Chanson Isole'e
A cloistered hamlet designed with real-world French influences, and seasonal access.
Description
Along one of the coasts lays a collection of islands, most of which are too small to live on but contain shrines to various Virtuoso that have crossed in and out of favor with the people who praise them. Before you can reach them, however, is Chanson Isole'e, a curious island that cannot seem to decide if it wants to be part of the mainland or not. It consists of a walled community, small but hardy to last the periods of rain that flood the waters and cut it off completely every fall and winter.
The locals here are mostly studious, taking to debating and philosophizing during their months of isolation and as such they are a great resource about the shrines on the isles behind it. This isolation also gives them plenty of time to produce copies of scrolls and books to distribute to the rest of the world. They are not the only source, but they do a good percentage of the stock. They are also steady fishermen, taking advantage of their position as salt-water fish get caught up in the inflow, allowing them to not have to go far to snag them at all.
In the dry season the road to Chanson Isole'e is lush and green and very busy as merchants try to maximize their routes between it and other places.
While they do not deal with animals the way other locations do (farming sheep, cows, etc) the locals of Chanson Isole'e are quite fond of smaller pets like poet rats, rabbits, and small birds.
History
Chanson Isole'e history is a short one, founded by a studious hermit shortly after the rise (and subsequent fall) of Virtuoso, or the corrupted Maestros. A fortress that uses the seasonal flood-tide to protect and isolate it for months, the people used to be dedicated to preserving the shrines built on the rocky isles behind it. After the fall of the pious the spire that houses the leading guild was used as a finishing school for the aristocracy until about two decades ago when they were all moved and locked away in the Manor in Inizio D'Oro. The reason was never explained, but life goes on!
Economy
Exports
- Various Brews
Places of Note
Chateau Vocal
The former finishing school for the aristocracy, now a towering building offering practice rooms for singing to the public. In the upper levels the seated guild makes their quarters.
Catacombs
Further beneath the city, accessible only when the water recedes, is the door to the catacombs. Revered heroes and royalty alike are buried there in organized tunnels spanning the whole of the hamlet, but not all are asleep in eternal rest.
