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NOREK & U-LYSHAK

West of the Elven Forest and south of the Bay of Ulor, the city-state of Norek stands as an elegant work of art, a riverine community of merchant and tradesmen loyal to the old ways.  This sprawling city of nineteen bridges is a glittering necklace on U-Lyshak's ages-old jewellery box, one of just a handful of independent states in the troubled region of south-western Jamain.

Elves, Dwarves and Men visit or inhabit Norek.

CLIMATE

Lying in the margin of two distinct temperature zones, Norek has neither frigid winters nor blistering summers.  It's position at the head of Elysea Bay allows a moderating breeze to filter through the city.  During the winters a "Milef Si" (or Lover's Breath) blows up Elysea Bay, raising the temperature in Norek several degrees above areas further inland.  In the heat of the summer, the "Cilan Civa" (or Icy Hand) blows through Norek and cools its inhabitants. 

Rain generated in Elysea Bay usually encounters warm air guided down the Alunn River from the interior of U-Lyshak, which serves to direct it into the Remirath, home of the Erlini (Wood Elves).  The warm air then flows north into central U-Lyshak.  Occasional storms created by minor Essence flows at the mouth of Elysea Bay swell into Norek, requiring that all boats rush for safe harbour and all citizens return to their homes.  The Council of Norek closes all bridges to regular traffic during heavy storms.

In early spring, an enormous storm often brews in the Bay of Ulor, to the north.  The pattern of the Essence flows and the mountains that border Norek's western edge guide the "Thrus Ku" (or Bestial Storm) down the Alunn River and into the heart of Norek.  Damage from the swollen river and high winds have earned the Thrus Ku a second pseudonym: Fist of Yusthin, named for the swamp the deadly storm passes through on the start of it's path toward Norek.  A year in which there is no Thrus Ku is a good one indeed, and a spring with more than a single Thrus Ku bodes ill for coming year.