Sothis | |
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(City) | |
Titles | Stormhaven of Osirion |
Nation | Osirion |
Size | Metropolis |
Population | 111,989 |
Demographics | Human 98%, other 2% |
Government | conventional (dynastic king with council) |
Alignment | Lawful neutral |
Ruler | Ruby Prince Khemet III |
The capitol city of Sothis is located at the mouth of the River Sphinx, and is the largest, and most prosperous city in the kingdom of Osirion. Built around the molted husk of Ulunat, a spawn of Rovagug, it was also the seat of ancient Osirion before the millennia of Keleshite rule.[1]
Geography
Sothis is built a dozen miles from the River Sphinx in the eastern deserts of Osirion, and was largely dependent on oases for water until the construction of the Crimson Canal.[2] Attributed by legend to Azghaad the First Pharaoh (or perhaps the Naga Pharaoh a century later), the canal allows the shipping directly into central Sothis and the devotion of the River Sphinx to agriculture. Since multiple locks branch away from the main canal and traffic is observed and regulated from the canal's only island, the Eye of Sothis, there is less congestion than is common in other major ports.[2] Sothis's skyline is dominated by the massive Black Dome, which houses the Palace of the Forthbringer and the Council of Sun and Sky. [3]
Other notable locations of Sothis include Malhitu Bazaar and the Necropolis of the Faithful.
History
Sothis began as a series of tribal settlements around the husk of Uluniat, which became the Black Dome, due to the natural springs and the shell's shelter from the khamsin winds.[4]
Inhabitants
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Religion
The most prominent temples of Sothis are the High Temple of Pharasma, the grand temple of Nethys and Azghaad's Spire, and the Temple of the Eternal Sun. The center of the cult of Norgorber in Osirion is a hidden, grand temple on the southern end of the Eye of Sothis, and the faith maintains a small temple at the southern end of the Malhitu Bazaar.[2]
References
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 119. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jason Eric Nelson & Todd Stewart. (2008). Osirion, Land of Pharaohs, p. 18. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-144-2
- ↑ Jason Eric Nelson & Todd Stewart. (2008). Osirion, Land of Pharaohs, p. 16. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-144-2
- ↑ Jason Eric Nelson & Todd Stewart. (2008). Osirion, Land of Pharaohs, p. 17. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-144-2
Cities of Osirion |
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An • Eto • Ipeq • Shiman-Sekh • Sothis • Tar Kuata • Totra • Wati |