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Aran'riod
Leader	A'issem, Chieftess of the Yriluawe
Religion	The Holy Three
Discoverer	Senans

Aran'riod is a small village on the border of the frozen, far-north tundra. It was discovered by Senans Le'Yuet in the year 311 AF.

Geography

Standing at the edge of Aran'riod, one can make out the trees of the Northreach Forest far to the south. The village sits on the edge of the frozen northern tundra. It is a long journey to reach Aran'riod, and it requires travellers to make their way through the wilderness. The village is a harsh, cold place to live, but the inhabitants make do with the climate nonetheless.

Inhabitants

The people of Aran'riod call themselves the Yriluawe. Most of the villagers have a specific role in the town. There are those who tend to the children, prepare food, serve as religious figures, and make various crafts for the local people. Notable villagers include:

A'dene, Priestess of the Holy Three
A'issem, Chieftess of the Yriluawe
A'leess, Oracle of the Yriluawe
A'roden, the Mistress of Threads
A'urnir, the beadworker
the trader, O'inead
O'ising, Yriluawe shaman
O'mem, the shepherd
the cook, O'seru
the Yriluawen warrior, O'sild
the stablehand, O'suiwr

Culture

The Yriluawen people live a simple life in their frigid home. They reside in communal housing instead of in individual homes. They raise sheep and tend small vegetable gardens for food, occasionally hunting reindeer for additional meat. The villagers train wild ponies and other beasts as steeds, and many riders will travel a long way to visit their stables. The villagers practise a religion that reveres the Holy Three: the Mother, Sinope; the Father, Callisto; and the Creator, Sarapis. They also consider the four elements and the cycles of the moon sacred, employing them frequently as religious symbolism. The villagers name their children following a simple tradition: female names begin with the letter A and male names begin with the letter O, both letters of which are immediately followed by an apostrophe. It is said that the shaman O'ising can tap into the power of the moon to restore youth to the chieftess of the village.

Shops

There are multiple shops in the village, ranging from an apothecary to a jewellery store. The cook, O'seru, sells a few local dishes, including elk steak and gazpacho. His small shop is the only one that sells food in the frozen tundra, making him a valuable resource for those who may have planned a long stay up there. A'roden, the Mistress of Threads, as she is known, sells a handful of Yriluawen garments. A'urnir's shop near the entrance of the village has a few pieces of beaded jewellery, as well as prized moonstone rings. O'ising, the local shaman, has learned to brew a few simple concoctions. He sells these in black-walnut vials to visitors. To the north of the village lie the Aran'riod stables. Here, one can purchase riodian war horses, as well as mighty woolly mammoths.

Flora and Fauna

Few plants grow in the harsh, frigid environment of the northern tundra. Regardless, the Yriluawe have managed to grow a few simple vegetables in their gardens, as the village is just far enough south of the permafrost for the soil to thaw sufficiently during the growing season; these plants remain short and stunted, however. Wild ponies roam the tundra, and the local villagers are known to tame them for mounts.

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-'''Aran'riod''' is a small [[:category:villages|village]] on the border of the frozen [[tundra]] far to the north. It was discovered by '''Senans Le'Yuet''' in the year 311 AF.
+{{Village_infobox|image=http://i.imgur.com/6G5DO6j.jpg|villagename=Aran'riod|leader=[[A'issem]], Chieftess of the Yriluawe|discoverer=Senans|patron=The Holy Three}}
-=Geography=
+'''Aran'riod''' is a small village on the border of the frozen, far-north [[tundra]]. It was discovered by '''Senans Le'Yuet''' in the year 311 AF.
-Standing at the edge of Aran'riod, one can make out the trees of the [[Northreach Forest]] far to the south.  The village sits on the edge of the frozen northern tundra.  It is a long journey to reach Aran'riod, and it requires travelers to make their way through the [[wilderness]].  The village is a harsh, cold place to live, but the inhabitants make do nonetheless.
-=Inhabitants=
+==Geography==
-The people of Aran'riod call themselves the Yriluawe.  Most of the villagers have a specific role in the town.  There are those who tend to the children, those who prepare food, those who serve as religious figures, and those who make various crafts for the local people.  Notable villagers include:
+Standing at the edge of Aran'riod, one can make out the trees of the [[Northreach Forest]] far to the south. The village sits on the edge of the frozen northern tundra. It is a long journey to reach Aran'riod, and it requires travellers to make their way through the [[wilderness]]. The village is a harsh, cold place to live, but the inhabitants make do with the climate nonetheless.
-#[[A'issem]], Chieftess of the Yriluawe
+==Inhabitants==
-#[[O'mem]], the shepherd
+The people of Aran'riod call themselves the '''Yriluawe'''.  Most of the villagers have a specific role in the town. There are those who tend to the children, prepare food, serve as religious figures, and make various crafts for the local people.  Notable villagers include:
-#[[O'seru]], the cook
-#[[O'inead]], the trader
-#[[A'roden]], the clothier
-#[[A'urnir]], the beadworker
-#[[O'ising]], the shaman
-#[[A'leess]], the oracle
-#[[A'dene]], the priestess
-#[[O'suiwr]], the stablehand
-#[[O'sild]], the warrior
-=Culture=
+*[[A'dene]], Priestess of the Holy Three
-The Yrilauwen people live a simple life in their frigid home.  They reside in communal housing, instead of individual homes.  They raise sheep and tend small vegetable gardens for food.  They also will hunt reindeer for additional meat.  The villagers train wild ponies, and other beasts as steeds, and many riders will travel a long way to visit their stables.  The villagers practice a religion that reveres the Mother, [[Sinope]], the Father, [[Callisto]], and the [[Creator]], as well as the cycles of the moon.  They also believe in the power of the four elements, employing them frequently as religious symbolism.  The villagers name their children following a simple tradition: female names begin with A', and male names begin with O'.  It is said that the shaman  can use the powers of the moon to restore youth to the chieftess of the village.
+*[[A'issem]], Chieftess of the Yriluawe
+*[[A'leess]], Oracle of the Yriluawe
+*[[A'roden]], the Mistress of Threads
+*[[A'urnir]], the beadworker
+*the trader, [[O'inead]]
+*[[O'ising]], Yriluawe shaman
+*[[O'mem]], the shepherd
+*the cook, [[O'seru]]
+*the Yriluawen warrior, [[O'sild]]
+*the stablehand, [[O'suiwr]]
-=Shops=
+==Culture==
-There are multiple shops in the village, ranging from an apothecary, to a jewelry store.  The cook, O'seru, sells a few local dishes, including elk steak and gazpacho.  His small store is the only one that sells food throughout the frozen tundra, making him a valuable resource for those who wish to spend a long time up there. A'roden, the Mistress of Threads, as she is known, sells a handful of Yrilauwen pieces, such as a woolen hat.  A'urnir's shop near the enterance of the village has a few pieces of beaded jewelry, as well as prized moonstone rings. O'ising, the local shaman, has learned to brew a few simple concoctions, such as mana elixirs and mending salves.  He sells these in local black-walnut vials to those who seek out his home.  To the north of the village lies the Aran'riod stables.  Here one can purchase riodian war horses, as well as mighty wooly mammoths.
+The Yriluawen people live a simple life in their frigid home. They reside in communal housing instead of in individual homes.  They raise sheep and tend small vegetable gardens for food, occasionally hunting reindeer for additional meat. The villagers train wild ponies and other beasts as [[mounts|steeds]], and many [[Riding|riders]] will travel a long way to visit their stables. The villagers practise a religion that reveres the '''Holy Three''': the Mother, [[Sinope (mythology)|Sinope]]; the Father, [[Callisto (mythology)|Callisto]]; and the Creator, [[Sarapis]]. They also consider the four [[element|elements]] and the cycles of the moon sacred, employing them frequently as religious symbolism. The villagers name their children following a simple tradition: female names begin with the letter A and male names begin with the letter O, both letters of which are immediately followed by an apostrophe. It is said that the shaman O'ising can tap into the power of the moon to restore youth to the chieftess of the village.
-=Flora and Fauna=
+==Shops==
-Few plants grow in the harsh, frigid environment of the northern tundra.  The Yrilauwe have managed to grow a few simple vegetables in their gardens, as the village is just far enough south for the permafrost to thaw sufficiently for a growing season, but even these plants are short and stunted. Wild ponies roam the tundra, and the local villagers are known to tame them for mounts.
+There are multiple shops in the village, ranging from an apothecary to a jewellery store. The cook, O'seru, sells a few local dishes, including elk steak and gazpacho. His small shop is the only one that sells food in the frozen tundra, making him a valuable resource for those who may have planned a long stay up there. A'roden, the Mistress of Threads, as she is known, sells a handful of Yriluawen garments. A'urnir's shop near the entrance of the village has a few pieces of beaded jewellery, as well as prized moonstone rings. O'ising, the local shaman, has learned to brew a few simple [[concoctions]]. He sells these in black-walnut [[vials]] to visitors. To the north of the village lie the Aran'riod stables. Here, one can purchase riodian war horses, as well as mighty woolly mammoths.
+==Flora and Fauna==
+Few plants grow in the harsh, frigid environment of the northern tundra. Regardless, the Yriluawe have managed to grow a few simple vegetables in their gardens, as the village is just far enough south of the permafrost for the soil to thaw sufficiently during the growing season; these plants remain short and stunted, however. Wild ponies roam the tundra, and the local villagers are known to tame them for mounts.
 [[Category:villages]]