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	Okina was a city on the boarder between the [[Lowland Hills]] and the [[Lowland Plains]] region. It flourished during the [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period\|First Chaotic Period]] and remained populated into the [[Mage Wars#The Dynastic Period\|Dynastic era]]. It was abandoned when the course of the [[Biswon River]] shifted, and remains as a large ruin or tel. The city is famous for it's well-preserved temples and necropolus, and for what survives of the unique culture preserved there. The city is located some distance from [[~~Boarder~~ Watch]], which is the primary means of access to it.		Okina was a city on the boarder between the [[Lowland Hills]] and the [[Lowland Plains]] region. It flourished during the [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period\|First Chaotic Period]] and remained populated into the [[Mage Wars#The Dynastic Period\|Dynastic era]]. It was abandoned when the course of the [[Biswon River]] shifted, and remains as a large ruin or tel. The city is famous for it's well-preserved temples and necropolus, and for what survives of the unique culture preserved there. The city is located some distance from [[Border Watch]], which is the primary means of access to it.

	==Culture==		==Culture==

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	Sometime after the [[Mage Wars#The Intermediate Period\|Intermediate Period]], Okina went into decline. The river had shifted, and the demand for opal had all but dried up. No longer able to hold the elaborate festivals, the temples fell into disrepair, the priests were left without an income from tributes. Much of the population left, but the city held on as an agrarian region for another few centuries.		Sometime after the [[Mage Wars#The Intermediate Period\|Intermediate Period]], Okina went into decline. The river had shifted, and the demand for opal had all but dried up. No longer able to hold the elaborate festivals, the temples fell into disrepair, the priests were left without an income from tributes. Much of the population left, but the city held on as an agrarian region for another few centuries.

	Eventually, as the war between High Mountain and [[Ozork Flight]] worsened, Okina was abandoned fully, as the region it was in was heavily disputed. The nearest human settlements in [[Rowen]] were hundreds of miles away		Eventually, as the war between High Mountain and [[Ozork Flight]] worsened, Okina was abandoned fully, as the region it was in was heavily disputed. The nearest human settlements in [[Rowen]] were hundreds of miles away.

			===Alliance Era===
			Okina was re-discovered in the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]] and became the focus of treasure-hunting. Long lost fables of the rich city covered in gold spurned numerous expeditions. However, if the citizens of Okina had ever had any gold, it would have been offered as tribute to their dragon gods. There were, however, pieces of rich sculpture and beautiful artworks to be found, many of which were damaged irreparably by the haphazard methods of treasure-hunters.

			By the [[Ages#The Second Age\|Second Age]], the focus had shifted more towards legitimate archaeology, and efforts to excavate and restore the beautiful temples began. Some discussion was given to re-settling the area, but as the land belonged to High Mountain Flight, permission was not given. A small town was constructed, to house the researchers excavating as well as provide lodging for tourists.

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	~~Ruined~~ city on the edge of Lowland Hills, dragon ~~worshipers~~, ~~modern tourist attraction~~.		Okina was a city on the boarder between the [[Lowland Hills]] and the [[Lowland Plains]] region. It flourished during the [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period\|First Chaotic Period]] and remained populated into the [[Mage Wars#The Dynastic Period\|Dynastic era]]. It was abandoned when the course of the [[Biswon River]] shifted, and remains as a large ruin or tel. The city is famous for it's well-preserved temples and necropolus, and for what survives of the unique culture preserved there. The city is located some distance from [[Boarder Watch]], which is the primary means of access to it.

			==Culture==
			The inhabitants of Okina [[Dragon Worship\|worshiped dragons]], specifically the [[High Mountain Flight]] who's territory they sat on the edge of. While the denizens had some interaction with the flight, it was minimal, and they were not slaves of the dragons. They did, however, build a vibrant and flourishing religion around their gods, and constructed a series of megalithic temples to them.

			==History==
			The city was first settled sometime in the [[Age of Darkness]] and visited by dragons, who warned the human settlers that the region of the Lowland Hills was sacred, and that they could not trespass upon it. This was the start of dragon worship in the region, who took the commandment to heart. Throughout it's history, Okina not only refused to settle the region, but actively opposed attempts by other groups.

			Okina rose to prominence in the early Dynastic Period. Situated atop a rich opal mine, the residents traded with neighboring communities and rapidly became quite wealthy. Okina never had a king or monarch, and was instead rules by a priest caste who worked tirelessly to appease the dragons whom they worshiped as gods.

			The earliest temples in Okina were large earthen mounts, which the residents believed the dragons would prefer to land on. Wood and later stone steps were built into the sides, and an altar placed at the top for offerings. Later temples took the form of stepped pyramids, and by the mid Chaotic Period, large stone structures became the standard. Around about the time the first fully-stone pyramids were complete, a dramatic shift in the religion came about.

			While legitimate historical records are scarce, [[Ikelani Nosval]] stated that dragon visits to the region were infrequent. He stated that High Mountain had 'a good relationship with the priests', but lacking gold in significant quantities, the residents of Okina did not have much to offer. Sometime around [[B.G.A.]] 3400, the religion shifted away from building temples to offer tributes to the dragons and do constructing the temples themselves as tributes.

			This began the tradition of megalithic structures, built of enormous stones and often enclosing large areas. The interiors were richly decorated and painted. Here, the residents would hold elaborate festivals where they would sing and preform dances for the enormous frescoes and statues that adorned the walls. Feasts were quite common, and mostly celebrated by the populous, who lived a sort of largely communal life. While there was a caste system, the bulk of the city's wealth went to enriching the temples and holding the rituals to honor their dragon gods.

			===Decline===
			Sometime after the [[Mage Wars#The Intermediate Period\|Intermediate Period]], Okina went into decline. The river had shifted, and the demand for opal had all but dried up. No longer able to hold the elaborate festivals, the temples fell into disrepair, the priests were left without an income from tributes. Much of the population left, but the city held on as an agrarian region for another few centuries.

			Eventually, as the war between High Mountain and [[Ozork Flight]] worsened, Okina was abandoned fully, as the region it was in was heavily disputed. The nearest human settlements in [[Rowen]] were hundreds of miles away




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	Okina was a city on the ~~boarder between~~ the [[Lowland Hills]] and the [[Lowland Plains]] ~~region~~. It flourished during the [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period\|First Chaotic Period]] and remained populated into the [[Mage Wars#The Dynastic Period\|Dynastic era]]. It was abandoned when the course of the [[Biswon River]] shifted, and remains as a large ruin or tel. The city is famous for ~~it's~~ well-preserved temples and ~~necropolus~~, and for what survives of the ~~unique~~ culture ~~preserved there~~. The city is located some distance from [[Border Watch]]~~, which is the primary means of access to it~~.		Okina was a city on the border of the [[Lowland Hills]] and the [[Lowland Plains]]. It flourished during the [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period\|First Chaotic Period]] and remained populated into the [[Mage Wars#The Dynastic Period\|Dynastic era]]. It was abandoned when the course of the [[Biswon River]] shifted, and remains as a large ruin or tel. The city is famous for well-preserved temples and necropolis, and for what survives of the culture. The city is located some distance from [[Border Watch]].

	==Culture==		==Culture==
	The inhabitants of Okina [[Dragon Worship\|worshiped dragons]], specifically the [[High Mountain Flight]] ~~who's~~ territory they ~~sat on the edge of~~. While the denizens had some interaction with the flight, it was minimal, and they were not slaves of the dragons. They did, however, build a vibrant and flourishing religion around their gods, and ~~constructed~~ a series of megalithic temples to them.		The inhabitants of Okina [[Dragon Worship\|worshiped dragons]], specifically the [[High Mountain Flight]] whose territory they bordered. While the denizens had some interaction with the flight, it was minimal, and they were not slaves of the dragons. They did, however, build a vibrant and flourishing religion around their gods, and construct a series of megalithic temples to them.

	==History==		==History==
	The city was first settled ~~sometime~~ in the [[Age of Darkness]] and visited by dragons, who warned the human settlers that the region of the Lowland Hills was sacred, and ~~that~~ they could not trespass upon it. This was the start of dragon worship in the region~~, who took the commandment to heart~~. Throughout ~~it's~~ history, Okina not only refused to settle the region, but actively opposed attempts by other groups.		The city was first settled in the [[Age of Darkness]] and visited by dragons, who warned the human settlers that the region of the Lowland Hills was sacred, and they could not trespass upon it. This was the start of dragon worship in the region. Throughout history, Okina not only refused to settle the region, but actively opposed attempts by other groups.

	Okina rose to prominence in the early Dynastic Period. Situated atop a rich opal mine, the residents traded with neighboring communities and rapidly became ~~quite~~ wealthy. Okina ~~never had a king or monarch, and~~ was ~~instead rules~~ by a priest caste who worked tirelessly to appease the dragons ~~whom they worshiped as gods~~.		Okina rose to prominence in the early Dynastic Period. Situated atop a rich opal mine, the residents traded with neighboring communities and rapidly became wealthy. Okina was ruled by a priest caste who worked tirelessly to appease the dragons.

	The earliest temples in Okina were large earthen ~~mounts~~, which the residents believed the dragons would ~~prefer to~~ land on. ~~Wood~~ and later stone steps were built into the sides, and an altar placed at the top for offerings. Later temples took the form of stepped pyramids, and by the mid Chaotic Period, large stone structures became the standard. Around ~~about~~ the time the first fully-stone pyramids were complete, a dramatic shift in the religion came about.		The earliest temples in Okina were large earthen mounds, which the residents believed the dragons would land on. Wooden, and later stone steps were built into the sides, and an altar placed at the top for offerings. Later temples took the form of stepped pyramids, and by the mid Chaotic Period, large stone structures became the standard. Around the time the first fully-stone pyramids were complete, a dramatic shift in the religion came about.

	While legitimate historical records are scarce, [[Ikelani Nosval]] stated that dragon visits to the region were infrequent. He stated that High Mountain had 'a good relationship with the priests', but lacking gold in significant quantities, the residents of Okina did not have much to offer. Sometime around [[B.G.A.]] 3400, the religion shifted ~~away~~ from building temples to offer tributes to the dragons and do constructing the temples themselves as tributes.		While legitimate historical records are scarce, [[Ikelani Nosval]] stated that dragon visits to the region were infrequent. He stated that High Mountain had 'a good relationship with the priests', but lacking gold in significant quantities, the residents of Okina did not have much to offer. Sometime around [[B.G.A.]] 3400, the religion shifted from building temples to offer tributes to the dragons and constructing the temples themselves as tributes.

	This began the tradition of megalithic structures, built of enormous stones and ~~often~~ enclosing large areas. The interiors were richly decorated and painted. Here, the residents ~~would hold elaborate festivals where they~~ would sing and ~~preform dances~~ for the enormous frescoes and statues that adorned the walls. Feasts were ~~quite~~ common, and mostly celebrated by the ~~populous~~, who lived a ~~sort of~~ largely communal life. While there was a caste system, the bulk of the city's wealth went to enriching the temples and holding the rituals to honor their dragon gods.		This began the tradition of megalithic structures, built of enormous stones and enclosing large areas. The interiors were richly decorated and painted. Here, the residents would sing and dance for the enormous frescoes and statues that adorned the walls. Feasts were common, and mostly celebrated by the populace, who lived a largely communal life. While there was a caste system, the bulk of the city's wealth went to enriching the temples and holding the rituals to honor their dragon gods.

	===Decline===		===Decline===
	~~Sometime after~~ the [[Mage Wars#The Intermediate Period\|Intermediate Period]], Okina went into decline. The river had shifted, and the demand for opal had all but dried up. No longer able to hold ~~the elaborate~~ festivals, the temples fell into disrepair, the priests were left without an income ~~from tributes~~. Much of the population left, but the city held on as an agrarian region for another few centuries.		After the [[Mage Wars#The Intermediate Period\|Intermediate Period]], Okina went into decline. The river had shifted, and the demand for opal had all but dried up. No longer able to hold their festivals, the temples fell into disrepair, and the priests were left without an income. Much of the population left, but the city held on as an agrarian region for another few centuries.

	~~Eventually, as~~ the war between High Mountain and [[Ozork Flight]] worsened, Okina was abandoned ~~fully, as the region it was in was heavily disputed~~. The nearest human settlements in [[Rowen]] were hundreds of miles away.		As the war between High Mountain and [[Ozork Flight]] worsened, Okina was abandoned. The nearest human settlements in [[Rowen]] were hundreds of miles away.

	===Alliance Era===		===Alliance Era===
	Okina was re-discovered in the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]] and became the focus of treasure-hunting. ~~Long lost fables~~ of the rich city covered in gold ~~spurned~~ numerous expeditions. ~~However, if~~ the citizens of Okina had ever had any gold, it would have been offered as tribute to their dragon gods. There were, however, pieces of rich sculpture and beautiful artworks to be found, many of which were damaged irreparably by the haphazard methods of treasure-hunters.		Okina was re-discovered in the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]] and became the focus of treasure-hunting. Fables of the rich city covered in gold spurred numerous expeditions. If the citizens of Okina had ever had any gold, it would have been offered as tribute to their dragon gods. There were, however, pieces of rich sculpture and beautiful artworks to be found, many of which were damaged irreparably by the haphazard methods of treasure-hunters.

	By the [[Ages#The Second Age\|Second Age]], ~~the focus had shifted more towards~~ legitimate archaeology, and efforts to excavate and restore the ~~beautiful~~ temples ~~began~~. Some discussion was given to re-settling the area, but as the land belonged to High Mountain Flight, permission was not given. A small town was constructed, to house the researchers ~~excavating as well as~~ provide lodging for tourists.		By the [[Ages#The Second Age\|Second Age]], there was legitimate archaeology, and efforts to excavate and restore the temples. Some discussion was given to re-settling the area, but as the land belonged to High Mountain Flight, permission was not given. A small town was constructed, to house the researchers and provide lodging for tourists.