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The city of '''Omrazir''' is one of the great cosmopolitan ports of the [[Sirdabi Caliphate]], and the chief hub of activity in Song of Avaria. | The city of '''Omrazir''' is one of the great cosmopolitan ports of the [[Sirdabi Caliphate]], and the chief hub of activity in Song of Avaria. It is the provincial capital of [[Raziya]] and also an important pilgrimage destination for Azadi faithful. | ||
==About== | ==About (Excerpted from Mamoun al-Afzal's ''The Compleat Guide to Omrazir'')== | ||
Located on the northeastern coast of [[Idiri]] near the mouth of the [[Strait of Sorrows]], Omrazir is a glittering city of commerce and learning, the whirling confluence of streams of merchants, scholars, and curious travelers from both north and south, and even from across the seas. As one of the major cities of the Sirdabi Caliphate, and situated as it is at the intersection of three different worlds, Omrazir is a cosmopolitan place and a bustling hub of trade, learning, spirituality, and political intrigue. Life is conducted at a hectic pace here, but the hubbub and clamor are always offset by the openness of the diverse citizenry and the transcendent gleam of towers and terraces warmed by the sparkling sunlight off the bay. | Located on the northeastern coast of [[Idiri]] near the mouth of the [[Strait of Sorrows]], Omrazir is a glittering city of commerce and learning, the whirling confluence of streams of merchants, scholars, and curious travelers from both north and south, and even from across the seas. As one of the major cities of the Sirdabi Caliphate, and situated as it is at the intersection of three different worlds, Omrazir is a cosmopolitan place and a bustling hub of trade, learning, spirituality, and political intrigue. Life is conducted at a hectic pace here, but the hubbub and clamor are always offset by the openness of the diverse citizenry and the transcendent gleam of towers and terraces warmed by the sparkling sunlight off the bay. | ||
Or so it seems to the casual eye of the short-term traveler. Beneath the glimmering surface one glimpses from the docks, there seethes a hotbed of pirates and smugglers, con artists and thieves, and bitterly opposed factions whose rivalries sometimes owe more to tradition than to any more substantial animosity. In fact, the city thrives on conflict -- between religion and science, new money and old, legal trade and the black market, even between east and west. In some cases this conflict serves only to unsettle the city and endanger its residents, but at its best these tensions spur a dynamism and daring spirit that place Omrazir at the forefront of new and unexpected modes of thought and ways of doing things. Chaotic and restless and perilous it may be, but Omrazir is certainly never boring. | Or so it seems to the casual eye of the short-term traveler. Beneath the glimmering surface one glimpses from the docks, there seethes a hotbed of pirates and smugglers, con artists and thieves, and bitterly opposed factions whose rivalries sometimes owe more to tradition than to any more substantial animosity. In fact, the city thrives on conflict -- between religion and science, new money and old, legal trade and the black market, even between east and west. In some cases this conflict serves only to unsettle the city and endanger its residents, but at its best these tensions spur a dynamism and daring spirit that place Omrazir at the forefront of new and unexpected modes of thought and ways of doing things. Chaotic and restless and perilous it may be, but Omrazir is certainly never boring. | ||
==Layout== | |||
Omrazir is divided into east and west halves of roughly equal population, with the [[River Tamrasset]] as the dividing line between the two. The older eastern half of the city is known as Dawn, and the western half as Dusk. These areas are further divided into numerous districts and neighborhoods, from residential areas to the grounds of temple or academy. Built on a fairly steep hillside bordering the Strait of Sorrows, the city generally rises in elevation from north to south. | |||
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Revision as of 02:35, 24 July 2022
The city of Omrazir is one of the great cosmopolitan ports of the Sirdabi Caliphate, and the chief hub of activity in Song of Avaria. It is the provincial capital of Raziya and also an important pilgrimage destination for Azadi faithful.
About (Excerpted from Mamoun al-Afzal's The Compleat Guide to Omrazir)
Located on the northeastern coast of Idiri near the mouth of the Strait of Sorrows, Omrazir is a glittering city of commerce and learning, the whirling confluence of streams of merchants, scholars, and curious travelers from both north and south, and even from across the seas. As one of the major cities of the Sirdabi Caliphate, and situated as it is at the intersection of three different worlds, Omrazir is a cosmopolitan place and a bustling hub of trade, learning, spirituality, and political intrigue. Life is conducted at a hectic pace here, but the hubbub and clamor are always offset by the openness of the diverse citizenry and the transcendent gleam of towers and terraces warmed by the sparkling sunlight off the bay.
Or so it seems to the casual eye of the short-term traveler. Beneath the glimmering surface one glimpses from the docks, there seethes a hotbed of pirates and smugglers, con artists and thieves, and bitterly opposed factions whose rivalries sometimes owe more to tradition than to any more substantial animosity. In fact, the city thrives on conflict -- between religion and science, new money and old, legal trade and the black market, even between east and west. In some cases this conflict serves only to unsettle the city and endanger its residents, but at its best these tensions spur a dynamism and daring spirit that place Omrazir at the forefront of new and unexpected modes of thought and ways of doing things. Chaotic and restless and perilous it may be, but Omrazir is certainly never boring.
Layout
Omrazir is divided into east and west halves of roughly equal population, with the River Tamrasset as the dividing line between the two. The older eastern half of the city is known as Dawn, and the western half as Dusk. These areas are further divided into numerous districts and neighborhoods, from residential areas to the grounds of temple or academy. Built on a fairly steep hillside bordering the Strait of Sorrows, the city generally rises in elevation from north to south.
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Pages in category "Omrazir"
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