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First founded on the 22nd of Daedalan, 623 years after the fall of the Seleucarian Empire, '''Hallowed Targossas, the Guardian's Hearth''' is the city of [[Good]]. Once heralded as the Dawnspear, its original foundations were laid when the [[Bloodsworn Gods]] embedded the legendary [[Sword of Dunamis]] into the bank of the [[Zaphar River]]. This act created a new branch named the [[Silverveil River]], which runs to the east coast south of [[Delos]] and through the newly formed archipelago that made up Targossian lands.

In Chronos of 928 AF the circumvention of ritual calamity saw excision of that land, consigned to the grasp of planar [[Memory]]. By the grace and guile of Light and Righteous Fire was its existence traded, thread for thread, until the memory of lost Shallam became reality once more on the Lemnian shore, a home dubbed a blessed refuge for the guardians of Good.

 

Administered by the '''Conclave of the Dawn''', the government of the Hearth is composed of an assembly of Lumarchs presided over by a divinely-appointed city leader named the Dawnlord, ensuring that the Bloodsworn may see Their vision becoming reality. An array of ministers report to this conclave and see to the smooth running of the functions upon which every city-state relies. The city is, as [[Shallam]] was before it, a theocracy, its citizens trusting to their Gods to guide and to lead them.

Targossian policy is noted for its "city first" integrity. All citizens are also allowed to become members of the Dawnspear's two Houses - The [[Dawnblade]], or [[Harbingers of Redemption]] - though this is not a requirement for a citizen of Targossas. No ties to foreign powers are permitted of those who dwell within those hallowed halls. As the scion of Good, Targossas shares Shallam's former antipathy for [[Evil]], [[Chaos]] and [[Darkness]]. Aggressively stamping out these forces features prominently in Targossian civic life.

* The former fifteen (15) islands of the Targossian archipelago were: '''Acacia''', '''Anost''', '''Averrone''', '''Beladan''', '''Blackstone''', '''Brighthold''', '''Duskmere''', '''Greathorn''', '''North Mirror''' and '''South Mirror''', '''Naxos''', '''Ram''', '''Shornwall''', '''Sundown''', and '''Veil's End'''. Eleven (11) islands of Acacia, Averrone, Blackstone, Brighthold, Greathorn, Naxos, Ram, and Sundown are in the upper city, above the [[Greater Eusian Falls|Greater]] and [[Lesser Eusian Falls]]. The four (4) islands of Anost, Beladan, Duskmere, and Shornwall stood in the lower city, surrounded by the [[Solace Bay]].

*[[Caliphan]], the Scribe Master

* [[Cenys]], the Scribe

*[[DeBurr]], the legendary near-sighted jeweller

*[[Diella]], the bartender

*[[Elode]], an Arcadian maiden

*[[Erendil]], a burly dwarven smith

*[[Heelda]], a young attendant.

*[[Jimothy]] Al'Jafri

*[[Marhisa]], Priestess of Virtue, who assists in the curating of shelves of the [[Targossian University]].

*[[Samel]], a former waiter turned social relief worker

*[[Shai]], the chef at [[Sahart's]] a restaurant on Zaphar Promenade.

*[[Talarna|Lady Talarna]] who surveys the barracks.

*[[Zedrian]], a youthful Tsol'aa archer sells arrows just off the Medina.

 

 

 

*[[Sashyna]], the wood carver.

*[[Galdwin]], an elderly bartender.

*[[Dorienne]], a server at the Radiant Shore.

The facilities of Targossas are found throughout the city.  

*'''The Solarium of Thought''' - [[newsroom]] located in the Silverdrop Inn

*'''Postal Office of Targossas''' - [[post office]] located on Arbela Boulevard.

*'''The Targossian Treasury''' - [[bank]], located across from the postal office.

*'''A blacksmith's workshop''' - the city [[forge]], located off of Vizier's Street.

*'''The locksmith of Targossas''' - a keymaker located in the southeastern Medina.

The Hearth hosts three primary shopping centres:

*'''Zanzibaar Street''', a venerable marketplace famous for the import of rich spices, artful ceramics, and sumptuous textiles.

*'''Fish Street''' is a bustling cluster of fish stalls lining the thoroughfare to the western harbour, well-known for its the abundance of its oceanic harvest. Its crossing with Zanzibaar Street is a popular gathering point for the citizenry.

*The humble maze of the '''Medina''' is a commercial enclave in the centre of Targossas. [[Hakhim|Crazy Hakhim]] may be found here, paying for extermination of vermin which commonly populate the city streets.

Targossas has a range of food, [[Targossas Drinks|drink]], and entertainment for its citizens and their guests:

*The [[Silverdrop Inn]], a lively taproom buttressed by the newsroom on one side and book shop [[Combat Scriptures]] on the other. The serenity of chapel contrasts a light-hearted gaming lounge on its upper floors.

* [[Guardians' Grinds]], a judgement-free kawhe shop managed by a judgmental barista.

*The museum features exhibits from older and newer periods of time, all relating to the history of Good

'''''Streets:''' Ararat Street, Arbela Boulebard, Ashur Walk, Chalsis Crescent, Darius Avenue, Eastern Row, Fish Street, Hillwalk Way, Kashshi Way, Medina Street, Nineveh Street, Prophet's Lane, Rampart Row, Shallam Road, Sulaiman Avenue, Vizier's Street, and Zanzibaar Street.