Golótha

is the largest of the, located on an island at the mouth of the. The links the city with  on the south bank. Golótha is a chartered, governed by the , a body of seven dominated by the. The of  resides in Golótha and the king maintains  in the city.

The city was founded in 388 under the name of  by. During the, the city enjoyed prosperity as a and trading center, handling much of the empire’s trade. In 562, Merethos was the first city to fall to the after a battle of only three hours. The jihadists gave the city its present name. Golótha provided much of the impetus for the rebels but was snubbed when the of the  was established at  in 568.

However, Golótha remained the religious center for the new state religion, the worship of. With the chaos following the collapse of the Theocracy in 588, Golótha was able to maintain a Morgathian until  and then Golótha itself were conquered by  in 635.

Golótha is a city of secrets and dark places. Its narrow, poorly policed streets are regarded as dangerous, even during the day. The evil temples, which virtually govern the place, have an almost free reign in their nefarious activities. Many hapless citizens and visitors have been whisked off, never to be heard from again. The city is crossed by s that are distinguishable from the s only by their depth and the presence of boats. The city suffered severe flooding in 707 when the broke its banks. This was only the latest in a long series of such catastrophes, the worst being the Great Flood of 521, when fully half the city was destroyed. The port remains busy, mainly with river traffic to and from.

Members of the governing Heptarchial Council are appointed by the, the temple of , the temple of , and the temple of , the latter electing four. Due to the overwhelming dominance of the Morgathian church, Golótha is generally regarded as the political heir to the Theocracy of Tekhos, although this would not be apparent from the large number of s and s in the city. Golótha contains the following s and clerical orders:



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