ~~walls of St~~. ~~Loomis when they bequeathed their hereditary home~~ of ~~Greywood Keep to~~ the ~~Mistwatch. The original version was largely destroyed in~~ a ~~fire~~ in ~~742 N.D.~~, ~~so most of the manor~~ is of ~~recent construction~~ in ~~a modern style~~. A ~~fragment of the ancient Greywood is~~ also ~~enclosed within the manor's grounds, a wild yet peaceful retreat from the bustling town~~.		This well-known pub is located in the dockyards on Warehouse Street, just across from the clinic. With its fine selection of beverages available in the common room, a gaming parlor, and even a fight ring in the back, Keely's is a favorite hangout not only for rowdy local workers but also for people of greater means and reputation looking for a more exciting time than can be found in the town's more genteel establishments. A few rooms are also to be had for rent.

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	[[Category:Geography]]		[[Category:Geography]]

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Culture

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	==Culture==		==Culture==

	Despite St. Loomis being one of the kingdom's great ports and the relatively far-flung expeditions its sailors undertake, most of its residents are no less insular in mindset than the rest of the Ensorian population. They are reserved with if not outright mistrustful of outsiders, though they tend simply to keep their mouths shut and avoid strangers rather than being blatantly hostile. They are generally more inclined to give fellow Mistmarchers the benefit of the doubt than those from the other regions of Ensor. They reserve their most particular disdain for Southswarders, whom they see as soft and as standing against their beloved Mistwatch, but also hold an age-old suspicion of the Couranti. While they cherish the stories of St. Hollyberry and her entourage and are very partial to this particular saint, most St. Loomisites would be shocked and a little fearful to discover an actual living breathing Idirian in their midst.		Despite St. Loomis being one of the kingdom's great ports and the relatively far-flung expeditions its sailors undertake, most of its residents are no less insular in mindset than the rest of the Ensorian population. They are reserved with if not outright mistrustful of outsiders, though they tend simply to keep their mouths shut and avoid strangers rather than being blatantly hostile. They are generally more inclined to give fellow Mistmarchers the benefit of the doubt than those from the other regions of Ensor. They reserve their most particular disdain for Southswarders, whom they see as soft and as standing against their beloved Mistwatch, but also hold an age-old suspicion of the [[Courant\|Couranti]]. While they cherish the stories of St. Hollyberry and her entourage and are very partial to this particular saint, most St. Loomisites would be shocked and a little fearful to discover an actual living breathing Idirian in their midst.

	==Governance==		==Governance==

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Culture

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	==Culture==		==Culture==

	Despite St. Loomis being one of the kingdom's great ports and the relatively far-flung expeditions its sailors undertake, most of its residents are no less insular in mindset than the rest of the Ensorian population. They are reserved with if not outright mistrustful of outsiders, though they tend simply to keep their mouths shut and avoid strangers rather than being blatantly hostile. They are generally more inclined to give fellow Mistmarchers the benefit of than those from the other regions of Ensor. They reserve their most particular disdain for Southswarders, whom they see as soft and as standing against their beloved Mistwatch, but also hold an age-old suspicion of the Couranti. While they cherish the stories of St. Hollyberry and her entourage and are very partial to this particular saint, most St. Loomisites would be shocked and a little fearful to discover an actual living breathing Idirian in their midst.		Despite St. Loomis being one of the kingdom's great ports and the relatively far-flung expeditions its sailors undertake, most of its residents are no less insular in mindset than the rest of the Ensorian population. They are reserved with if not outright mistrustful of outsiders, though they tend simply to keep their mouths shut and avoid strangers rather than being blatantly hostile. They are generally more inclined to give fellow Mistmarchers the benefit of the doubt than those from the other regions of Ensor. They reserve their most particular disdain for Southswarders, whom they see as soft and as standing against their beloved Mistwatch, but also hold an age-old suspicion of the Couranti. While they cherish the stories of St. Hollyberry and her entourage and are very partial to this particular saint, most St. Loomisites would be shocked and a little fearful to discover an actual living breathing Idirian in their midst.

	==Governance==		==Governance==

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Heritage

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	Besides the rugged coastline that is the heart of the community's identity, the St. Loomis area also boasts fine forests of pine and oak which furnish lumber and pitch for constructing the ships not just for local use but all of Ensor. The masts of the largest seafaring ships, however, are generally brought in from the pine forests of upper [[Aurindell]] and the [[Highmoor]]. The farmland around St. Loomis is not rich, the soils being sandy and somewhat stony and the headlands in particular exposed to strong winds off the sea. The ground is generally adequate to produce crops that meet most of the area's needs, but wheat in particular must sometimes be supplied by lands further inland. The barley crop, however, is usually good, and the area produces a very hardy and nutritious local variety of oats.		Besides the rugged coastline that is the heart of the community's identity, the St. Loomis area also boasts fine forests of pine and oak which furnish lumber and pitch for constructing the ships not just for local use but all of Ensor. The masts of the largest seafaring ships, however, are generally brought in from the pine forests of upper [[Aurindell]] and the [[Highmoor]]. The farmland around St. Loomis is not rich, the soils being sandy and somewhat stony and the headlands in particular exposed to strong winds off the sea. The ground is generally adequate to produce crops that meet most of the area's needs, but wheat in particular must sometimes be supplied by lands further inland. The barley crop, however, is usually good, and the area produces a very hardy and nutritious local variety of oats.

	==~~Heritage~~==		==People==

	People of native [[Ilexi]] descent make up the majority of St. Loomis's population. [[Cateni]] and [[Rhodish]] bloodlines are sprinkled thinly throughout the population, but most have been diluted beyond easy memory or recognition. There is also a sizeable [[Yehani]] community, which unlike in many other towns and cities is dispersed throughout St. Loomis rather than being clustered in certain neighborhoods. Occasionally a few people with slightly darker skin tones may been seen around town, perhaps the remote descendent of one of [[St. Hollyberry\|St. Hollyberry's]] entourage.		People of native [[Ilexi]] descent make up the majority of St. Loomis's population. [[Cateni]] and [[Rhodish]] bloodlines are sprinkled thinly throughout the population, but most have been diluted beyond easy memory or recognition. There is also a sizeable [[Yehani]] community, which unlike in many other towns and cities is dispersed throughout St. Loomis rather than being clustered in certain neighborhoods. Occasionally a few people with slightly darker skin tones may been seen around town, perhaps the remote descendent of one of [[St. Hollyberry\|St. Hollyberry's]] entourage.

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Background

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	==Background==		==Background==

	St. Loomis occupies an unusual place in Ensor -- politically, culturally, and geographically. The town produces the finest ships and mariners in the kingdom, yet its own harbour possesses few natural advantages and lies distant from all major trade routes since the [[The Great Dark]]. Although the trade of St. Loomis links it to far-flung locales, much of the prosperity of its trading ships comes to settle in Imbryck instead, where the concentration of power and wealth siphons off most of the richest cargoes of the ships originating in St. Loomis. By land it is more isolated still, lying perilously close to the Misty Reaches in Ensor's furthest southwest corner, and reached only by the storied but now decrepit [[Wayfare]] whose rutted track must cross leagues of rugged land before reaching the richer and more populated region of [[Southsward]].		St. Loomis occupies an unusual place in Ensor -- politically, culturally, and geographically. The town produces the finest ships and mariners in the kingdom, yet its own harbour possesses few natural advantages and lies distant from all major trade routes since the [[The Great Dark\|Great Dark]]. Although the trade of St. Loomis links it to far-flung locales, much of the prosperity of its trading ships comes to settle in Imbryck instead, where the concentration of power and wealth siphons off most of the richest cargoes of the ships originating in St. Loomis. By land it is more isolated still, lying perilously close to the Misty Reaches in Ensor's furthest southwest corner, and reached only by the storied but now decrepit [[Wayfare]] whose rutted track must cross leagues of rugged land before reaching the richer and more populated region of [[Southsward]].

	St. Loomis is the town of Ensor's patron saint and home to one of the oldest and greatest monasteries in the kingdom, but in recent times the increasingly powerful nobility dislike and distrust the ancient influence of the monks. The pre-eminence of the monastery has also rendered the county's own local nobility, the [[Greyleighs]], politically superfluous, while the archbiscop whose selection relies on the monks' preferences is little respected in royal circles. St. Loomis is also one of the chief bases of the exalted [[Mistwatch]] who safeguard the western border of the kingdom, but the Mistwatch itself is disliked and derided in the capital, and the threat they guard against is considered to be exaggerated. On the whole, while St. Loomis's seafaring resources remain vital and the town possesses a certain cultural cachet, it is increasingly seen as anachronistic and irrelevant to the kingdom's modern interests.		St. Loomis is the town of Ensor's patron saint and home to one of the oldest and greatest monasteries in the kingdom, but in recent times the increasingly powerful nobility dislike and distrust the ancient influence of the monks. The pre-eminence of the monastery has also rendered the county's own local nobility, the [[Greyleighs]], politically superfluous, while the archbiscop whose selection relies on the monks' preferences is little respected in royal circles. St. Loomis is also one of the chief bases of the exalted [[Mistwatch]] who safeguard the western border of the kingdom, but the Mistwatch itself is disliked and derided in the capital, and the threat they guard against is considered to be exaggerated. On the whole, while St. Loomis's seafaring resources remain vital and the town possesses a certain cultural cachet, it is increasingly seen as anachronistic and irrelevant to the kingdom's modern interests.