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<div class="hatnote">← Back to [[Human|Human Cultures]] | Explore [[Tengri-Kharn]] and [[Salhichin]].</div> | <div class="hatnote">← Back to [[Human|Human Cultures]] | Explore [[Tengri-Kharn]] and [[Salhichin]].</div> | ||
High above the endless golden waves of the Grass Sea (Ötgön Tal), where the wind bends the tall stalks like an ever-shifting tide, drifts Tengri-Uul, the Sky Mountain. A floating city unlike any other in [[Tymora]], it is neither bound by land nor limited by borders, moving ceaselessly under the guidance of the [[Tengri-Kharn]], the noble lords of the sky, and pulled across the land by colossal herd-beasts tended by the [[Salhichin]], the People of the Wind. | High above the endless golden waves of the Grass Sea (Ötgön Tal), where the wind bends the tall stalks like an ever-shifting tide, drifts Tengri-Uul, the Sky Mountain. A floating city unlike any other in [[Tymora]], it is neither bound by land nor limited by borders, moving ceaselessly under the guidance of the [[Tengri-Kharn]], the noble lords of the sky, and pulled across the land by colossal herd-beasts tended by the [[Salhichin]], the People of the Wind. | ||
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Some of its most sought-after exports are: | Some of its most sought-after exports are: | ||
* Khökhzurkh (Sky-Iron) – The floating ore, lighter than steel yet unbreakable, it can only be found on Tengri-Uul and is jealously hoarded by the Tengri-Kharn. Shipbuilders from | * Khökhzurkh (Sky-Iron) – The floating ore, lighter than steel yet unbreakable, it can only be found on Tengri-Uul and is jealously hoarded by the Tengri-Kharn. Shipbuilders from Highwall in [[Valendor|The Kingdom of Valendor]] are its biggest buyers, willing to pay fortunes for even a small shipment. | ||
* Exotic Herd-Beasts – The Dalbukh, Mörögnüher, and Büregüher, bred and tamed by the Salhichin, are prized across the continent for their strength, endurance, and adaptability. | * Exotic Herd-Beasts – The Dalbukh, Mörögnüher, and Büregüher, bred and tamed by the Salhichin, are prized across the continent for their strength, endurance, and adaptability. | ||
* Enchanted Wind-Silk – Harvested from rare sky cocoons found on Tengri-Uul, this fabric is light as mist but as strong as chainmail. Nobles and mages alike seek it for robes, banners, and airship sails. | * Enchanted Wind-Silk – Harvested from rare sky cocoons found on Tengri-Uul, this fabric is light as mist but as strong as chainmail. Nobles and mages alike seek it for robes, banners, and airship sails. | ||
It also transports traders and trade goods from the coastal ports to the inland cities of the Ironcrag Mountains and other cities and settlements. Merchants from every kingdom flock to Tengri-Uul, seeking fortune and opportunity. For some, it is a land of prosperity, where rare goods fetch outrageous prices and lucrative deals are struck in the great market halls. | It also transports traders and trade goods from the coastal ports to the inland cities of the Ironcrag Mountains and other cities and settlements. Merchants from every kingdom flock to Tengri-Uul, seeking fortune and opportunity. For some, it is a land of prosperity, where rare goods fetch outrageous prices and lucrative deals are struck in the great market halls. | ||
But with commerce comes corruption. Smugglers, counterfeiters, and spies lurk among the traders, seeking to infiltrate the markets and manipulate Tengri-Uul’s wealth for their own ends. Merchants from rival kingdoms, especially those from Highwall, | But with commerce comes corruption. Smugglers, counterfeiters, and spies lurk among the traders, seeking to infiltrate the markets and manipulate Tengri-Uul’s wealth for their own ends. Merchants from rival kingdoms, especially those from Highwall, Starhaven, and the Free Ports, use their access to undermine the Tengri-Kharn’s authority, gathering intelligence, sowing discord, and even influencing trade routes to weaken their enemies. The market is a battlefield, and every trade agreement is a skirmish. | ||
Though Tengri-Uul rules the skies, it cannot survive without the land below. The Salhichin herds provide food and transport, but without water, the city would wither and die. On the island itself there are plenty of reserves of water with vast wells and storage. However, getting that water to the beasts below effectively has always proved a challenge. One that is simplified by just accessing water on the ground. | Though Tengri-Uul rules the skies, it cannot survive without the land below. The Salhichin herds provide food and transport, but without water, the city would wither and die. On the island itself there are plenty of reserves of water with vast wells and storage. However, getting that water to the beasts below effectively has always proved a challenge. One that is simplified by just accessing water on the ground. | ||