The Elemental City of Athukthad

The Elemental City of Athukthad, also known as Sunshi Troph by the original tribes that inhabited the city, is a small city located along the southern trade route at the junction of the Duchy of Windmere, the jungles and the Kalor Desert. It is a town of low, adobe buildings decorated with banners and tapestries of brilliant colors. The city is known for its rich plethora of merchants and craftspeople who create wonderful rugs, tapestries and clothing full of vibrant colors. This location has access to the grasslands and their multitude of plants that have an amazing assortment of colors, as well as the jungles that have at least as many plants that may be used as dyes. The grasslands are full of sheep, llamas, alpacas and other fleece bearing animals with some of the finest wools produced in the Puddlejumpers Quarter.

There are guards about the walls, a huge merchant quarter, camels, and a lot of noise. This is not a quiet town. There is enough water for all, and guides can be found to trek through the desert for those getting off the trade route to head south.

For our group, it would be 3 or 4 day ride along the merchant route to get to where the dragraffe Lollipop needs to go; heading directly south it is a 2 day trip. If they can find the oasis. And I think the dragraffe is starting to get antsy in his travelling wagon. So 4 days may be pushing it, or so I will indicate to the players!

The Elemental City also got its name as one of the origin stories is that a sand elemental created the city in a single day at the behest of a wizard. While the wizards don't deny this, nor do they confirm it.

The city has a few guilds in it, such as the Mechanists Guild, the Wizards Guild and a large Mercenary Guild. Guards are often used for travelling caravans. There is no known Thieves Guild as thieves tend to have severe and often fatal punishments when caught. Searching for such a guild could also have dire consequences. The Hanging Garden next to the Judges House is not for the botanists nor the faint of heart.

I'll have to see about comong up with some additional information, but it is a warm and inviting city yet has some dark undertones.