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The heart of the Duchy of Alowca; this great city was once the capital of the theocratic state of [[Alowca (Realm)|Alowca]] and home to the [[Church Militant of the Trinity|Trinitarian faith]]. It has had a turbulent history of religious and political conflicts and was all but razed to the ground by Anomalous Psych shortly before the end of [[Oritolon (Realm)/Recent History#The Long War|The Long War]]. It was the hub of [[Oritolon (Realm)/Recent History#The Hvrek Treachery|The Hvrek Treachery]] and more recently a base of operations for the rogue forces involved in supporting Khain Dragonborn's [[Oritolon (Realm)/Recent History#The False Reconstitution|False Reconstitution]] of Oritolon. | The heart of the Duchy of Alowca; this great city was once the capital of the theocratic state of [[Alowca (Realm)|Alowca]] and home to the [[Church Militant of the Trinity|Trinitarian faith]]. It has had a turbulent history of religious and political conflicts and was all but razed to the ground by Anomalous Psych shortly before the end of [[Oritolon (Realm)/Recent History#The Long War|The Long War]]. It was the hub of [[Oritolon (Realm)/Recent History#The Hvrek Treachery|The Hvrek Treachery]] and more recently a base of operations for the rogue forces involved in supporting Khain Dragonborn's [[Oritolon (Realm)/Recent History#The False Reconstitution|False Reconstitution]] of Oritolon. | ||
Revision as of 21:07, 12 August 2013
This article outlines the region Alowca. For the realm of Alowca, see Alowca (Realm).
The heart of the Duchy of Alowca; this great city was once the capital of the theocratic state of Alowca and home to the Trinitarian faith. It has had a turbulent history of religious and political conflicts and was all but razed to the ground by Anomalous Psych shortly before the end of The Long War. It was the hub of The Hvrek Treachery and more recently a base of operations for the rogue forces involved in supporting Khain Dragonborn's False Reconstitution of Oritolon.
The rebuilding of the city has been a long and arduous process with many new buildings rising from the ruins of the old. With this rebirth many who had once fled the city have returned and the desperate shanty towns that clung to the city walls have given way to smaller, more opulent tribal villages which are constantly embroiled in fierce, though generally good natured, competition with each other. The often outrageous tales of their exploits have become a staple entertainment for many younger Alowcans.
Always a deeply religious city Alowca's temples and churches were the first buildings to be rebuilt. Though conflict between the remnants of the old theocratic beliefs and adherents of other faiths were numerous in the past the introduction of The Path of Chivalry by Oritolon has encouraged a new age of tolerance and has promoted debate as an alternative to bloodshed. Nevertheless the gongs, bells, prayers and drums of the competing faiths calling their followers to prayer at sunrise and sunset is an inescapable feature of life in Alowca city which is lauded by some and lamented by others.
The sea provides both a blessing and a curse to Alowca city. Though it brings riches in trade, travellers and produce the city has suffered many terrible storms and floods which often overwhelmed it's remarkable seaward walls even before they fell into disrepair.
Construction projects were undertaken within the city to restructure it, optimizing roadways and constructing an efficient subterranean sewage system. Despite persistent rumours of a citadel and catacombs carved deep into the rock of the city escarpment little evidence of this ancient wonder of the Theocratic age.
