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	=== Map of Fiveways ===		== Map of Fiveways ==


	[[File:Fiveways-IC.jpg\|center]]		[[File:Fiveways-IC.jpg\|center]]

Nyeti: Map!

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Map!

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	Built on the southwestern bank of the River Marle, it is a large and busy town by [[Arginet\|Arginese]] standards, with perhaps ten thousand people living within the walls, and is a major hub for traders and travellers in [[the Eastern Reach]]. As well as [[the Temple of the Fivefold Way]] - the sprawling monastery that gives the town its name - it hosts wharves, inns, markets, independent churches, guilds, and many other colourful institutions and inhabitants.		Built on the southwestern bank of the River Marle, it is a large and busy town by [[Arginet\|Arginese]] standards, with perhaps ten thousand people living within the walls, and is a major hub for traders and travellers in [[the Eastern Reach]]. As well as [[the Temple of the Fivefold Way]] - the sprawling monastery that gives the town its name - it hosts wharves, inns, markets, independent churches, guilds, and many other colourful institutions and inhabitants.


	== Local organisations ==		== Local organisations ==
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	A large and recently built [[Ancestors\|ancestor shrine]] stands just off Ember Street, on the boundary between the [[#Marle Docks\|Marle Docks]] and [[#Oldhope\|Oldhope]].<br>		A large and recently built [[Ancestors\|ancestor shrine]] stands just off Ember Street, on the boundary between the [[#Marle Docks\|Marle Docks]] and [[#Oldhope\|Oldhope]].<br>
	In life Master Alison was a travelling sage widely respected for her passion, artistic talent, and devotion to the ideals of Fire. She arrived in Fiveways in early 1017, suffering from a long illness, and rather than fade away she chose to end her life in a literal blaze of glory. Her disciples wasted no time in erecting the shrine to her memory and the [[Animism\|veneration]] of her spirit is now an accepted part of the town’s religious life.		In life Master Alison was a travelling sage widely respected for her passion, artistic talent, and devotion to the ideals of Fire. She arrived in Fiveways in early 1017, suffering from a long illness, and rather than fade away she chose to end her life in a literal blaze of glory. Her disciples wasted no time in erecting the shrine to her memory and the [[Animism\|veneration]] of her spirit is now an accepted part of the town’s religious life.


			=== Map of Fiveways ===


			[[File:Fiveways-IC.jpg\|center]]

Nyeti: Master Alison

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Master Alison

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	==== The Ironbound Fellowship ====		==== The Ironbound Fellowship ====
	The quiet neighbourhood of [[#Chapelside\|Chapelside]] is the home of the Ironbound Fellowship. Operating from a small and heavily defended chapterhouse, they are paladins sworn to the cause of [[Metal]], and uphold law and order with quite fanatical zeal. Although [[#The Town Watch\|the Watch]] appreciate the help in keeping the peace, concerns have been raised ~~in the last few months~~ over their ~~policy of destroying~~ [[revenants]] as well as manifested [[spirits]] of elements other than Metal.		The quiet neighbourhood of [[#Chapelside\|Chapelside]] is the home of the Ironbound Fellowship. Operating from a small and heavily defended chapterhouse, they are paladins sworn to the cause of [[Metal]], and uphold law and order with quite fanatical zeal. Although [[#The Town Watch\|the Watch]] appreciate the help in keeping the peace, concerns have been raised over their hostility towards [[revenants]] as well as manifested [[spirits]] of elements other than Metal.

	==== Seekers ====		==== Seekers ====
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	A huge marble arch straddles [[#Bridgegate\|Bridge Street]] as it leads out of the [[#Temple Quarter\|Temple Quarter]]. Built more than two hundred years ago on the orders of the Seeker [[The Crown\|King]] Enguerrand IV (the self-proclaimed Elior I), the inscriptions were all chiselled away shortly after his assassination, but it remains a major landmark of the town.		A huge marble arch straddles [[#Bridgegate\|Bridge Street]] as it leads out of the [[#Temple Quarter\|Temple Quarter]]. Built more than two hundred years ago on the orders of the Seeker [[The Crown\|King]] Enguerrand IV (the self-proclaimed Elior I), the inscriptions were all chiselled away shortly after his assassination, but it remains a major landmark of the town.

			==== Master Alison’s Shrine ====

			A large and recently built [[Ancestors\|ancestor shrine]] stands just off Ember Street, on the boundary between the [[#Marle Docks\|Marle Docks]] and [[#Oldhope\|Oldhope]].<br>
			In life Master Alison was a travelling sage widely respected for her passion, artistic talent, and devotion to the ideals of Fire. She arrived in Fiveways in early 1017, suffering from a long illness, and rather than fade away she chose to end her life in a literal blaze of glory. Her disciples wasted no time in erecting the shrine to her memory and the [[Animism\|veneration]] of her spirit is now an accepted part of the town’s religious life.

Bink at 10:49, 20 January 2017

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	==== The Ironbound Fellowship ====		==== The Ironbound Fellowship ====
	The quiet neighbourhood of [[#Chapelside\|Chapelside]] is the home of the Ironbound Fellowship. Operating from a small and heavily defended chapterhouse, they are paladins sworn to the cause of [[Metal]], and uphold law and order with quite fanatical zeal. Although [[#The Town Watch\|the Watch]] appreciate the help in keeping the peace, concerns have been raised in the last few months over their policy of destroying [[~~wights~~]] as well as manifested [[spirits]] of elements other than Metal.		The quiet neighbourhood of [[#Chapelside\|Chapelside]] is the home of the Ironbound Fellowship. Operating from a small and heavily defended chapterhouse, they are paladins sworn to the cause of [[Metal]], and uphold law and order with quite fanatical zeal. Although [[#The Town Watch\|the Watch]] appreciate the help in keeping the peace, concerns have been raised in the last few months over their policy of destroying [[revenants]] as well as manifested [[spirits]] of elements other than Metal.

	==== Seekers ====		==== Seekers ====

Nyeti at 22:16, 5 October 2016

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			{{Categories\|Geography}}
	The town of Fiveways is the central location of [[Breaking Worlds]]. Our interactives (indoor events) take place in the town and most linears (outdoor events) are set in the nearby countryside.		The town of Fiveways is the central location of [[Breaking Worlds]]. Our interactives (indoor events) take place in the town and most linears (outdoor events) are set in the nearby countryside.

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	==== The Temple of the Fivefold Way ====		==== The Temple of the Fivefold Way ====
	The oldest and largest church in Fiveways - and the origin of its name - is [[the Temple of the Fivefold Way]]. They are a monastic [[Animist orders\|animist order]], but a scrupulously apolitical one, and they accept people of every faith and creed.<br>		The oldest and largest church in Fiveways - and the origin of its name - is [[the Temple of the Fivefold Way]]. They are a monastic [[Animist orders\|animist order]], but a scrupulously apolitical one, and they accept people of every faith and creed. The Temple also prints the main local newspaper, the Parish Recorder.<br>
	Their temple complex is at the heart of the town in the [[#Temple Quarter\|Temple Quarter]] and is where the game interactives take place.		Their temple complex is at the heart of the town in the [[#Temple Quarter\|Temple Quarter]] and is where the game interactives take place.

	==== The Abbey of the Holy Reflection ====		==== The Abbey of the Holy Reflection ====
	This extremely tidy order of blue-robed priests venerating the element of [[Water]] also make their home in the Temple Quarter. They believe in the sanctity of knowledge and maintain an impressive library - rivalled in Fiveways only by the collection of the [[#Fiveways Learned Society\|Learned Society]].		This extremely tidy order of blue-robed priests venerating the element of [[Water]] also make their home in the Temple Quarter. They believe in the sanctity of knowledge and maintain an impressive library - rivalled in Fiveways only by the collection of the [[#Fiveways Learned Society\|Learned Society]] - and a well-regarded school.

	==== The Ironbound Fellowship ====		==== The Ironbound Fellowship ====
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	==== Fiveways Learned Society ====		==== Fiveways Learned Society ====
	A group of wealthy citizens meet regularly in their clubhouse on [[#Above Bar\|Above Bar]] for intellectual discussion, reading, and trade in rare specimens. Their library of books, though substantial, is not quite as thorough as that of the [[#The Abbey of the Holy Reflection\|Holy Reflection]] - but their collection of curiosities is second to none.		A group of wealthy citizens meet regularly in their clubhouse on [[#Above Bar\|Above Bar]] for intellectual discussion, reading, and trade in rare specimens. Several members of the Society also act as teachers to the children of local notables. Their library of books, though substantial, is not quite as thorough as that of the [[#The Abbey of the Holy Reflection\|Holy Reflection]] - but their collection of curiosities is second to none.

	==== The Four Tuns ====		==== The Four Tuns ====
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	A huge marble arch straddles [[#Bridgegate\|Bridge Street]] as it leads out of the [[#Temple Quarter\|Temple Quarter]]. Built more than two hundred years ago on the orders of the Seeker [[The Crown\|King]] Enguerrand IV (the self-proclaimed Elior I), the inscriptions were all chiselled away shortly after his assassination, but it remains a major landmark of the town.		A huge marble arch straddles [[#Bridgegate\|Bridge Street]] as it leads out of the [[#Temple Quarter\|Temple Quarter]]. Built more than two hundred years ago on the orders of the Seeker [[The Crown\|King]] Enguerrand IV (the self-proclaimed Elior I), the inscriptions were all chiselled away shortly after his assassination, but it remains a major landmark of the town.


	~~{{Geography}}~~

Cryptophage: /* The Four Tuns */

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The Four Tuns

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	==== The Four Tuns ====		==== The Four Tuns ====
	The premier coaching in of the town, the Four Tuns on [[#Above Bar\|Above Bar]] is where overland travellers with a few ducatto to spare stay the night. Its rivalry with the Trow is almost legendary.		The premier coaching inn of the town, the Four Tuns on [[#Above Bar\|Above Bar]] is where overland travellers with a few ducatto to spare stay the night. Its rivalry with the Trow is almost legendary.

	==== The Trow ====		==== The Trow ====

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	==== Marle Docks ====		==== Marle Docks ====
	Between Fiveways Bridge and Embergate, the riverbank is packed with wharves, jetties, and warehouses. Ships ~~used to~~ arrive here from ports across [[Arginet]] and even [[Foreign nations\|the continent]]~~, and despite the dangers of~~ [[the Breaking]] a few ~~still ply~~ the ~~lower reaches~~ of the ~~River Marle~~.<br>		Between Fiveways Bridge and Embergate, the riverbank is packed with wharves, jetties, and warehouses. Ships arrive here from ports across [[Arginet]] and even [[Foreign nations\|the continent]] - though since [[the Breaking]] only a few captains will brave the monsters of the open sea.<br>
	Marle Docks is a neighbourhood that tends to be described as ‘colourful’ by the well-to-do, but it is richer and rather safer than North Docks, and hosts many of the town’s more popular drinking establishments. The largest of these by far is the [[#The Trow\|Trow Inn]], a traditional haunt of sea captains and a longtime rival of the Four Tuns.		Marle Docks is a neighbourhood that tends to be described as ‘colourful’ by the well-to-do, but it is richer and rather safer than North Docks, and hosts many of the town’s more popular drinking establishments. The largest of these by far is the [[#The Trow\|Trow Inn]], a traditional haunt of sea captains and a longtime rival of the Four Tuns.

Nyeti: Lots of neighbourhoods and groups

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Lots of neighbourhoods and groups

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Nyeti at 15:28, 21 September 2016

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	The town of Fiveways is the central location of [[Breaking Worlds]]. Our interactives (indoor events) take place in the town and most linears (outdoor events) are set in the nearby countryside.		The town of Fiveways is the central location of [[Breaking Worlds]]. Our interactives (indoor events) take place in the town and most linears (outdoor events) are set in the nearby countryside.

	Built on the ~~western~~ bank of the River Marle, it is a large and busy town by [[Arginet\|Arginese]] standards, with nearly ten thousand people living within the walls, and is a major hub for traders and travellers in [[the Eastern Reach]]. As well as [[the Temple of the Fivefold Way]] - the sprawling monastery that gives the town its name - it hosts wharves, inns, markets, independent churches, guilds, and many other colourful institutions and inhabitants.		Built on the southwestern bank of the River Marle, it is a large and busy town by [[Arginet\|Arginese]] standards, with nearly ten thousand people living within the walls, and is a major hub for traders and travellers in [[the Eastern Reach]]. As well as [[the Temple of the Fivefold Way]] - the sprawling monastery that gives the town its name - it hosts wharves, inns, markets, independent churches, guilds, and many other colourful institutions and inhabitants.

	== Order and defence ==		== Order and defence ==
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	=== The town wall ===		=== The town wall ===

	Fiveways is ringed by a defensive wall sufficiently tall and strongly built that it would take an expert to scale and heavy artillery to breach. So far it has defended the city from the worst dangers of [[the Breaking]]; it also presents a serious (though not impassable) obstacle to anyone trying to get in or out of the town unnoticed.		Fiveways is ringed by a defensive wall sufficiently tall and strongly built that it would take an expert to scale and heavy artillery to breach. So far it has defended the city from the worst dangers of [[the Breaking]]; it also presents a serious (though not impassable) obstacle to anyone trying to get into or out of the town unnoticed.

	The wall has five gates, each consecrated to one of the [[totem spirits]].		The wall has five gates, each consecrated to one of the [[totem spirits]].
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	==== Bridgegate ====		==== Bridgegate ====

	Fiveways Bridge is the most important crossing of the Marle, carrying the ~~highway~~ from [[The Eastern Reach#Stow Chine\|Stow Chine]] and [[The Lowen Valley#Carhais\|Carhais]] across the river, passing by the little settlement of ~~Stow~~ Mills on the east bank. From the ~~west~~ bank the road passes through the docks and through the walls at Bridgegate.		Fiveways Bridge is the most important crossing of the Marle, carrying the Great East Road from [[The Eastern Reach#Stow Chine\|Stow Chine]] and [[The Lowen Valley#Carhais\|Carhais]] across the river, passing by the little settlement of Bar Mills on the east bank. From the southwest bank the road passes through the docks and through the walls at Bridgegate.<br>
			Dedicated to [[Totem spirits#Dragon\|Dragon]], it is the busiest way in and out of the town. As well as travellers from the north it is in constant use by river sailors and fisherfolk loading and unloading their boats and bringing their catches to market.

	Dedicated to [[Totem spirits#Dragon\|Dragon]], it is the busiest way in and out of the town. As well as travellers from further afield it is in constant use by river sailors and fisherfolk loading and unloading their boats and bringing their catches to market.		==== Embergate ====

	~~==== Southgate ====~~		Embergate is built into the southeast of the town wall and dedicated to [[Totem spirits#Phoenix\|Phoenix]]. It gives access to the foreshore and the lower Marle, and is used mostly by farmers and fisherfolk - but since [[the Breaking]] the fear of water monsters coming up the river has meant that increasing numbers of travellers heading southeast prefer to go through Embergate rather than on a boat.

	~~Southgate is set into the southeast of the town wall and dedicated to [[Totem spirits#Phoenix\|Phoenix]].~~		==== Reachgate ====

	~~====~~ Reachgate ~~====~~		The Great East Road from the southwest enters Fiveways through Reachgate. Almost as busy as Bridgegate and physically even larger, this massive structure guards the route between the town and the southern cities of [[The Iseur Valley#Kellewick\|Kellewick]] and [[The Summer Coast#Suddene\|Suddene]]; in recent years it has also become the main route for travellers to and from [[The Western Reach#Aulin\|Aulin]] and [[the Interior]].<br>
			As the main land entrance to the town it is heavily fortified, and is consecrated to [[Totem spirits#Bear\|Bear]], the patron of community and defence.

	==== Pinfold Gate ====		==== Pinfold Gate ====

			The northwestern gate of the town is called Pinfold Gate after the nearby pens where stray animals are kept. It is dedicated to [[Totem spirits#Tiger\|Tiger]], who is said to keep the creatures obedient and docile. These days it is mostly used by herders bringing their animals to market, but in the past it was also the start of the Old Midland Road to [[The Western Reach#Aulin\|Aulin]]; the route has fallen out of use as travellers prefer to follow the Great East Road before cutting across country into [[the Interior]].

	==== Rivergate ====		==== Rivergate ====

			Rivergate is the quietest of the town gates, used by a few farmers and fisherfolk heading up the Marle. It is rumoured to be a smuggler’s route - the gate is seldom heavily guarded, and it would certainly be easy to move goods in and out by river. The gatehouse is consecrated to [[Totem spirits#Serpent\|Serpent]].


	{{Geography}}		{{Geography}}

Nyeti: Starting on the town...

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Starting on the town...

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The town of Fiveways is the central location of [[Breaking Worlds]]. Our interactives (indoor events) take place in the town and most linears (outdoor events) are set in the nearby countryside.

Built on the western bank of the River Marle, it is a large and busy town by [[Arginet|Arginese]] standards, with nearly ten thousand people living within the walls, and is a major hub for traders and travellers in [[the Eastern Reach]]. As well as [[the Temple of the Fivefold Way]] - the sprawling monastery that gives the town its name - it hosts wharves, inns, markets, independent churches, guilds, and many other colourful institutions and inhabitants.

== Order and defence ==

=== The town wall ===

Fiveways is ringed by a defensive wall sufficiently tall and strongly built that it would take an expert to scale and heavy artillery to breach. So far it has defended the city from the worst dangers of [[the Breaking]]; it also presents a serious (though not impassable) obstacle to anyone trying to get in or out of the town unnoticed.

The wall has five gates, each consecrated to one of the [[totem spirits]].

==== Bridgegate ====

Fiveways Bridge is the most important crossing of the Marle, carrying the highway from [[The Eastern Reach#Stow Chine|Stow Chine]] and [[The Lowen Valley#Carhais|Carhais]] across the river, passing by the little settlement of Stow Mills on the east bank. From the west bank the road passes through the docks and through the walls at Bridgegate.

Dedicated to [[Totem spirits#Dragon|Dragon]], it is the busiest way in and out of the town. As well as travellers from further afield it is in constant use by river sailors and fisherfolk loading and unloading their boats and bringing their catches to market.

==== Southgate ====

Southgate is set into the southeast of the town wall and dedicated to [[Totem spirits#Phoenix|Phoenix]].

==== Reachgate ====

==== Pinfold Gate ====

==== Rivergate ====

{{Geography}}