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Town: The Aftercity of Biazo.
Ruler: Viceroyal Psychopomp, Vrishchikam (Click here for picture).
Type: Slums.
History: Biazo was originally a single Research and Development facility in the woods at the end of the Marlboro peninsula, north of the Hills of Lost Hearts. Terrenus was interested in two factors: mining for phoenix coal, which burns clean, and studying trees that occur only in that region; these trees have sap with stunning medical applications.
Once a road was built, other facilities popped up. Scientists and miners moved their families to the area and remained there once retired. Soldiers at Marlboro Keep did the same. Eventually, Biazo became a town and the road became a highway; people immigrated from all over Terrenus to get a piece of the pie or to have a fresh start in a new, flourishing city.
Its zenith was approximately 900,000 people. Then, a few years ago, Biazo was destroyed. Everyone was killed in the blast. The tip of the peninsula was even severed from the mainland. It was later found that many of those in the city could not return to Gaia; they were trapped in the barren haunting grounds until they would deteriorate into Unnaturals.
That was until the enigmatic viceroy arrived. Vrischikam cast a spell on the trapped townsfolk, one by one, that put their souls in stasis. He placed them in golems pieced together from the wreckage and began rebuilding Biazo on an abysmally low budget.
Research into restoring its people is ongoing.
Population: Golems, poor people from all over, military personnel. Nonhumans seem to avoid it. Tourists and environmentalists due to the nearby coral reef.
Watchmen
-- 500,000 golems that were once citizens. Their current state of existence makes any one of them formidable, but many have training from Marlboro Keep. Those who do have training were outfitted with appropriate bodies.
-- 200 Rangers from Marlboro Keep are on rotation to keep an eye on Biazo.
-- PeaceKeeper: Devan Lemaire.
Hotspots
1. The Bell Tower rests in the center of Biazo. It functions as a light house, since the city rests on the shore of the island and the major road leading there crosses water, and it is named for the giant bell that rings every time Unnaturals rise. The houses near the Bell Tower are the only ones still in good shape; it is where the rich live, and the viceroy himself makes his home on the first floor of the massive structure. It is said at its brightest, the Bell Tower can signal Ignatz with its light.
2. The Sill Bird is the generic tavern of Biazo. They serve incredibly nasty liquor.
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Quests
To read about quests, click here go to Terrenus Quest Index and use your browser's Find feature, or just scroll, to find the specific town. These quests can be taken up by anyone.
Canon
- Biazo was destroyed. It's rebuilt now, but in shoddy shape except for the houses around the Bell Tower.
- In "A New Home" two shinobi are responsible for dealing with the overflow of Unnaturals in Biazo, mostly. The remainder is taken care of by Driax in the Sentient Stone. Driax also prepares to rebuild the temple.
