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Eldoran

Imperial Capital • Technological Hub • Authoritarian City

Overview​

Eldoran is the capital city of the Eldoran Empire, a technologically advanced metropolis ruled by the ascended goddess Eldora. Known for its military might, crystal-embedded technology, and the artificial moon created upon Eldora's ascension, Eldoran represents both cutting-edge advancement and authoritarian control.

Geography​

Location​

  • Capital of Eldoran Empire
  • Connected to other cities via Gold Road
  • Major regional power center
  • Strategic position for imperial control

The Artificial Moon​

Celestial Feature (Session 14):

  • Second moon is manufactured satellite
  • Created when Eldora ascended to godhood
  • Visible demonstration of technological/magical supremacy
  • Symbol of imperial power
  • Orbits above capital

Space Station​

Orbital Presence (Session 14):

  • Space station near Eldoran's moon
  • Advanced space-faring capability
  • Purpose unclear (monitoring? weapons? research?)
  • Far beyond other nations' technology
  • Strategic dominance from orbit

Government and Leadership​

Divine Rule​

Eldora - The Ascended Goddess:

  • Achieved divinity (method unclear)
  • Rules through divine authority
  • Created artificial moon upon ascension
  • Divine right justification
  • Technological deity

Administrative Structure​

Imperial Government:

  • Hierarchical military organization
  • Centralized authority from capital
  • Bureaucratic administration
  • Strict law enforcement
  • Expansionist policies

Technology and Magic​

Crystal Technology​

Advanced Equipment:

  • Crystal-embedded weapons and armor
  • Magical enhancement integration
  • Superior to most other nations' gear
  • Mass production capability
  • Technological edge

Space-Faring Capability​

Unique Advancement:

  • Space station construction
  • Artificial moon creation
  • Orbital presence established
  • Beyond current realm's technology
  • Strategic and symbolic superiority

Military Technology​

Weapon Systems:

  • Eldoran Knights' glowing armor
  • Advanced combat equipment
  • Crystal-powered enhancements
  • Intimidation through visual display
  • Functional superiority

Military Presence​

Eldoran Knights​

Elite Force:

  • Bright glowing figures
  • Crystal-embedded armor
  • Patrol Gold Road and territories
  • Intimidating and powerful
  • Symbol of imperial authority

Training Facilities​

Jasper's Background:

  • Military training within city
  • Soldier development programs
  • Discipline and hierarchy
  • Expected service for citizens
  • Professional warrior class

Culture and Society​

Militaristic Values​

Social Structure:

  • Military service expected or honored
  • Strict hierarchy and discipline
  • Order and control emphasized
  • Individual freedom limited
  • Expansion justified by superiority

Technological Pride​

Innovation Culture:

  • Advanced equipment as cultural value
  • Space exploration capability
  • Crystal technology integration
  • Superiority complex over other nations
  • Progress through technology

Authoritarian Control​

Social Order:

  • Divine authority through Eldora
  • Military enforcement everywhere
  • Surveillance and monitoring
  • Limited dissent tolerance
  • Conformity expected

Notable Citizens​

Jasper Gaines (Former Resident)​

Departed Soldier (Session 24):

  • Grew up and trained in Eldoran
  • Deserted military service
  • Joined Taco Cat adventures
  • Returned home for mental health (Session 24)
  • Left VIP tickets for party
  • Fate regarding desertion unknown

Eric (Deceased)​

Eldoran Knight:

  • Witnessed Jasper's desertion
  • Pursued or confronted him
  • Killed by party
  • Had advanced crystal-embedded equipment
  • Only witness to desertion crime

Economic Power​

Trade Hub​

Commercial Center:

  • Major trade destination
  • Gold Road connections
  • Imperial wealth concentration
  • Economic dominance
  • Market for advanced goods

Black Market Shadow​

Illegal Trade (Session 25):

  • Violessence (V) smuggled from High Forge to Eldoran
  • Lucrative illegal market
  • Imperial involvement unclear
  • Demand for restricted substances
  • Criminal enterprise opportunity

Strategic Interests​

Regional Expansion​

Imperial Goals:

  • Control of neighboring territories
  • Strategic alliances (Lady Corwin in High Forge)
  • Trade route dominance (Gold Road)
  • Elimination of threats (Skyhammer clan)
  • Ideological spread (Eldora worship)

High Forge Connections​

Manipulation and Interest:

  • Lady Corwin's secret imperial ties
  • Captain Corwin's presence
  • Strategic interest in city
  • Potential annexation plans
  • Using chaos for advantage

Skyhammer Clan Threat​

Active Pursuit:

  • Wants Red/Thurnok Skyhammer eliminated
  • Reasons unclear but persistent
  • Arranged or conducted Marion/Robert murders
  • Ongoing hunt for Skyhammer prince
  • Fear of ancient bloodline power

Districts and Areas​

Military Quarter (Implied)​

Training and Barracks:

  • Soldier training facilities
  • Knight headquarters
  • Weapon and armor production
  • Military administration
  • Strategic planning centers

Government District​

Imperial Administration:

  • Palace or central authority building
  • Eldora's seat of power (divine residence?)
  • Bureaucratic offices
  • Law enforcement headquarters
  • Imperial decision-making center

Technology Centers​

Research and Production:

  • Crystal technology development
  • Space program facilities
  • Advanced weapons research
  • Innovation hubs
  • Scientific advancement

Relationship with Other Nations​

High Forge​

Strategic Interest:

  • Lady Corwin infiltration
  • Economic ties (V smuggling)
  • Potential annexation target
  • Monitoring and manipulation
  • Power vacuum opportunity

Skyhammer Clan​

Active Threat Elimination:

  • Hunt for Red/Thurnok
  • Marion and Robert Cross murders
  • Fear of starship technology
  • Bloodline power concern
  • Prophecy or strategic threat

Other Cities​

Imperial Expansion:

  • Gradual control extension
  • Checkpoint systems on roads
  • Economic integration
  • Military intimidation
  • Cultural influence spread

Checkpoints and Control​

Gold Road Patrols​

Travel Monitoring:

  • Knights questioning travelers
  • Brooches for intelligence gathering
  • Warnings about problem areas
  • Controlled movement
  • Authority demonstration

Border Control​

Territory Management:

  • Strategic checkpoint placement
  • Immigration and trade control
  • Security screening
  • Intelligence collection
  • Population monitoring

The VIP Tickets (Session 24)​

Jasper's Gesture​

Access to Eldoran:

  • Left tickets for Taco Cat party
  • Invitation or safe passage?
  • Access to events or locations
  • Potential meeting with Jasper
  • Complicated by party's crimes

Party's Dilemma​

Visiting Eldoran:

  • Killed Eldoran Knight (Eric)
  • Jasper's desertion connection
  • Wanted status in High Forge
  • Imperial scrutiny risk
  • Opportunity vs. danger

Current Status (Post-Session 36)​

Ongoing Imperial Power​

Unchanged Authority:

  • Iron Claws defeat doesn't affect Eldoran
  • Imperial expansion continuing
  • Military strength undiminished
  • High Forge power vacuum opportunity
  • Strategic position maintained

Party Relations​

Increasingly Hostile:

  • Killed imperial knight
  • Connection to deserter (Jasper)
  • Wanted criminals
  • Opposition to imperial interests
  • Future conflict likely

Threats from Eldoran​

To Taco Cat​

Personal Dangers:

  • Eric's death may require answer
  • Jasper's desertion connection
  • Imperial investigation possible
  • Visit to capital risky
  • Long-term antagonist

To Regional Stability​

Expansion Agenda:

  • High Forge annexation possible
  • Strategic manipulation continuing
  • Military intervention potential
  • Economic control tightening
  • Ideological conquest

Technological Wonders​

The Artificial Moon​

Engineering Marvel:

  • Created upon Eldora's ascension
  • Visible from great distances
  • Symbol of divine/technological power
  • Practical functions unclear
  • Propaganda value immense

Space Station​

Orbital Facility:

  • Advanced construction capability
  • Space-based operations
  • Monitoring or weapons platform?
  • Research facility?
  • Unprecedented achievement

Crystal Integration​

Widespread Technology:

  • Weapons and armor enhancement
  • Magical energy channeling
  • Superior combat effectiveness
  • Mass production achieved
  • Technological advantage maintained

Social Structure​

Upper Classes​

Elite and Nobility:

  • Military leadership
  • Government administrators
  • Wealthy merchants
  • Technological innovators
  • Divine favor privileged

Military Class​

Soldiers and Knights:

  • Professional warriors
  • Eldoran Knights elite
  • Regular soldiers numerous
  • Social honor through service
  • Advancement through military

Working Classes​

Common Citizens:

  • Support imperial infrastructure
  • Limited freedoms
  • Mandatory loyalty
  • Benefit from technological progress
  • Subject to authoritarian control

Cultural Identity​

Imperial Pride​

Superiority Complex:

  • Advanced technology as validation
  • Divine leadership justification
  • Expansionism as civilizing mission
  • Order vs. chaos narrative
  • Destined for dominance

Order and Discipline​

Social Values:

  • Military precision expected
  • Hierarchy respected
  • Individual conformity
  • Collective over personal
  • Strength through unity

Significance​

To Campaign​

Major Antagonist Base:

  • Home of imperial threat
  • Source of long-term opposition
  • Technological superiority challenge
  • Political complexity
  • Future confrontation site

As World Power​

Regional Dominance:

  • Strongest military force
  • Technological superiority
  • Economic powerhouse
  • Strategic control
  • Expansion continuing

To Themes​

  • Authoritarianism: Control vs. freedom
  • Technology: Progress at what cost?
  • Divine Authority: Religious justification for power
  • Imperialism: Expansion and conquest
  • Order vs. Chaos: Imperial perspective

Future Implications​

Potential Storylines​

Party Involvement:

  • Visiting using VIP tickets
  • Rescuing or meeting Jasper
  • Confronting imperial authority
  • Investigating space station
  • Dealing with desertion/murder consequences

Regional Conflict:

  • High Forge annexation attempt
  • Skyhammer clan confrontation
  • Military expansion
  • Technological threats
  • Imperial overreach
  • Jasper Gaines - Native son, deserter, returned home
  • Red/Thurnok Skyhammer - Hunted by empire
  • Eldora - Ascended goddess ruler
  • Eric - Knight killed by party (deceased)
  • Eldoran Knights - Military elite from capital
  • Gold Road - Highway to capital
  • High Forge - Strategic interest
  • Grimvar's Spine - Skyhammer clan home (target)
  • Artificial Moon - Orbital above city
  • Space Station - Near moon

Key Sessions​

  • Session 1: Gold Road to Eldoran mentioned
  • Session 10: Eldoran Knights checkpoint
  • Session 14: Artificial moon and space station mentioned
  • Session 24: Jasper returns, leaves VIP tickets

"Eldoran is the future. Order, progress, strength. The rest of the realm lives in the past." - Imperial propaganda

"When Eldora ascended, she created a second moon. A manufactured satellite orbiting above her capital. That's the kind of power we're dealing with." - Campaign briefing, Session 14

"The Empire offers order. Some call it oppression. In Eldoran, they call it civilization." - Observation on imperial culture