Jaha
| Jaha | |
|---|---|
| |
| (City) | |
| Region | Mwangi Expanse |
| Size | Small city |
| Population | 5,600 |
| Demographics | 5,000 humans (Lirgeni), 600 lizardfolk slaves |
| Government | Magical |
| Alignment | Lawful neutral |
| Ruler | High Star Seeker Leshar Rushton |
| Images of Jaha | |
Source: Heart of the Jungle, pg(s). 33-35 | |
Jaha is a great crumbling city in the northern part of the Mwangi Jungle in the Mwangi Expanse.[1][2][3][4]
Geography
No roads lead to the city, but it is accessible by the Olongo River, and its white granite walls extend above the tree-line and are visible for miles.[4]
History
It is said that the city was created in the ancient past—pre-Earthfall, and perhaps before the arrival of elves[3]—by unknown builders of great height. Stairs are steep, and doorways are tall and narrow. The city is built upon three main terraces, and many smaller terraces. The buildings are weathered and crumbling, but ancient protective magic keeps them essentially sound.[4]
Recent history
It is currently ruled by a group of mad astrologer-remnants of the Lirgeni, who arrived in the city as refugees after their homeland Lirgen was destroyed by storms and flooding caused by the Eye of Abendego. Jaha features heavily in Lirgen prophecy. The refugees defeated the city's primitive lizardfolk inhabitants, and set about reclaiming the ruins from the jungle.[1][2][4] This process is still ongoing; much of the city remains covered in plant life and occupied by jungle creatures. There is also a warren of tunnels and tombs beneath the city, which the lizardfolk feared to enter. Some claim these are the last resting places of the city's original builders.[4]
At the center of the city is a huge domed temple. The Lirgeni have made this the focal point of their ongoing astrological activities.[4] They do not welcome visitors, and those who have stayed in Jaha complain of poor nights' sleep and bizarre dreams of star-cracked space and sharp-edged spheres.[2][4] Some say these dreams come directly from the city's ancient builders.[4]
The Lirgeni have recently started erecting dozens of enormous stones for some unknown purpose throughout the city. They might be connected to a plan to excavate the tunnels below.[1][4]
Relations
Jaha's people regularly attempt to invade and steal knowledge from the isolated intellectual haven of Saruhk to the west,[5] but otherwise are so insular that any knowledge to be gleaned about its people's activities must be gained through subterfuge.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Erik Mona and Jason Bulmahn. (2008). Gazetteer, p. 42. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-077-3
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Erik Mona and Jason Bulmahn. (2008). Gazetteer, p. 106. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-077-3
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 127. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Tim Hitchcock et al. (2010). Heart of the Jungle, p. 33–35. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-247-0
- ↑ Judy Bauer et al. (2016). Heaven Unleashed, p. 25. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-828-1
- ↑ David N. Ross. (2016). Inner Sea Intrigue, p. 4–5. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-837-3
