Re: Jelmine - OOC
I have uploaded a sketch of Jelmine, sorry upfront about my artwork.
The hill slope upon which Jelmine sits is terraced. There is a main stair goes up the hill, and numerous paths that wind their way around the village. At the very bottom of the hill is the fortification of the town, an ancient stone wall.
What is shown in the sketch are major locations. There are some smaller huts and barns around. I'll be posting another map in the days ahead that gives a different perspective of the town.
While wooden framed, all the traditional buildings are made of stacked slate
1 - Earth Temple
2 - A small hut embedded in the hill. Home of Sandien daughter of Hasketu, shaman of Daka Fal.
3 - Garlin Longhouse
4 - Durten Longhouse
5 - Town forge, home of Bartien son of Almirin of the Durten Bloodline is the town Redsmith.
6 - Muval Longhouse
7 - Lunar Fortification - A wooden fortification. There is a barracks, stable, officer's home, and a few shacks within the walls. Accommodations are poor quality.
8 - Lunar homestead - This area contains a Tharsite longhouse and a few other buildings. This houses a Tharshite family who manages the tenants.
There is a ravine that separates the traditional town from the Lunar fortification. There is a path that wraps over the top of the ravine allowing for easier travel between the two sites. This path is wide enough for one man on horseback to travel, and there is a gate that separates the two communities. Normally this gate is open, but it can be quickly closed.
Bloodline longhouses: Each of the bloodlines have a number of buildings and longhouses in their complex. The hill is riddled with caves, and there is a cave entrance at each of the complexes. These caves are used for food stores and defense; they can also house animals if needed.
Temple: The temple is a large stone block embedded in the earth. There is a door, but no windows. The roof is covered in grass, and there is set of stairs on either side that lead to the roof. Traditionally, public ceremonies take place on the roof of the temple, with the onlookers standing in the courtyard below. There is a large courtyard in front of the temple, large enough so that most of the town can be there for religious ceremonies. Around the courtyard are shrines to the various gods honored by the people of Jelmine.
Defenses: Save for the palisade walls that surround the lowest rim of the hill, the town of Jelmine relies on the natural landscape for most of its protection. Outside of the terraced area, the slopes are exceedingly steep and treacherous with loose soil and rock. It would take a determined foe to try to go up and around the hill.
There are paths that from Jelime further into the hills to the South. Outside of the Palisade, there are hides that stretch out toward the north.