Khor'minos
| Khor'minos | |
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Maps of Khor'minos | |
| Region | Frost Marches |
| Level range | 6+ |
| Accessible from | Undermountain |
| Neutral Hub | Yes |
At the foot of the winding path lies Khor'minos in all its sprawling metropolitan glory. Beautiful, luxurious villas are surrounded by smaller residential buildings that line the paved roads with a gigantic oval-shaped building as its centerpiece, the size of which defies belief. That must be the legendary Colosseum you've heard so much about, where bloody gladiatorial combat and wild chariot racing takes place.
Further inspection reveals a large — though nowhere near the same scale as the Colosseum — building that can only be the Pantheon, where worshippers attend to pray for divine favor. Divided into seven sections, you suppose each one must be for a specific god.
Khor'minos is the legendary city of the Minotaurs, hidden away to the east of Hawkethorne. Ruled by King Kelsaz, it is the largest city in the Frost Marches. Deep under the mountain, roughly two handred and fifty thousand people are supported by marvelous feats of ingenuity and engineering. However, the demonic invasion has forced everyone within the city itself, causing the magnificent city to groan under the weight. King Kelsaz instituted a strict quarantine, but there are fears that demons have been able to infiltrate the city and are silently spreading their corruption.
"This is the greatest city in the northern world. The largest by far, too. While it stands, the demons' chances of conquest beyond the Marches are slim; if it falls, so too will the rest of the north."
—Calise
Writer Credit
Outskirts
"I've seen a lot of empty land since I got here, even though it looked like it used to be developed," you note. "What's going on?"
"Ah, well," he says, hesitating, then sighs. "Damn king's really got people riled up with the isolation. Families been moving away from the outskirts and back into the city proper, giving up their land 'n all to be closer to the army. Keeps talkin' 'bout some 'outside threat'." He shakes his head. "Reckon the only threat to the kingdom is the idiot runnin' it. Not many people comin' through those caves."
The Khor'minos Outskirts are a series of farms and smaller residences on the outer of the city. By the time you arrive, most of the residents have fled further within the city. What's left is a sizeable military presence, merchants and peddlers looking to sell their wares, as well as farmers unwilling or unable to leave their land for the safety of the city walls.
Residents
Points of Interest
Crossroads
The crossroad is a bustling hive of activity at all hours, carriages and people travelling to who-knows-where carrying loads of tradable goods and weapons. Not many take the road leading out of the outskirts, and those that do are heavily armed or accompanied by what looks like mercenaries. You can hardly blame them.
The other roads stretch to the east and west, containing the vast majority of goings-on. The crossroads are overseen by a towering statue of a Khor'minoan soldier, girded in his heroic panoply and plumed helm, but holding up a stone torch instead of the traditional sword of the legions. A radiant blue light shines from the torch like a beacon, illuminating the caves nearby.
The crossroad is a hub of activity for the Outskirts, and the site of a Waystone you can activate. Ambra is situated here as well, peddling her wares for soldiers and travellers alike.
Abandoned Caravan
There's a caravan here, though it clearly hasn't been in use recently. The horses meant to be pulling it are grazing from the overgrown grass by the roadside, and there's a group of what looks to be centaurs sitting down some distance away.
To the west, along the residential street just north of the crossroads, you can find a group of centaur merchants who've sold all the goods they came to Khor'minos with and found something else to sell.
Rear Gate
The north road leads to what this sign claims — as far as you can read it anyway, it's written in Minoan script — is the rear entrance of Khor'minos.
To the north of the Abandoned Caravan, you find Rooh and his friend guarding the entrance to the read of the city. You presently lack the accreditation to enter, but you can have a little fun with the guards while you wait for the entrance to be implemented.
Slime Farm
There is something else that catches your attention, though. To the east, over a wooden fence, lies a property that looks like a farm — except it's covered in large, slick puddles of what looks like goo. Is this one deserted too? What are those puddles? Is that slime?
East from the crossroads, you can find Marilla and purchase some of the clothing made from the latex she farms from her Slimes.
Nash's Service
You wander off the beaten path, following the direction on the posted sign. It leads you to a shack in approximately the middle of nowhere — more exactly, it looks like a farmer's storehouse. There's even another scrawled sign out the front, laid against the door.
"Nash's Service"
To the north and east of the slime farm, you encounter Nash, a very reputable merchant selling corrupted transformatives at very inflated prices.
Telduum Village
This road leads to a village. It's a winding dirt path with a couple of minotaurs on it, and you can see more downhill. Looks like a proper community what with the proximity of all the houses. The people look even closer.
To the north-east of the map is the village where Brint / Brienne grew up. You can visit once a day during daylight hours to check in with their family, Cassia and Rina.
Quest Related
The Siege of Khor'minos
After meeting her in the Undermountain, you find Calise again in the Outskirts, where she requests your aid in breaking the demonic siege.