Yuthuppa

From: Svechin_at_cs.com
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 13:30:33 EDT


Cults:
> Yelmalio

> Yelmalio is mostly worshipped by the soldiers and mercenaries who dwell in
> Silver Quarter, near the barracks and military harbour. This god has two
> temples in the city, one at the Acropolis and the other at the barracks of
> the Heavenly Spear Phalanx.

Yelmalio would never have been worshipped in Yuthuppa.

The primary deities of Yuthuppa are of the Yelmic pantheon, which includes Yelm in all his aspects, sub-cults and herocults as well as specific local deities, like the city god and a major cult centre for Anaxial. The city is also a major river port and capital of Esvuthil (which is split politically between two Satrapies, but has significant cultural integrity). Oslira and Dendara are of course worshipped and Rinliddi deities have also a strong influence. Jenarongi deities are well represented in the city and in some cases have full affinities where they are mere sub-cults of herocults elsewhere in the Empire. The Yuthuppans have a tradition of horsemanship as well as naval ability and are divided by family line, some claiming ancestory from Anaxial and other from Jenarong and his ilk.

Lunar culture is growing but perhaps 10% of the population. There is a growing Rufelzan poor quarter and several local lunar heroic deities as is common anywhere in the Empire that felt the brunt of Sheng.

Yuthuppa is also home to many mystical or mystery cults or groups from the Yelmic or Dayzatari tradition. All sorts of oddity can be found gazing at the stars. And of course, Buserian is utterly dominant academically here. Efforts by Irripi Ontor to annex many of the ancient scrolls will be met by militant brown robes in full intellectual riot mode.

Population: Around 80,000

Martin Laurie

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