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High-Crest clings to the western face of the Cloud-Touched Mountains like a lichen of stone and iron. From a distance, it appears as a series of massive, terraced gardens and fortified gates climbing the slopes. Inside, it is a labyrinth of heated tunnels and vast halls carved into the granite. The city is famous for its "Sky-Cisterns," which capture mountain runoff to power both their industry and the irrigation for the satellite villages below.
Race Position (Communities): Functional Segregation (Dwarves in the deeper mines, Elves and Humans on the terraces)
Race Position (Segregation): Altitude-based districts (The Low-Meadows, The Mid-Terrace, The High-Keep)
Race Position (Rights): Citizenship based on "Mountain-Years" (Length of residence/service)
Race(s) (Primary): Mountain Dwarf, Hill Dwarf, Wood Elf, Human
Race(s) (Secondary): Rock Gnome, Aasimar (descendants of isolated patrols), Half-Elf
Languages: Dwarvish, Common, Elvish
Literacy: Low among laborers; High among the "Stone-Scribes"
Technology Level: High Fantasy Medieval (Advanced geothermal heating and hydraulic mining)
Industries \ Trades: Precious Gem Mining; Alpine Agriculture; Ice-Harvesting; Stone Masonry; Hydra-Leather Tanning
Arms \ Equipment: Heavy Crossbows, Warhammers, Cold-forged Plate Armor
Government System: The Council of Thanes (Clan-based representation)
Ruler(s): Thane Torin Stone-Shoulder (Dwarf), Elder Saria (Elf)
Came to power by: Hereditary Thane-succession and Council consensus
Social Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Civilization Archetype: Alpine Fortress / Deep-Mine Hybrid
Settlement Type(s): City-State (Built into and onto the mountain)
Settlement Population: 7,800
Cultural Archetype: Stoic, Isolationist, Resource-focused
Rebelliousness: Low (Strict laws and harsh environment enforce unity)
Brigandage: Low (The mountains are too treacherous for common bandits)
Founded in Y88 by a mixed group of 4th World survivors (primarily Dwarves and Elves) who fled the fiendish incursions in the Forsaken Demesne. Unlike the Nomadic Clans, they sought safety in height and stone rather than mobility. For nearly a century, they have remained unknown to Astra, surviving through self-sufficiency and the extraction of rare "Cloud-Glass" gems. They have only recently begun to trade with the central Gap villages as the "Pull of Fate" brings more travelers through their mountain passes toward the Dragon's Gateway Inn.
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