Post by deltajesus on May 3, 2012 5:08:02 GMT -5
Altaugen began construction shortly after the Enderguards were created and was originally meant to be their first base of operations, but due to the sheer scale of the construction it took many years to complete and the Enderguards were forced to construct a small fort which eventually grew into a full city. When Altaugen was finished however the Enderguards abandoned the entire city which was destroyed by raiders, looters and the scattered remnants of their few surviving enemies.
Altaugen was first led in the thirteenth age by Zeitlos Panthisto, vampire and brother of Elizabeth Delthisto. He led Altaugen for many years but disappeared mysteriously and was never seen again, after which Varbezz Raulo took over as ruler of the city on the request from the Delthisto family and in particular Elizabeth who had no wish to take control of the city.
During the move the Enderguards disappeared completely but Altaugen still served its purpose of being an indestructible underground city well, despite the lack of the Enderguards, and soon many people joined the city which developed a rich mining trade and the dwarves who created Altaugen had to be hired to clear more space for houses. Because of the diversity of people living there the houses became a mess of different styles, and while most houses were constructed in conformity of the local, Nordic styles the heavy customization lead to the bright colours of elven people sitting side by side with the darker stylings of races like the vampire.
These times of prosperity weren't long lived however and undead creatures such as skeletons and zombies started to appear in the town and while it is unknown precisely why this happened many suspected that it was due to the moving on of several people suspected to be the last remaining Enderguards.
During the great battle of Rull, Jesús.Delthisto travelled to Altaugen in search of a place to stay having heard about it in Endercity. During his stay there he started to realise its potential as an industrial superpower and impenetrable fortress. So after the great battle was over and the war had cooled down a little Jesús went back to Altaugen and started hiring mercenaries to help him clear out all the creatures living inside it.
Many workers, blacksmiths and miners have been hired and have formed a production chain, turning the houses into makeshift smelting rooms where the steam and heat was so unbearable specially made helmets had to be brought in to stop the workers choking to death, makeshift smithing huts where there was a constant drum beat of hammer after hammer with each blow helping to form a new piece of armour or a new tool which would then be carried to a converted library where the lead enchanter and occasionally one apprentice would sit and enchant items for hours on end. After all the work the most powerful third of the items were kept for EG and the remaining thirds sold to the Rull military and the followers of lucavex. Even more defenses are being built and huge towers seem to rise out of the ground daily, creating a mess of arrow slits and lava traps to defend an allready indestructible city.
Altaugen was first led in the thirteenth age by Zeitlos Panthisto, vampire and brother of Elizabeth Delthisto. He led Altaugen for many years but disappeared mysteriously and was never seen again, after which Varbezz Raulo took over as ruler of the city on the request from the Delthisto family and in particular Elizabeth who had no wish to take control of the city.
During the move the Enderguards disappeared completely but Altaugen still served its purpose of being an indestructible underground city well, despite the lack of the Enderguards, and soon many people joined the city which developed a rich mining trade and the dwarves who created Altaugen had to be hired to clear more space for houses. Because of the diversity of people living there the houses became a mess of different styles, and while most houses were constructed in conformity of the local, Nordic styles the heavy customization lead to the bright colours of elven people sitting side by side with the darker stylings of races like the vampire.
These times of prosperity weren't long lived however and undead creatures such as skeletons and zombies started to appear in the town and while it is unknown precisely why this happened many suspected that it was due to the moving on of several people suspected to be the last remaining Enderguards.
During the great battle of Rull, Jesús.Delthisto travelled to Altaugen in search of a place to stay having heard about it in Endercity. During his stay there he started to realise its potential as an industrial superpower and impenetrable fortress. So after the great battle was over and the war had cooled down a little Jesús went back to Altaugen and started hiring mercenaries to help him clear out all the creatures living inside it.
Many workers, blacksmiths and miners have been hired and have formed a production chain, turning the houses into makeshift smelting rooms where the steam and heat was so unbearable specially made helmets had to be brought in to stop the workers choking to death, makeshift smithing huts where there was a constant drum beat of hammer after hammer with each blow helping to form a new piece of armour or a new tool which would then be carried to a converted library where the lead enchanter and occasionally one apprentice would sit and enchant items for hours on end. After all the work the most powerful third of the items were kept for EG and the remaining thirds sold to the Rull military and the followers of lucavex. Even more defenses are being built and huge towers seem to rise out of the ground daily, creating a mess of arrow slits and lava traps to defend an allready indestructible city.
