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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. | 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. | ||
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*[[Oghma]], the museum curator, who found his way from the boats that left Shallam to the Lyceum in [[Cyrene]] and there to the '''Terrace of the Dawn''' and the new museum of Targossas. | *[[Oghma]], the museum curator, who found his way from the boats that left Shallam to the Lyceum in [[Cyrene]] and there to the '''Terrace of the Dawn''' and the new museum of Targossas. | ||
*[[Rhydasia]], the flower merchant. | *[[Rhydasia]], the flower merchant. | ||
*[[Samel]], a former waiter turned social relief worker | |||
*[[Shai]], the chef at [[Sahart's]] a restaurant on Zaphar Promenade. | *[[Shai]], the chef at [[Sahart's]] a restaurant on Zaphar Promenade. | ||
*[[Talarna|Lady Talarna]] who surveys the barracks. | *[[Talarna|Lady Talarna]] who surveys the barracks. | ||
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*[[Nirah]], the foster mother of Jaydus. | *[[Nirah]], the foster mother of Jaydus. | ||
*The lovers [[Camilla Prietta]] and [[Rudolpho Montagenet]] | *The lovers [[Camilla Prietta]] and [[Rudolpho Montagenet]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Winnefred Wisteria|Winnefred]], the seamstress of Targossas | ||
*[[Thano]], the carver apprentice | *[[Thano]], the carver apprentice | ||
*[[Sashyna]], the wood carver. | *[[Sashyna]], the wood carver. | ||
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==Shopping== | ==Shopping== | ||
The Hearth hosts three primary shopping centres: | 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. | *'''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. | *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. | ||
==Dining and Recreation== | ==Dining and Recreation== | ||
Targossas has a range of food, [[Targossas Drinks|drink]], and entertainment for its citizens and their guests: | 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. | * [[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 | *The museum features exhibits from older and newer periods of time, all relating to the history of Good | ||