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Antioch

by MoonHunter

Antioch is the most important city on ThirdLand. It is not the 'capital', that is Amar. It is not the 'heart', that is Avon. Antioch is it's 'Center'. It is where things 'happen'. Antioch and its' City State seems to be the 'center of the modern universe'.

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Arth was my fantasy world when I started GMing The Fantasy Trip (a viable alternative to ADnD... would be known to you as GURPs v0.0) back in 1980. I ran Arth for groups of various sizes (1-20) at least once a week for 8 years. It was hugely popular game due mostly to my GMing abilities (Storytelling and Character generated storylines back in the day when you had to convince people to have a reason and theme for their dungeon rather than just a clever set of traps and monsters).

Of all the places in The Known World of Arth, my players gravitated to Antioch. It was an interesting city whos attitudes allows players to be more free than the other areas of Known World which are more 'traditional' and 'set in their individual ways'. So we spent a good portion of our 8 year campaign there.

Most of the Antioch thread will include the neighborhoods. Some of those will be linked to other establishments and informational pieces.

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  1. Wall Line

    MoonHunter Locations Neighborhoods Any

    The Outer wall is a barrier against the dangers from outside the city. In its shadows is another barrier, one from hope, comfort, and warmth.

  2. Gateway Plaza

    MoonHunter Locations Neighborhoods Any

    Surrounded by a massive wall 10 Imperial strides tall, there are only two ways into The City. One is accessible only from the River. The Other is the Massive Gate that leads into the Gateway Plaza.

  3. ArchStreet

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    Many people would assume that this main stree is called ArchStreet because of the arches across it. In the local language (See the Arth Threads), Arch is a prefix of importance. More than main street, ArchStreet is the Street of all Streets... an egotistical naming of the street, proclaiming that all the streets in the world are a shallow copy of ArchStreet. It is a name of hubris and pride for the locals. It is a bone of contention in certain circles of the Imperial court and the other city states of ThirdLand. Given Antioch's pivotal and growing role in the Imperial in recent centuries, it may be well named after all.

  4. Dock Ward

    MoonHunter Locations Neighborhoods Water

    The Antioch river is slow and broad in most places. Due to some quirks of biome geography, the best place for riverside docks between the headlands and the sea is Antioch. Given the biome's convient access to a number of other biomes (and paths to said biomes), it is only natural that a trade city with a dock would thrive here.

  5. Temple Ward

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    There is only one path to divinity in Antioch. There is only one street with temples. It reaches from the DiPlaza to the end of the Ward, to the temple of Beginnings and Endings.

  6. Undertown

    MoonHunter Locations Neighborhoods Underground

    These well crafted Dwarventi stairs lead down into one of the three main passages of Undertown. The underfolk have cleverly made it look like a short surface streets. Some of the branching passages look like streets as well, but it is all just a facade, soon they become more mine or hall like. The streets are 'lit' (dimly by any topsider's opinion) by mage lights and a few ancient amber Dwarventi Lights.

  7. DiPlaza

    MoonHunter Locations Neighborhoods Any

    The ArchStreet, leading from the main gate, spills out into the DiPlaza - The center of Antioch. Each of the five other districts of Antioch have a gateway at the plaza. Each of the triangular districts has one corner nipped off, creating the hexagonal shape of the central DiPlaza. A fitting plaza for a (nearly) hexagonal shaped city.

  8. Alley District

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    There are always places between other places. The Alley District is sandwiched between the Temple Ward and the Docks Ward. Of all the wards, this one has the most ways in and out, thus is one of the most heavily traveled areas in all of Antioch.

  9. Maker's Ward

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    Every city needs a place for building things. These places often have pompous names that nobody ever uses, except those in the City Offices. The Maker's Ward is just such a place.

  10. Greenway Ward

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    Originally planned to be a green area, where an Elventi community would thrive, this area has become the ward where the rich and powerful live. It is neat, orderly, and practically invitation only.

  11. Quiet Ward

    MoonHunter Locations Neighborhoods Any

    It was supposed to be the district of hearth and home: the domestic soul in a city of industry and trade. It has been the quiet ward for most of the city's recent history. It is still the 'soul' of the city, but now that soul is changing.

  12. North Ward

    MoonHunter Locations Neighborhoods Any

    If you travel North from city's main gate, you will have traveled some of the great and grandest elements of Antioch. Then you will enter the most common and humble. The NorthWard is classic Antioch. It serves as the 'average' that all other quarters are measured by.

  13. City Image - Antioch

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    Antioch is the most important city on ThirdLand. It is not the 'capital', that is Amar. It is not the 'heart', that is Avon. Antioch is it's 'Center'. It is where things 'happen'. Antioch and its' City State seems to be the 'center of the modern universe'.

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  1. MoonHunter

    To Help with Positioning:

    The city is approximately hexagonal, comprised of six 'triangles'/ Wards and a central plaza. The main gate is at the 0600 position (south). The wedges are counted counter clockwise from the main gate. The river runs along the south east wall, the 0400 position.

    0: Wall Line: This runs the entire length around the city.

    http://www.strolen.com/content.php?node=1565

    7: DiPlaza

    http://www.strolen.com/content.php?node=1588

    Wedge 1 0600

    Gateway Plaza

    http://www.strolen.com/content.php?node=1580

    ArchStreet Ward

    http://www.strolen.com/content.php?node=1582

    Wedge 2 0400

    Dock Ward

    http://www.strolen.com/content.php?node=1583

    Alley Ward/ District

    http://www.strolen.com/content.php?node=1589

    Temple Ward

    http://www.strolen.com/content.php?node=1586

    Wedge 3 0200

    Makers Ward

    http://www.strolen.com/content.php?node=1590

    Undertown

    http://www.strolen.com/content.php?node=1587

    Wedge 4 1200

    North Ward

    http://www.strolen.com/content.php?node=1593

    Wedge 5 1000

    GreenWay District

    http://www.strolen.com/content.php?node=1591

    Wedge 6 0800

    Quiet Ward

    http://www.strolen.com/content.php?node=1592

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  2. Michael Jotne Slayer

    Is there some rule against voting on codexes as a whole since nobody does it?

    I did read a good part of Arth in the forum and I liked it. But now that it is moved to the citadel I like it even more. Very organized and easy to read. I know what I have been trough and not.

    Antioch is the perfect center in Arth, as you say; not the capital, not el corazon, but the center. I love it.

    Not much to say about anything else.

    Sincerely, Mike.

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  3. Kassy

    I don't see any reason not to vote on codexes. As long as they've been expanded upon, like this one has.

    Really like this one Moon, I look forward to reading more.

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