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	== Population ==		== Population ==
	The residents of Jadenhill are almost entirely [[Dragonborn]], mostly of metallic ancestry. Shortly before the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], a handful of [[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] were born in the town. Unfamiliar with the concept of [[~~Dragon#Gem~~ ~~Dragons~~\|~~Gem~~ Dragons]], these emerald hatchlings were dubbed "patinas" and praised for their psionic abilities and natural prowess in sorcery. They were presumed at the time to be a blessing from [[Bahamut]], but the actual source of their gem ancestry is uncertain. All [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] hatched within Jadenhill have been emerald in color, but there is precedent for residents of other gem ancestries being adopted by the town.		The residents of Jadenhill are almost entirely [[Dragonborn]], mostly of metallic ancestry. Shortly before the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], a handful of [[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] were born in the town. Unfamiliar with the concept of [[Gemstone Dragon\|Gemstone Dragons]], these emerald hatchlings were dubbed "patinas" and praised for their psionic abilities and natural prowess in sorcery. They were presumed at the time to be a blessing from [[Bahamut]], but the actual source of their gem ancestry is uncertain. All [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] hatched within Jadenhill have been emerald in color, but there is precedent for residents of other gem ancestries being adopted by the town.

	== Religion ==		== Religion ==

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	{{Worldbuilders}} <blockquote>“After what the [[Dwarf\|Dwarves]] have done, it is a scar where we cannot grow. If you seek sanctuary, go there and do no more harm.” '''—Forest Spirits of [[Isonhound]]'''</blockquote>{{Infobox location\|title = {{PAGENAME}}\|type = Town\|location = [[Woldlin]], [[Isonhound]]\|Government = Oligarchy\|inhabiting Race = [[Dragonborn]]\|image=Jadenhill.png\|imagecaption=}}'''Jadenhill''' is a town located in southern [[Isonhound]]. Originally founded as a mining colony for precious minerals, the project became abandoned and was resettled many years later as a temple devoted to [[Bahamut]] during the [[PR]] era. It is home to the Court of Quartz, which utilized illusionary magic to hide the temple's [[Dragonborn]] residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].		{{Worldbuilders}} <blockquote>“After what the [[Dwarf\|Dwarves]] have done, it is a scar where we cannot grow. If you seek sanctuary, go there and do no more harm.” '''—Forest Spirits of [[Isonhound]]'''</blockquote>{{Infobox location\|title = {{PAGENAME}}\|type = Town\|location = [[Woldlin]], [[Isonhound]]\|Government = Oligarchy\|inhabiting Race = [[Dragonborn]]\|image=Jadenhill.png\|imagecaption=}}'''Jadenhill''' is a town located in southern [[Isonhound]]. Originally founded as a mining colony for precious minerals, the project became abandoned and was resettled many years later as a temple devoted to [[Bahamut]] during the [[PR]] era. It is home to the '''Court of Quartz''', which utilized illusionary magic to hide the temple's [[Dragonborn]] residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].

	== History ==		== History ==

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	{{Worldbuilders}} <blockquote>“After what the [[Dwarf\|Dwarves]] have done, it is a scar where we cannot grow. If you seek sanctuary, go there and do no more harm.” '''~~—Tree~~ Spirits of [[Isonhound]]'''</blockquote>{{Infobox location\|title = {{PAGENAME}}\|type = Town\|location = [[Woldlin]], [[Isonhound]]\|Government = Oligarchy\|inhabiting Race = [[Dragonborn]]\|image=Jadenhill.png\|imagecaption=}}'''Jadenhill''' is a town located in southern [[Isonhound]]. Originally founded as a mining colony for precious minerals, the project became abandoned and was resettled many years later as a temple devoted to [[Bahamut]] during the [[PR]] era. It is home to the ~~'''~~Court of Quartz~~'''~~, which utilized illusionary magic to hide the temple's [[Dragonborn]] residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].		{{Worldbuilders}} <blockquote>“After what the [[Dwarf\|Dwarves]] have done, it is a scar where we cannot grow. If you seek sanctuary, go there and do no more harm.” '''—Forest Spirits of [[Isonhound]]'''</blockquote>{{Infobox location\|title = {{PAGENAME}}\|type = Town\|location = [[Woldlin]], [[Isonhound]]\|Government = Oligarchy\|inhabiting Race = [[Dragonborn]]\|image=Jadenhill.png\|imagecaption=}}'''Jadenhill''' is a town located in southern [[Isonhound]]. Originally founded as a mining colony for precious minerals, the project became abandoned and was resettled many years later as a temple devoted to [[Bahamut]] during the [[PR]] era. It is home to the Court of Quartz, which utilized illusionary magic to hide the temple's [[Dragonborn]] residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].

	== History ==		== History ==
	Jadenhill marks its founding year as 368 [[PR]]—the start of the [[The Cavalry Rush\|Cavalry Rush]]—when the town's initial clan of [[Dragonborn\|Metallic Dragonborn]] emigrated from [[Pteris]] to escape the chaos of the era.		Jadenhill marks its founding year as 368 [[PR]]—the start of the [[The Cavalry Rush\|Cavalry Rush]]—when the town's initial clan of [[Dragonborn\|Metallic Dragonborn]] emigrated from [[Pteris]] to escape the chaos of the era.

	The town was partially built into the ruins of an ancient abandoned [[Dwarf\|Dwarven]] mining project, serving as a [[Bahamut]] temple in relative peace and seclusion for over three centuries until falling victim to the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] in 700 [[PR]]. This event forced its residents to pursue trading with other communities in order to rebuild from the destruction. However, the town's efforts to open their economy began at the cusp of the worst possible time for ~~draconic~~ species…the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].		The town was partially built into the ruins of an ancient abandoned [[Dwarf\|Dwarven]] mining project, serving as a [[Bahamut]] temple in relative peace and seclusion for over three centuries until falling victim to the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] in 700 [[PR]]. This event forced its residents to pursue trading with other communities in order to rebuild from the destruction. However, the town's efforts to open their economy began at the cusp of the worst possible time for [[Dragon\|Draconic]] species…the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].

	In response to these crusades, the town's oligarchs took measures to protect their [[Dragonborn]] populace by encompassing the town in a magical dome which disguised all of its residents as [[Elf\|Wood Elves]]. These precautions enabled the town's ~~draconic~~ residents to avoid attention from crusaders, which resulted in Jadenhill becoming one of the few populations of [[Dragonborn]] to survive the massacres of the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].		In response to these crusades, the town's oligarchs took measures to protect their [[Dragonborn]] populace by encompassing the town in a magical dome which disguised all of its residents as [[Elf\|Wood Elves]]. These precautions enabled the town's [[Dragon\|Draconic]] residents to avoid attention from crusaders, which resulted in Jadenhill becoming one of the few populations of [[Dragonborn]] to survive the massacres of the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].

	Out of an abundance of caution, the town's oligarchs opted to retain the magical dome for several decades after the crusades had been considered ended by most accounts…only ceasing this disguisement after the [[Selune Splinter]]—the artifact which enabled the illusion—was stolen during an attack by [[The Green Stag\|P'Kinestra]] in 825 [[PR]]. Some residents responded to the loss of their perceived protection by leaving the town…while others retreated deeper into isolation, barricading themselves within Jadenhill's walls until a new means of protection could be found.		Out of an abundance of caution, the town's oligarchs opted to retain the magical dome for several decades after the crusades had been considered ended by most accounts…only ceasing this disguisement after the [[Selune Splinter]]—the artifact which enabled the illusion—was stolen during an attack by [[The Green Stag\|P'Kinestra]] in 825 [[PR]]. Some residents responded to the loss of their perceived protection by leaving the town…while others retreated deeper into isolation, barricading themselves within Jadenhill's walls until a new means of protection could be found.

	It is uncertain how the residents of Jadenhill dealt with the [[The Umbral Flood\|Umbral Flood]]—which ravished the continent of [[Isonhound]] in 826 [[PR]]—as efforts to contact the town during this time proved entirely unfeasible. Considering that Jadenhill existed near one of the southernmost tips of the continent, it is possible that some remaining residents were able to flee to northern [[Pteris]] and survive the [[The Shadowfell\|Shadowfell]] devastation set upon them by [[Feredemius]]. However, if any residents chose to try and stick out the disaster at home, their odds of survival would have been extremely low as [[Feredemius]] was exceptionally motivated to destroy gem beings—especially emerald ~~ones—to which~~ Jadenhill had been home to ~~several~~ [[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]]. Regardless of whether Jadenhill's residents managed to escape to [[Pteris]] or fell victims to [[Feredemius]], the town itself was left functionally abandoned in the wake of the [[The Umbral Flood\|Umbral Flood]].		It is uncertain how the residents of Jadenhill dealt with the [[The Umbral Flood\|Umbral Flood]]—which ravished the continent of [[Isonhound]] in 826 [[PR]]—as efforts to contact the town during this time proved entirely unfeasible. Considering that Jadenhill existed near one of the southernmost tips of the continent, it is possible that some remaining residents were able to flee to northern [[Pteris]] and survive the [[The Shadowfell\|Shadowfell]] devastation set upon them by [[Feredemius]]. However, if any residents chose to try and stick out the disaster at home, their odds of survival would have been extremely low as [[Feredemius]] was exceptionally motivated to destroy gem beings—especially emerald ones—and Jadenhill had recently been home to a few [[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]]. Regardless of whether Jadenhill's residents managed to escape to [[Pteris]] or fell victims to [[Feredemius]], the town itself was left functionally abandoned in the wake of the [[The Umbral Flood\|Umbral Flood]].

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	== Religion ==		== Religion ==
		⚫	The temple upon Jadenhill was settled by [[Bahamut]] worshippers and continues to be the primary religion practiced by residents of the town. For a brief period between the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] and the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], the temple also added [[Kragnux (Deity)\|Kragnux the Dragon Slayer]] to their pantheon of deities. This move made sense to the temple's leaders during a moment in history when [[Bahamut]] had been banished from the realm and the only two traceable [[Dragon\|Dragons]] in [[The Quelmar Realm\|Quelmar]] were spawns of [[Tiamat]] who had just laid waste to the continent of [[Isonhound]]. They soon retired [[Kragnux (Deity)\|Kragnux]] from their pantheon after his church became radicalized against all [[Dragon\|Draconic]] species and the temple's leaders took precautions to protect the residents of Jadenhill from the impending heedless genocide.
	[[File:Jadenhill woodcut.png\|thumb\|A diplomat's amateur woodcut of Jadenhill, made from memory.]]
⚫	The ~~'''Temple~~ on Jadenhill~~'''~~ was settled by [[Bahamut]] worshippers and continues to be the primary religion practiced by residents of the town. For a brief period between the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] and the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], the temple also added [[Kragnux (Deity)\|Kragnux the Dragon Slayer]] to their pantheon of deities. This move made sense to the temple's leaders during a moment in history when [[Bahamut]] had been banished from the realm and the only two traceable [[Dragon\|Dragons]] in [[The Quelmar Realm\|Quelmar]] were spawns of [[Tiamat]] who had just laid waste to the continent of [[Isonhound]]. They soon retired [[Kragnux (Deity)\|Kragnux]] from their pantheon after his church became radicalized against all ~~draconic~~ species and the temple's leaders took precautions to protect the residents of Jadenhill from the impending heedless genocide.

	== Court of Quartz ==		== Court of Quartz ==
	The ~~'''~~Court of Quartz~~'''~~ is not so much a regal court as it is a visitors center for active and possible trade partners. The presumed high [[sorcerer]] still receives the same training as any formal courtier, but their primary duty is to wield the [[Selune Splinter]] and cast an illusionary spell over the temple in order to conceal its residents from potentially hostile outsiders. The court once displayed a number of gem artifacts pulled from their former mining tunnels in order to flaunt the town's trading potential—such as an [[Amethyst Dragon]] egg which they mistook as merely a large gem—but the court was ransacked during a [[Dragon]] attack in 825 [[PR]] and robbed of its collection. What remained of the court was left shuffling to find a new means of protecting their community.		The Court of Quartz is not so much a regal court as it is a visitors center for active and possible trade partners. The presumed high sorcerer still receives the same training as any formal courtier, but their primary duty is to wield the [[Selune Splinter]] and cast an illusionary spell over the temple in order to conceal its residents from potentially hostile outsiders. The court once displayed a number of gem artifacts pulled from their former mining tunnels in order to flaunt the town's trading potential—such as an [[Amethyst Dragon]] egg which they mistook as merely a large gem—but the court was ransacked during a [[Dragon]] attack in 825 [[PR]] and robbed of its collection. What remained of the court was left shuffling to find a new means of protecting their community.

	== Construction ==		== Construction ==
		⚫	The size of Jadenhill is limited to the footprint of the former mining colony that it is built in and on top of, thus the town's newer constructions are more vertically oriented to preserve space. The oldest parts of the town reside underground in the reclaimed mining tunnels, these are the only portions to have survived the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] and carry in the style of a more traditional [[Bahamut]] temple. The town's main gate enters through these tunnels, but actually exists at ground level due to the mine being built into the side of a hill. The newer above-ground portions were all built post-[[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing]] and done in a decorative style of architecture intended to impress elite visitors. The mage tower at the Court of Quartz is strategically designed to be the tallest point in town, allowing the high sorcerer to amplify their magic using the [[Selune Splinter]]. From this vantage point, they can conceal the town from crusaders by casting a spell of invisibility or ready the town's residents to receive visitors using a spell of disguisement.
	[[File:Jadenhill painting.png\|thumb\|A diplomat's amateur depiction of Jadenhill in a painting.]]
⚫	The size of Jadenhill is limited to the footprint of the former mining colony that it is built in and on top of, thus the town's newer constructions are more vertically oriented to preserve space. The oldest parts of the town reside underground in the reclaimed mining tunnels, these are the only portions to have survived the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] and carry in the style of a more traditional [[Bahamut]] temple. The town's main gate enters through these tunnels, but actually exists at ground level due to the mine being built into the side of a hill. The above-ground portions ~~that exist today~~ were all built post-~~razing~~ and done in a ~~"Beaux-Arts"~~ style of architecture intended to impress ~~highbrow~~ visitors. The mage tower at the Court of Quartz is strategically designed to be the tallest point in town, allowing the high sorcerer to amplify their magic using the [[Selune Splinter]]. From this vantage point, they can conceal the town from crusaders by casting a spell of invisibility or ready the residents to receive visitors ~~with~~ a spell of disguisement.

	== Notable Residents ==		== Notable Residents ==
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	* '''[[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Emerald Dragon\|Dragon]] and presumed high sorcerer prior to him leaving home. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], his [[Soul]] and emerald essence were reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Durzibethinus, the Emerald Thane of Sardior]].		* '''[[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Emerald Dragon\|Dragon]] and presumed high sorcerer prior to him leaving home. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], his [[Soul]] and emerald essence were reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Durzibethinus, the Emerald Thane of Sardior]].
	* '''[[Delphi]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Topaz Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Topaz Dragon\|Dragon]] and soothsayer. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], her [[Soul]] was reunited with her patron [[Silent]] and her topaz essence was reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Delphi, the Topaz Thane of Sardior]].		* '''[[Delphi]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Topaz Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Topaz Dragon\|Dragon]] and soothsayer. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], her [[Soul]] was reunited with her patron [[Silent]] and her topaz essence was reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Delphi, the Topaz Thane of Sardior]].
	* '''[[22]]'''—[[Autom]] who resided in the town for several years. Assisted in defending its residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]] and helped turn the town into a stronghold for civil rights through their work with ~~'''~~People Are People~~'''~~, an alliance of anti-racist activists.		* '''[[22]]'''—[[Autom]] who resided in the town for several years. Assisted in defending its residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]] and helped turn the town into a stronghold for civil rights through their work with People Are People, an alliance of anti-racist activists.
	* '''Tacciath''' and '''Uldil'''—[[Dragonborn]] twins and allies of [[22]] who returned to the town to help defend their friends and family during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], the latter being slain during a particularly devastating attack.		* '''Tacciath''' and '''Uldil'''—[[Dragonborn]] twins and allies of [[22]] who returned to the town to help defend their friends and family during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], the latter being slain during a particularly devastating attack.

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	== Court of Quartz ==		== Court of Quartz ==
	The '''Court of Quartz''' is not so much a regal court as it is a visitors center for active and possible trade partners. The presumed high sorcerer still receives the same training as any formal courtier, but their primary duty is to wield the [[Selune Splinter]] and cast an illusionary spell over the temple in order to conceal its residents from potentially hostile outsiders. The court once displayed a number of gem artifacts pulled from their former mining tunnels in order to flaunt the town's trading potential—such as an [[Amethyst Dragon]] egg which they mistook as merely a large gem—but the court was ransacked during a [[Dragon]] attack in 825 [[PR]] and robbed of its collection. What remained of the court was left shuffling to find a new means of protecting their community.		The '''Court of Quartz''' is not so much a regal court as it is a visitors center for active and possible trade partners. The presumed high [[sorcerer]] still receives the same training as any formal courtier, but their primary duty is to wield the [[Selune Splinter]] and cast an illusionary spell over the temple in order to conceal its residents from potentially hostile outsiders. The court once displayed a number of gem artifacts pulled from their former mining tunnels in order to flaunt the town's trading potential—such as an [[Amethyst Dragon]] egg which they mistook as merely a large gem—but the court was ransacked during a [[Dragon]] attack in 825 [[PR]] and robbed of its collection. What remained of the court was left shuffling to find a new means of protecting their community.

	== Construction ==		== Construction ==

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	Jadenhill marks its founding year as 368 [[PR]]—the start of the [[The Cavalry Rush\|Cavalry Rush]]—when the town's initial clan of [[Dragonborn\|Metallic Dragonborn]] emigrated from [[Pteris]] to escape the chaos of the era.		Jadenhill marks its founding year as 368 [[PR]]—the start of the [[The Cavalry Rush\|Cavalry Rush]]—when the town's initial clan of [[Dragonborn\|Metallic Dragonborn]] emigrated from [[Pteris]] to escape the chaos of the era.

	The town ~~functioned~~ as a [[Bahamut]] temple in relative peace and seclusion for over three centuries until falling victim to the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] in 700 [[PR]]. This event forced its residents to pursue trading with other communities in order to rebuild from the destruction. However, the town's efforts to open their economy began at the cusp of the worst possible time for draconic species…the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].		The town was partially built into the ruins of an ancient abandoned [[Dwarf\|Dwarven]] mining project, serving as a [[Bahamut]] temple in relative peace and seclusion for over three centuries until falling victim to the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] in 700 [[PR]]. This event forced its residents to pursue trading with other communities in order to rebuild from the destruction. However, the town's efforts to open their economy began at the cusp of the worst possible time for draconic species…the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].

	In response to these crusades, the town's oligarchs took measures to protect their [[Dragonborn]] populace by encompassing the town in a magical dome which disguised all of its residents as [[Elf\|Wood Elves]]. These precautions enabled the town's draconic residents to avoid attention from crusaders, which resulted in Jadenhill becoming one of the few populations of [[Dragonborn]] to survive the massacres of the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].		In response to these crusades, the town's oligarchs took measures to protect their [[Dragonborn]] populace by encompassing the town in a magical dome which disguised all of its residents as [[Elf\|Wood Elves]]. These precautions enabled the town's draconic residents to avoid attention from crusaders, which resulted in Jadenhill becoming one of the few populations of [[Dragonborn]] to survive the massacres of the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].

Jeffbuterbaugh: Added History section

2024-09-22T22:29:41Z

Added History section

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	{{Worldbuilders}} <blockquote>“After what the [[Dwarf\|Dwarves]] have done, it is a scar where we cannot grow. If you seek sanctuary, go there and do no more harm.” '''—Tree Spirits of [[Isonhound]]'''</blockquote>{{Infobox location\|title = {{PAGENAME}}\|type = Town\|location = [[Woldlin]], [[Isonhound]]\|Government = Oligarchy\|inhabiting Race = [[Dragonborn]]\|image=Jadenhill.png\|imagecaption=}}'''Jadenhill''' is a town located in southern [[Isonhound]]. Originally founded as a mining colony for precious minerals, the project became abandoned and was resettled many years later as a temple devoted to [[Bahamut]] during the [[PR]] era. It is home to the '''Court of Quartz''', which utilized illusionary magic to hide the temple's [[Dragonborn]] residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].		{{Worldbuilders}} <blockquote>“After what the [[Dwarf\|Dwarves]] have done, it is a scar where we cannot grow. If you seek sanctuary, go there and do no more harm.” '''—Tree Spirits of [[Isonhound]]'''</blockquote>{{Infobox location\|title = {{PAGENAME}}\|type = Town\|location = [[Woldlin]], [[Isonhound]]\|Government = Oligarchy\|inhabiting Race = [[Dragonborn]]\|image=Jadenhill.png\|imagecaption=}}'''Jadenhill''' is a town located in southern [[Isonhound]]. Originally founded as a mining colony for precious minerals, the project became abandoned and was resettled many years later as a temple devoted to [[Bahamut]] during the [[PR]] era. It is home to the '''Court of Quartz''', which utilized illusionary magic to hide the temple's [[Dragonborn]] residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].

			== History ==
			Jadenhill marks its founding year as 368 [[PR]]—the start of the [[The Cavalry Rush\|Cavalry Rush]]—when the town's initial clan of [[Dragonborn\|Metallic Dragonborn]] emigrated from [[Pteris]] to escape the chaos of the era.

			The town functioned as a [[Bahamut]] temple in relative peace and seclusion for over three centuries until falling victim to the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] in 700 [[PR]]. This event forced its residents to pursue trading with other communities in order to rebuild from the destruction. However, the town's efforts to open their economy began at the cusp of the worst possible time for draconic species…the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].

			In response to these crusades, the town's oligarchs took measures to protect their [[Dragonborn]] populace by encompassing the town in a magical dome which disguised all of its residents as [[Elf\|Wood Elves]]. These precautions enabled the town's draconic residents to avoid attention from crusaders, which resulted in Jadenhill becoming one of the few populations of [[Dragonborn]] to survive the massacres of the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].

			Out of an abundance of caution, the town's oligarchs opted to retain the magical dome for several decades after the crusades had been considered ended by most accounts…only ceasing this disguisement after the [[Selune Splinter]]—the artifact which enabled the illusion—was stolen during an attack by [[The Green Stag\|P'Kinestra]] in 825 [[PR]]. Some residents responded to the loss of their perceived protection by leaving the town…while others retreated deeper into isolation, barricading themselves within Jadenhill's walls until a new means of protection could be found.

			It is uncertain how the residents of Jadenhill dealt with the [[The Umbral Flood\|Umbral Flood]]—which ravished the continent of [[Isonhound]] in 826 [[PR]]—as efforts to contact the town during this time proved entirely unfeasible. Considering that Jadenhill existed near one of the southernmost tips of the continent, it is possible that some remaining residents were able to flee to northern [[Pteris]] and survive the [[The Shadowfell\|Shadowfell]] devastation set upon them by [[Feredemius]]. However, if any residents chose to try and stick out the disaster at home, their odds of survival would have been extremely low as [[Feredemius]] was exceptionally motivated to destroy gem beings—especially emerald ones—to which Jadenhill had been home to several [[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]]. Regardless of whether Jadenhill's residents managed to escape to [[Pteris]] or fell victims to [[Feredemius]], the town itself was left functionally abandoned in the wake of the [[The Umbral Flood\|Umbral Flood]].

	== Population ==		== Population ==
	The residents of ~~'''~~Jadenhill~~'''~~ are almost entirely [[Dragonborn]], mostly of metallic ancestry. Shortly before the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], a handful of [[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] were born in the town. Unfamiliar with the concept of [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem Dragons]], these emerald hatchlings were dubbed "patinas" and praised for their psionic abilities and natural prowess in sorcery. They were presumed at the time to be a blessing from [[Bahamut]], but the actual source of their gem ancestry ~~remains~~ ~~unknown~~. All [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] hatched within ~~'''~~Jadenhill~~'''~~ have been emerald in color, but there is precedent for residents of other gem ancestries being adopted by the town.		The residents of Jadenhill are almost entirely [[Dragonborn]], mostly of metallic ancestry. Shortly before the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], a handful of [[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] were born in the town. Unfamiliar with the concept of [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem Dragons]], these emerald hatchlings were dubbed "patinas" and praised for their psionic abilities and natural prowess in sorcery. They were presumed at the time to be a blessing from [[Bahamut]], but the actual source of their gem ancestry is uncertain. All [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] hatched within Jadenhill have been emerald in color, but there is precedent for residents of other gem ancestries being adopted by the town.

	== Religion ==		== Religion ==
	[[File:Jadenhill woodcut.png\|thumb\|A diplomat's amateur woodcut of ~~'''~~Jadenhill~~'''~~, made from memory.]]		[[File:Jadenhill woodcut.png\|thumb\|A diplomat's amateur woodcut of Jadenhill, made from memory.]]
	The '''Temple on Jadenhill''' was settled by [[Bahamut]] worshippers and continues to be the primary religion practiced by residents of the town. For a brief period between the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] and the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], the temple also added [[Kragnux (Deity)\|Kragnux the Dragon Slayer]] to their pantheon of deities. This move made sense to the temple's leaders during a moment in history when [[Bahamut]] had been banished from the realm and the only two traceable [[Dragon\|Dragons]] in [[The Quelmar Realm\|Quelmar]] were spawns of [[Tiamat]] who had just laid waste to the continent of [[Isonhound]]. They soon retired [[Kragnux (Deity)\|Kragnux]] from their pantheon after his church became radicalized against all draconic ~~races~~ and the temple's leaders took precautions to protect the residents of ~~'''~~Jadenhill~~'''~~ from the impending heedless genocide.		The '''Temple on Jadenhill''' was settled by [[Bahamut]] worshippers and continues to be the primary religion practiced by residents of the town. For a brief period between the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] and the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], the temple also added [[Kragnux (Deity)\|Kragnux the Dragon Slayer]] to their pantheon of deities. This move made sense to the temple's leaders during a moment in history when [[Bahamut]] had been banished from the realm and the only two traceable [[Dragon\|Dragons]] in [[The Quelmar Realm\|Quelmar]] were spawns of [[Tiamat]] who had just laid waste to the continent of [[Isonhound]]. They soon retired [[Kragnux (Deity)\|Kragnux]] from their pantheon after his church became radicalized against all draconic species and the temple's leaders took precautions to protect the residents of Jadenhill from the impending heedless genocide.

	== Court of Quartz ==		== Court of Quartz ==
	The '''Court of Quartz''' is not so much a regal court as it is a visitors center for active and possible trade partners. The presumed high [[sorcerer]] still receives the same training as any formal courtier, but their primary duty is to wield the [[Selune Splinter]] and cast an illusionary spell over the temple in order to conceal its residents from potentially hostile outsiders. The court once displayed a number of ~~its~~ gem artifacts in order to flaunt the town's trading potential—such as a ~~large~~ ~~amethyst~~ ~~gem~~ ~~shaped~~ ~~like~~ a ~~[[Dragon]]~~ ~~egg—but~~ the court was ransacked during a [[Dragon]] attack in 825 [[PR]] and robbed of its collection. What ~~remains~~ of the court ~~has been~~ left shuffling to find a new means of protecting their community.		The '''Court of Quartz''' is not so much a regal court as it is a visitors center for active and possible trade partners. The presumed high sorcerer still receives the same training as any formal courtier, but their primary duty is to wield the [[Selune Splinter]] and cast an illusionary spell over the temple in order to conceal its residents from potentially hostile outsiders. The court once displayed a number of gem artifacts pulled from their former mining tunnels in order to flaunt the town's trading potential—such as an [[Amethyst Dragon]] egg which they mistook as merely a large gem—but the court was ransacked during a [[Dragon]] attack in 825 [[PR]] and robbed of its collection. What remained of the court was left shuffling to find a new means of protecting their community.

	== Construction ==		== Construction ==
	[[File:Jadenhill painting.png\|thumb\|~~Another~~ diplomat's amateur depiction of ~~'''~~Jadenhill~~''', this time~~ in a painting.]]		[[File:Jadenhill painting.png\|thumb\|A diplomat's amateur depiction of Jadenhill in a painting.]]
	The size of ~~'''~~Jadenhill~~'''~~ is limited to the footprint of the former mining colony that it is built in and on top of, thus the town's newer constructions are more vertically oriented to preserve space. The oldest parts of the town reside underground in the reclaimed mining tunnels, these are the only portions to have survived the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] and carry in the style of a more traditional [[Bahamut]] temple. The town's main gate enters through these tunnels, but actually exists at ground level due to the mine being built into the side of a hill. The above-ground portions that exist today were all built post-razing and done in a "Beaux-Arts" style of architecture intended to impress highbrow visitors. The mage tower at the ~~'''~~Court of Quartz~~'''~~ is strategically designed to be the tallest point in town, allowing the high sorcerer to amplify their magic using the [[Selune Splinter]]. From this vantage point, they can conceal the town from crusaders by casting a spell of invisibility or ready the residents to receive visitors with a spell of disguisement.		The size of Jadenhill is limited to the footprint of the former mining colony that it is built in and on top of, thus the town's newer constructions are more vertically oriented to preserve space. The oldest parts of the town reside underground in the reclaimed mining tunnels, these are the only portions to have survived the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] and carry in the style of a more traditional [[Bahamut]] temple. The town's main gate enters through these tunnels, but actually exists at ground level due to the mine being built into the side of a hill. The above-ground portions that exist today were all built post-razing and done in a "Beaux-Arts" style of architecture intended to impress highbrow visitors. The mage tower at the Court of Quartz is strategically designed to be the tallest point in town, allowing the high sorcerer to amplify their magic using the [[Selune Splinter]]. From this vantage point, they can conceal the town from crusaders by casting a spell of invisibility or ready the residents to receive visitors with a spell of disguisement.

	== Notable Residents ==		== Notable Residents ==

	* '''Patina'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and original high sorcerer. Part of the first generation of [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] born in the town. Served as a founding council member of the ~~'''~~Court of Quartz~~'''~~.		* '''Patina'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and original high sorcerer. Part of the first generation of [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] born in the town. Served as a founding council member of the Court of Quartz.
	* '''Rosella'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and current high sorcerer as of 826 [[PR]]. [[Mother]] to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Notoriously mistrusting of the outside world and spends most of her time in a [[Elf\|Wood Elf]] disguise, even when not receiving diplomats.		* '''Rosella'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and current high sorcerer as of 826 [[PR]]. Mother to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Notoriously mistrusting of the outside world and spends most of her time in a [[Elf\|Wood Elf]] disguise, even when not receiving diplomats.
	* '''Argonaut'''—[[Dragonborn\|Gold Dragonborn]] and [[Monk]] practitioner in the [[Monk\|Way of the Ascendant Dragon]]. Father to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Very zen in demeanor, trusting that [[Bahamut]] will make all work out as intended.		* '''Argonaut'''—[[Dragonborn\|Gold Dragonborn]] and [[Monk]] practitioner in the [[Monk\|Way of the Ascendant Dragon]]. Father to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Very zen in demeanor, trusting that [[Bahamut]] will make all work out as intended.
	* '''[[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Dragon]] and presumed high sorcerer prior to him leaving home. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], his [[~~soul~~]] and emerald essence were reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Durzibethinus, the Emerald Thane of Sardior]].		* '''[[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Emerald Dragon\|Dragon]] and presumed high sorcerer prior to him leaving home. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], his [[Soul]] and emerald essence were reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Durzibethinus, the Emerald Thane of Sardior]].
	* '''[[Delphi]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Topaz Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Dragon]] and soothsayer. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], her ~~soul~~ was reunited with her patron [[Silent]] and her topaz essence was reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Delphi, the Topaz Thane of Sardior]].		* '''[[Delphi]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Topaz Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Topaz Dragon\|Dragon]] and soothsayer. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], her [[Soul]] was reunited with her patron [[Silent]] and her topaz essence was reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Delphi, the Topaz Thane of Sardior]].
	* '''[[22]]'''—[[Autom]] who resided in the town for several years. Assisted in defending its residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]] and helped turn the town into a stronghold for civil rights through their work with '''People Are People''', an alliance of anti-racist activists.		* '''[[22]]'''—[[Autom]] who resided in the town for several years. Assisted in defending its residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]] and helped turn the town into a stronghold for civil rights through their work with '''People Are People''', an alliance of anti-racist activists.
	* '''Tacciath''' and '''Uldil'''—[[Dragonborn]] twins and allies of [[22]] who returned to the town to help defend their friends and family during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]]. ~~'''Uldil'''~~ ~~was~~ slain during a particularly devastating attack.		* '''Tacciath''' and '''Uldil'''—[[Dragonborn]] twins and allies of [[22]] who returned to the town to help defend their friends and family during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], the latter being slain during a particularly devastating attack.

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	== Court of Quartz ==		== Court of Quartz ==
	The '''Court of Quartz''' is not so much a regal court as it is a visitors center for active and possible trade partners. The presumed high sorcerer still receives the same training as any formal courtier, but their primary duty is to wield the [[Selune Splinter]] and cast an illusionary spell over the temple in order to conceal its residents from potentially hostile outsiders. The court once displayed a number of its gem artifacts in order to flaunt the town's trading potential—such as a large amethyst gem shaped like a [[Dragon]] egg—but the court was ransacked during a [[Dragon]] attack in 825 [[PR]] and robbed of its collection. What remains of the court has been left shuffling to find a new means of protecting their community.		The '''Court of Quartz''' is not so much a regal court as it is a visitors center for active and possible trade partners. The presumed high [[sorcerer]] still receives the same training as any formal courtier, but their primary duty is to wield the [[Selune Splinter]] and cast an illusionary spell over the temple in order to conceal its residents from potentially hostile outsiders. The court once displayed a number of its gem artifacts in order to flaunt the town's trading potential—such as a large amethyst gem shaped like a [[Dragon]] egg—but the court was ransacked during a [[Dragon]] attack in 825 [[PR]] and robbed of its collection. What remains of the court has been left shuffling to find a new means of protecting their community.

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	* '''Patina'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and original high sorcerer. Part of the first generation of [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] born in the town. Served as a founding council member of the '''Court of Quartz'''.		* '''Patina'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and original high sorcerer. Part of the first generation of [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] born in the town. Served as a founding council member of the '''Court of Quartz'''.
	* '''Rosella'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and current high sorcerer as of 826 [[PR]]. Mother to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Notoriously mistrusting of the outside world and spends most of her time in a [[Elf\|Wood Elf]] disguise, even when not receiving diplomats.		* '''Rosella'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and current high sorcerer as of 826 [[PR]]. [[Mother]] to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Notoriously mistrusting of the outside world and spends most of her time in a [[Elf\|Wood Elf]] disguise, even when not receiving diplomats.
	* '''Argonaut'''—[[Dragonborn\|Gold Dragonborn]] and [[Monk]] practitioner in the [[Monk\|Way of the Ascendant Dragon]]. Father to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Very zen in demeanor, trusting that [[Bahamut]] will make all work out as intended.		* '''Argonaut'''—[[Dragonborn\|Gold Dragonborn]] and [[Monk]] practitioner in the [[Monk\|Way of the Ascendant Dragon]]. Father to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Very zen in demeanor, trusting that [[Bahamut]] will make all work out as intended.
	* '''[[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Dragon]] and presumed high sorcerer prior to him leaving home. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], his soul and emerald essence were reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Durzibethinus, the Emerald Thane of Sardior]].		* '''[[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Dragon]] and presumed high sorcerer prior to him leaving home. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], his [[soul]] and emerald essence were reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Durzibethinus, the Emerald Thane of Sardior]].
	* '''[[Delphi]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Topaz Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Dragon]] and soothsayer. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], her soul was reunited with her patron [[Silent]] and her topaz essence was reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Delphi, the Topaz Thane of Sardior]].		* '''[[Delphi]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Topaz Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Dragon]] and soothsayer. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], her soul was reunited with her patron [[Silent]] and her topaz essence was reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Delphi, the Topaz Thane of Sardior]].
	* '''[[22]]'''—[[Autom]] who resided in the town for several years. Assisted in defending its residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]] and helped turn the town into a stronghold for civil rights through their work with '''People Are People''', an alliance of anti-racist activists.		* '''[[22]]'''—[[Autom]] who resided in the town for several years. Assisted in defending its residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]] and helped turn the town into a stronghold for civil rights through their work with '''People Are People''', an alliance of anti-racist activists.

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	* '''Patina'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and original high sorcerer, part of the first generation of [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] born in the town; served as a founding council member of the '''Court of Quartz'''.		* '''Patina'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and original high sorcerer, part of the first generation of [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] born in the town; served as a founding council member of the '''Court of Quartz'''.
	* '''Rosella'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and current high sorcerer as of 826 [[PR]]. Mother to [[Durian]]. Notoriously mistrusting of the outside world and spends most of her time in an [[Elf]] disguise, even when not receiving diplomats.		* '''Rosella'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and current high sorcerer as of 826 [[PR]]. Mother to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Notoriously mistrusting of the outside world and spends most of her time in an [[Elf]] disguise, even when not receiving diplomats.
	* '''Argonaut'''—[[Dragonborn\|Gold Dragonborn]] and '''Way of the Ascendant Dragon''' monk. Father to [[Durian]]. Leagues more zen about the world than his life partner, entrusting [[Bahamut]] will make all work out as intended.		* '''Argonaut'''—[[Dragonborn\|Gold Dragonborn]] and '''Way of the Ascendant Dragon''' monk. Father to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Leagues more zen about the world than his life partner, entrusting [[Bahamut]] will make all work out as intended.
	* '''[[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and presumed high sorcerer, former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], his soul and emerald essence were reborn into [[Sardior#PR Era\|Durzibethinus, the Emerald Thane of Sardior]].		* '''[[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and presumed high sorcerer, former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], his soul and emerald essence were reborn into [[Sardior#PR Era\|Durzibethinus, the Emerald Thane of Sardior]].
	* '''[[Delphi]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Topaz Dragonborn]] and soothsayer, former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], her soul was reunited with her patron [[Silent]] and her topaz essence was reborn into [[Sardior#PR Era\|Delphi, the Topaz Thane of Sardior]].		* '''[[Delphi]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Topaz Dragonborn]] and soothsayer, former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], her soul was reunited with her patron [[Silent]] and her topaz essence was reborn into [[Sardior#PR Era\|Delphi, the Topaz Thane of Sardior]].

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	Jadenhill marks its founding year as 368 [[PR]]—the start of the [[The Cavalry Rush\|Cavalry Rush]]—when the town's initial clan of [[Dragonborn\|Metallic Dragonborn]] emigrated from [[Pteris]] to escape the chaos of the era.		Jadenhill marks its founding year as 368 [[PR]]—the start of the [[The Cavalry Rush\|Cavalry Rush]]—when the town's initial clan of [[Dragonborn\|Metallic Dragonborn]] emigrated from [[Pteris]] to escape the chaos of the era.

	The town ~~functioned~~ as a [[Bahamut]] temple in relative peace and seclusion for over three centuries until falling victim to the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] in 700 [[PR]]. This event forced its residents to pursue trading with other communities in order to rebuild from the destruction. However, the town's efforts to open their economy began at the cusp of the worst possible time for draconic species…the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].		The town was partially built into the ruins of an ancient abandoned [[Dwarf\|Dwarven]] mining project, serving as a [[Bahamut]] temple in relative peace and seclusion for over three centuries until falling victim to the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] in 700 [[PR]]. This event forced its residents to pursue trading with other communities in order to rebuild from the destruction. However, the town's efforts to open their economy began at the cusp of the worst possible time for draconic species…the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].

	In response to these crusades, the town's oligarchs took measures to protect their [[Dragonborn]] populace by encompassing the town in a magical dome which disguised all of its residents as [[Elf\|Wood Elves]]. These precautions enabled the town's draconic residents to avoid attention from crusaders, which resulted in Jadenhill becoming one of the few populations of [[Dragonborn]] to survive the massacres of the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].		In response to these crusades, the town's oligarchs took measures to protect their [[Dragonborn]] populace by encompassing the town in a magical dome which disguised all of its residents as [[Elf\|Wood Elves]]. These precautions enabled the town's draconic residents to avoid attention from crusaders, which resulted in Jadenhill becoming one of the few populations of [[Dragonborn]] to survive the massacres of the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].

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	{{Worldbuilders}} <blockquote>“After what the [[Dwarf\|Dwarves]] have done, it is a scar where we cannot grow. If you seek sanctuary, go there and do no more harm.” '''—Tree Spirits of [[Isonhound]]'''</blockquote>{{Infobox location\|title = {{PAGENAME}}\|type = Town\|location = [[Woldlin]], [[Isonhound]]\|Government = Oligarchy\|inhabiting Race = [[Dragonborn]]\|image=Jadenhill.png\|imagecaption=}}'''Jadenhill''' is a town located in southern [[Isonhound]]. Originally founded as a mining colony for precious minerals, the project became abandoned and was resettled many years later as a temple devoted to [[Bahamut]] during the [[PR]] era. It is home to the '''Court of Quartz''', which utilized illusionary magic to hide the temple's [[Dragonborn]] residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].		{{Worldbuilders}} <blockquote>“After what the [[Dwarf\|Dwarves]] have done, it is a scar where we cannot grow. If you seek sanctuary, go there and do no more harm.” '''—Tree Spirits of [[Isonhound]]'''</blockquote>{{Infobox location\|title = {{PAGENAME}}\|type = Town\|location = [[Woldlin]], [[Isonhound]]\|Government = Oligarchy\|inhabiting Race = [[Dragonborn]]\|image=Jadenhill.png\|imagecaption=}}'''Jadenhill''' is a town located in southern [[Isonhound]]. Originally founded as a mining colony for precious minerals, the project became abandoned and was resettled many years later as a temple devoted to [[Bahamut]] during the [[PR]] era. It is home to the '''Court of Quartz''', which utilized illusionary magic to hide the temple's [[Dragonborn]] residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].

			== History ==
			Jadenhill marks its founding year as 368 [[PR]]—the start of the [[The Cavalry Rush\|Cavalry Rush]]—when the town's initial clan of [[Dragonborn\|Metallic Dragonborn]] emigrated from [[Pteris]] to escape the chaos of the era.

			The town functioned as a [[Bahamut]] temple in relative peace and seclusion for over three centuries until falling victim to the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] in 700 [[PR]]. This event forced its residents to pursue trading with other communities in order to rebuild from the destruction. However, the town's efforts to open their economy began at the cusp of the worst possible time for draconic species…the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].

			In response to these crusades, the town's oligarchs took measures to protect their [[Dragonborn]] populace by encompassing the town in a magical dome which disguised all of its residents as [[Elf\|Wood Elves]]. These precautions enabled the town's draconic residents to avoid attention from crusaders, which resulted in Jadenhill becoming one of the few populations of [[Dragonborn]] to survive the massacres of the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]].

			Out of an abundance of caution, the town's oligarchs opted to retain the magical dome for several decades after the crusades had been considered ended by most accounts…only ceasing this disguisement after the [[Selune Splinter]]—the artifact which enabled the illusion—was stolen during an attack by [[The Green Stag\|P'Kinestra]] in 825 [[PR]]. Some residents responded to the loss of their perceived protection by leaving the town…while others retreated deeper into isolation, barricading themselves within Jadenhill's walls until a new means of protection could be found.

			It is uncertain how the residents of Jadenhill dealt with the [[The Umbral Flood\|Umbral Flood]]—which ravished the continent of [[Isonhound]] in 826 [[PR]]—as efforts to contact the town during this time proved entirely unfeasible. Considering that Jadenhill existed near one of the southernmost tips of the continent, it is possible that some remaining residents were able to flee to northern [[Pteris]] and survive the [[The Shadowfell\|Shadowfell]] devastation set upon them by [[Feredemius]]. However, if any residents chose to try and stick out the disaster at home, their odds of survival would have been extremely low as [[Feredemius]] was exceptionally motivated to destroy gem beings—especially emerald ones—to which Jadenhill had been home to several [[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]]. Regardless of whether Jadenhill's residents managed to escape to [[Pteris]] or fell victims to [[Feredemius]], the town itself was left functionally abandoned in the wake of the [[The Umbral Flood\|Umbral Flood]].

	== Population ==		== Population ==
	The residents of ~~'''~~Jadenhill~~'''~~ are almost entirely [[Dragonborn]], mostly of metallic ancestry. Shortly before the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], a handful of [[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] were born in the town. Unfamiliar with the concept of [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem Dragons]], these emerald hatchlings were dubbed "patinas" and praised for their psionic abilities and natural prowess in sorcery. They were presumed at the time to be a blessing from [[Bahamut]], but the actual source of their gem ancestry ~~remains~~ ~~unknown~~. All [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] hatched within ~~'''~~Jadenhill~~'''~~ have been emerald in color, but there is precedent for residents of other gem ancestries being adopted by the town.		The residents of Jadenhill are almost entirely [[Dragonborn]], mostly of metallic ancestry. Shortly before the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], a handful of [[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] were born in the town. Unfamiliar with the concept of [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem Dragons]], these emerald hatchlings were dubbed "patinas" and praised for their psionic abilities and natural prowess in sorcery. They were presumed at the time to be a blessing from [[Bahamut]], but the actual source of their gem ancestry is uncertain. All [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] hatched within Jadenhill have been emerald in color, but there is precedent for residents of other gem ancestries being adopted by the town.

	== Religion ==		== Religion ==
	[[File:Jadenhill woodcut.png\|thumb\|A diplomat's amateur woodcut of ~~'''~~Jadenhill~~'''~~, made from memory.]]		[[File:Jadenhill woodcut.png\|thumb\|A diplomat's amateur woodcut of Jadenhill, made from memory.]]
	The '''Temple on Jadenhill''' was settled by [[Bahamut]] worshippers and continues to be the primary religion practiced by residents of the town. For a brief period between the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] and the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], the temple also added [[Kragnux (Deity)\|Kragnux the Dragon Slayer]] to their pantheon of deities. This move made sense to the temple's leaders during a moment in history when [[Bahamut]] had been banished from the realm and the only two traceable [[Dragon\|Dragons]] in [[The Quelmar Realm\|Quelmar]] were spawns of [[Tiamat]] who had just laid waste to the continent of [[Isonhound]]. They soon retired [[Kragnux (Deity)\|Kragnux]] from their pantheon after his church became radicalized against all draconic ~~races~~ and the temple's leaders took precautions to protect the residents of ~~'''~~Jadenhill~~'''~~ from the impending heedless genocide.		The '''Temple on Jadenhill''' was settled by [[Bahamut]] worshippers and continues to be the primary religion practiced by residents of the town. For a brief period between the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] and the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], the temple also added [[Kragnux (Deity)\|Kragnux the Dragon Slayer]] to their pantheon of deities. This move made sense to the temple's leaders during a moment in history when [[Bahamut]] had been banished from the realm and the only two traceable [[Dragon\|Dragons]] in [[The Quelmar Realm\|Quelmar]] were spawns of [[Tiamat]] who had just laid waste to the continent of [[Isonhound]]. They soon retired [[Kragnux (Deity)\|Kragnux]] from their pantheon after his church became radicalized against all draconic species and the temple's leaders took precautions to protect the residents of Jadenhill from the impending heedless genocide.

	== Court of Quartz ==		== Court of Quartz ==
	The '''Court of Quartz''' is not so much a regal court as it is a visitors center for active and possible trade partners. The presumed high [[sorcerer]] still receives the same training as any formal courtier, but their primary duty is to wield the [[Selune Splinter]] and cast an illusionary spell over the temple in order to conceal its residents from potentially hostile outsiders. The court once displayed a number of ~~its~~ gem artifacts in order to flaunt the town's trading potential—such as a ~~large~~ ~~amethyst~~ ~~gem~~ ~~shaped~~ ~~like~~ a ~~[[Dragon]]~~ ~~egg—but~~ the court was ransacked during a [[Dragon]] attack in 825 [[PR]] and robbed of its collection. What ~~remains~~ of the court ~~has been~~ left shuffling to find a new means of protecting their community.		The '''Court of Quartz''' is not so much a regal court as it is a visitors center for active and possible trade partners. The presumed high sorcerer still receives the same training as any formal courtier, but their primary duty is to wield the [[Selune Splinter]] and cast an illusionary spell over the temple in order to conceal its residents from potentially hostile outsiders. The court once displayed a number of gem artifacts pulled from their former mining tunnels in order to flaunt the town's trading potential—such as an [[Amethyst Dragon]] egg which they mistook as merely a large gem—but the court was ransacked during a [[Dragon]] attack in 825 [[PR]] and robbed of its collection. What remained of the court was left shuffling to find a new means of protecting their community.

	== Construction ==		== Construction ==
	[[File:Jadenhill painting.png\|thumb\|~~Another~~ diplomat's amateur depiction of ~~'''~~Jadenhill~~''', this time~~ in a painting.]]		[[File:Jadenhill painting.png\|thumb\|A diplomat's amateur depiction of Jadenhill in a painting.]]
	The size of ~~'''~~Jadenhill~~'''~~ is limited to the footprint of the former mining colony that it is built in and on top of, thus the town's newer constructions are more vertically oriented to preserve space. The oldest parts of the town reside underground in the reclaimed mining tunnels, these are the only portions to have survived the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] and carry in the style of a more traditional [[Bahamut]] temple. The town's main gate enters through these tunnels, but actually exists at ground level due to the mine being built into the side of a hill. The above-ground portions that exist today were all built post-razing and done in a "Beaux-Arts" style of architecture intended to impress highbrow visitors. The mage tower at the ~~'''~~Court of Quartz~~'''~~ is strategically designed to be the tallest point in town, allowing the high sorcerer to amplify their magic using the [[Selune Splinter]]. From this vantage point, they can conceal the town from crusaders by casting a spell of invisibility or ready the residents to receive visitors with a spell of disguisement.		The size of Jadenhill is limited to the footprint of the former mining colony that it is built in and on top of, thus the town's newer constructions are more vertically oriented to preserve space. The oldest parts of the town reside underground in the reclaimed mining tunnels, these are the only portions to have survived the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] and carry in the style of a more traditional [[Bahamut]] temple. The town's main gate enters through these tunnels, but actually exists at ground level due to the mine being built into the side of a hill. The above-ground portions that exist today were all built post-razing and done in a "Beaux-Arts" style of architecture intended to impress highbrow visitors. The mage tower at the Court of Quartz is strategically designed to be the tallest point in town, allowing the high sorcerer to amplify their magic using the [[Selune Splinter]]. From this vantage point, they can conceal the town from crusaders by casting a spell of invisibility or ready the residents to receive visitors with a spell of disguisement.

	== Notable Residents ==		== Notable Residents ==

	* '''Patina'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and original high sorcerer. Part of the first generation of [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] born in the town. Served as a founding council member of the ~~'''~~Court of Quartz~~'''~~.		* '''Patina'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and original high sorcerer. Part of the first generation of [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] born in the town. Served as a founding council member of the Court of Quartz.
	* '''Rosella'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and current high sorcerer as of 826 [[PR]]. [[Mother]] to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Notoriously mistrusting of the outside world and spends most of her time in a [[Elf\|Wood Elf]] disguise, even when not receiving diplomats.		* '''Rosella'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and current high sorcerer as of 826 [[PR]]. Mother to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Notoriously mistrusting of the outside world and spends most of her time in a [[Elf\|Wood Elf]] disguise, even when not receiving diplomats.
	* '''Argonaut'''—[[Dragonborn\|Gold Dragonborn]] and [[Monk]] practitioner in the [[Monk\|Way of the Ascendant Dragon]]. Father to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Very zen in demeanor, trusting that [[Bahamut]] will make all work out as intended.		* '''Argonaut'''—[[Dragonborn\|Gold Dragonborn]] and [[Monk]] practitioner in the [[Monk\|Way of the Ascendant Dragon]]. Father to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Very zen in demeanor, trusting that [[Bahamut]] will make all work out as intended.
	* '''[[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Dragon]] and presumed high sorcerer prior to him leaving home. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], his [[~~soul~~]] and emerald essence were reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Durzibethinus, the Emerald Thane of Sardior]].		* '''[[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Emerald Dragon\|Dragon]] and presumed high sorcerer prior to him leaving home. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], his [[Soul]] and emerald essence were reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Durzibethinus, the Emerald Thane of Sardior]].
	* '''[[Delphi]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Topaz Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Dragon]] and soothsayer. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], her ~~soul~~ was reunited with her patron [[Silent]] and her topaz essence was reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Delphi, the Topaz Thane of Sardior]].		* '''[[Delphi]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Topaz Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Topaz Dragon\|Dragon]] and soothsayer. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], her [[Soul]] was reunited with her patron [[Silent]] and her topaz essence was reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Delphi, the Topaz Thane of Sardior]].
	* '''[[22]]'''—[[Autom]] who resided in the town for several years. Assisted in defending its residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]] and helped turn the town into a stronghold for civil rights through their work with '''People Are People''', an alliance of anti-racist activists.		* '''[[22]]'''—[[Autom]] who resided in the town for several years. Assisted in defending its residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]] and helped turn the town into a stronghold for civil rights through their work with '''People Are People''', an alliance of anti-racist activists.
	* '''Tacciath''' and '''Uldil'''—[[Dragonborn]] twins and allies of [[22]] who returned to the town to help defend their friends and family during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]]. ~~'''Uldil'''~~ ~~was~~ slain during a particularly devastating attack.		* '''Tacciath''' and '''Uldil'''—[[Dragonborn]] twins and allies of [[22]] who returned to the town to help defend their friends and family during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], the latter being slain during a particularly devastating attack.

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	* '''Patina'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and original high sorcerer, part of the first generation of [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] born in the town; served as a founding council member of the '''Court of Quartz'''.		* '''Patina'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and original high sorcerer, part of the first generation of [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] born in the town; served as a founding council member of the '''Court of Quartz'''.
	* '''Rosella'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and current high sorcerer as of 826 [[PR]]. Mother to [[Durian]]. Notoriously mistrusting of the outside world and spends most of her time in an [[Elf]] disguise, even when not receiving diplomats.		* '''Rosella'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and current high sorcerer as of 826 [[PR]]. Mother to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Notoriously mistrusting of the outside world and spends most of her time in an [[Elf]] disguise, even when not receiving diplomats.
	* '''Argonaut'''—[[Dragonborn\|Gold Dragonborn]] and '''Way of the Ascendant Dragon''' monk. Father to [[Durian]]. Leagues more zen about the world than his life partner, entrusting [[Bahamut]] will make all work out as intended.		* '''Argonaut'''—[[Dragonborn\|Gold Dragonborn]] and '''Way of the Ascendant Dragon''' monk. Father to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Leagues more zen about the world than his life partner, entrusting [[Bahamut]] will make all work out as intended.
	* '''[[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and presumed high sorcerer, former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], his soul and emerald essence were reborn into [[Sardior#PR Era\|Durzibethinus, the Emerald Thane of Sardior]].		* '''[[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and presumed high sorcerer, former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], his soul and emerald essence were reborn into [[Sardior#PR Era\|Durzibethinus, the Emerald Thane of Sardior]].
	* '''[[Delphi]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Topaz Dragonborn]] and soothsayer, former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], her soul was reunited with her patron [[Silent]] and her topaz essence was reborn into [[Sardior#PR Era\|Delphi, the Topaz Thane of Sardior]].		* '''[[Delphi]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Topaz Dragonborn]] and soothsayer, former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], her soul was reunited with her patron [[Silent]] and her topaz essence was reborn into [[Sardior#PR Era\|Delphi, the Topaz Thane of Sardior]].

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	== Population ==		== Population ==
	The residents of '''Jadenhill''' are almost entirely [[Dragonborn]], mostly of metallic ancestry. Shortly before the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], a handful of [[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] were born in the town. Unfamiliar with the concept of [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem Dragons]], these emerald ~~children~~ were dubbed ~~'''Patinas'''~~ and praised for their psionic abilities and natural prowess in sorcery. They were presumed at the time to be a blessing from [[Bahamut]], but the actual ~~origin~~ of their gem ancestry remains unknown. All [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] hatched within '''Jadenhill''' have been emerald in color, but there ~~have~~ ~~occasionally~~ ~~been~~ residents of other gem ancestries ~~who are~~ adopted by the town.		The residents of '''Jadenhill''' are almost entirely [[Dragonborn]], mostly of metallic ancestry. Shortly before the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], a handful of [[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] were born in the town. Unfamiliar with the concept of [[Dragon#Gem Dragons\|Gem Dragons]], these emerald hatchlings were dubbed "patinas" and praised for their psionic abilities and natural prowess in sorcery. They were presumed at the time to be a blessing from [[Bahamut]], but the actual source of their gem ancestry remains unknown. All [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] hatched within '''Jadenhill''' have been emerald in color, but there is precedent for residents of other gem ancestries being adopted by the town.

	== Religion ==		== Religion ==
	[[File:Jadenhill woodcut.png\|thumb\|A diplomat's amateur woodcut of '''Jadenhill''', made from memory.]]		[[File:Jadenhill woodcut.png\|thumb\|A diplomat's amateur woodcut of '''Jadenhill''', made from memory.]]
	The '''Temple on Jadenhill''' was settled by [[Bahamut]] worshippers and continues to be the primary religion practiced by residents of the town. For a brief period between the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] and the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], the temple also added [[Kragnux (Deity)\|Kragnux the Dragon Slayer]] to their pantheon of deities. This move made sense to the temple's ~~priests~~ during a moment in history when [[Bahamut]] had been banished from the realm and the only two traceable [[Dragon\|Dragons]] in [[The Quelmar Realm\|Quelmar]] were spawns of [[Tiamat]] who had just laid waste to the continent of [[Isonhound]]. They soon retired [[Kragnux (Deity)\|Kragnux]] from their pantheon after his church ~~was~~ radicalized against all draconic races and the temple's ~~priests~~ took precautions to protect the residents of '''Jadenhill''' from the impending heedless genocide.		The '''Temple on Jadenhill''' was settled by [[Bahamut]] worshippers and continues to be the primary religion practiced by residents of the town. For a brief period between the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] and the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]], the temple also added [[Kragnux (Deity)\|Kragnux the Dragon Slayer]] to their pantheon of deities. This move made sense to the temple's leaders during a moment in history when [[Bahamut]] had been banished from the realm and the only two traceable [[Dragon\|Dragons]] in [[The Quelmar Realm\|Quelmar]] were spawns of [[Tiamat]] who had just laid waste to the continent of [[Isonhound]]. They soon retired [[Kragnux (Deity)\|Kragnux]] from their pantheon after his church became radicalized against all draconic races and the temple's leaders took precautions to protect the residents of '''Jadenhill''' from the impending heedless genocide.

	== Court of Quartz ==		== Court of Quartz ==
	The '''Court of Quartz''' is not so much a regal court as it is a visitors center for active and possible trade partners. The presumed high sorcerer still receives the same training as any formal courtier, but their primary duty is to wield the [[Selune Splinter]] and cast an illusionary spell over the temple in order to conceal its residents from potentially hostile outsiders. The court once displayed a number of its gem artifacts in order to flaunt the town's trading ~~potential, such~~ as a [[Dragon]] ~~egg-sized gem, but~~ the court was ransacked during a [[Dragon]] attack in 825 [[PR]] and robbed of its collection. What remains of the court has been left shuffling to find a new means of protecting their community.		The '''Court of Quartz''' is not so much a regal court as it is a visitors center for active and possible trade partners. The presumed high sorcerer still receives the same training as any formal courtier, but their primary duty is to wield the [[Selune Splinter]] and cast an illusionary spell over the temple in order to conceal its residents from potentially hostile outsiders. The court once displayed a number of its gem artifacts in order to flaunt the town's trading potential—such as a large amethyst gem shaped like a [[Dragon]] egg—but the court was ransacked during a [[Dragon]] attack in 825 [[PR]] and robbed of its collection. What remains of the court has been left shuffling to find a new means of protecting their community.

	== Construction ==		== Construction ==
	[[File:Jadenhill painting.png\|thumb\|Another diplomat's amateur depiction of '''Jadenhill''', this time in a painting.]]		[[File:Jadenhill painting.png\|thumb\|Another diplomat's amateur depiction of '''Jadenhill''', this time in a painting.]]
	The size of '''Jadenhill''' is limited to the footprint of the former mining colony that it is built in and on top of, thus the town's newer constructions are more vertically oriented to preserve space. The oldest parts of the town reside underground in the reclaimed mining tunnels, these are the only portions to have survived the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] and carry in the style of a more traditional [[Bahamut]] temple. The town's main gate enters through these tunnels, but actually exists at ground level due to the mine being built into the side of a hill. The above-ground portions that exist today were all built post-razing and done in a "Beaux-Arts" style of architecture intended to impress ~~high-ranking~~ visitors. The '''Court of Quartz''' is strategically designed to be the tallest point in town, allowing the high sorcerer to amplify their magic using the [[Selune Splinter]]. From this vantage point, they can conceal the town from crusaders by casting a spell of invisibility or ready the residents to receive visitors with a spell of disguisement.		The size of '''Jadenhill''' is limited to the footprint of the former mining colony that it is built in and on top of, thus the town's newer constructions are more vertically oriented to preserve space. The oldest parts of the town reside underground in the reclaimed mining tunnels, these are the only portions to have survived the [[The Razing of Isonhound\|Razing of Isonhound]] and carry in the style of a more traditional [[Bahamut]] temple. The town's main gate enters through these tunnels, but actually exists at ground level due to the mine being built into the side of a hill. The above-ground portions that exist today were all built post-razing and done in a "Beaux-Arts" style of architecture intended to impress highbrow visitors. The mage tower at the '''Court of Quartz''' is strategically designed to be the tallest point in town, allowing the high sorcerer to amplify their magic using the [[Selune Splinter]]. From this vantage point, they can conceal the town from crusaders by casting a spell of invisibility or ready the residents to receive visitors with a spell of disguisement.

	== Notable Residents ==		== Notable Residents ==

	* '''Patina'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and original high sorcerer, ~~part~~ of the first generation of [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] born in the town; ~~served~~ as a founding council member of the '''Court of Quartz'''.		* '''Patina'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and original high sorcerer. Part of the first generation of [[Dragonborn\|Gem Dragonborn]] born in the town. Served as a founding council member of the '''Court of Quartz'''.
	* '''Rosella'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and current high sorcerer as of 826 [[PR]]. Mother to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Notoriously mistrusting of the outside world and spends most of her time in an [[Elf]] disguise, even when not receiving diplomats.		* '''Rosella'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and current high sorcerer as of 826 [[PR]]. Mother to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Notoriously mistrusting of the outside world and spends most of her time in a [[Elf\|Wood Elf]] disguise, even when not receiving diplomats.
	* '''Argonaut'''—[[Dragonborn\|Gold Dragonborn]] and ~~'''~~Way of the Ascendant Dragon~~''' monk~~. Father to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. ~~Leagues more~~ zen ~~about~~ ~~the world than~~ ~~his life partner,~~ ~~entrusting~~ [[Bahamut]] will make all work out as intended.		* '''Argonaut'''—[[Dragonborn\|Gold Dragonborn]] and [[Monk]] practitioner in the [[Monk\|Way of the Ascendant Dragon]]. Father to [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]. Very zen in demeanor, trusting that [[Bahamut]] will make all work out as intended.
	* '''[[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]] and presumed high sorcerer, ~~former~~ adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], his soul and emerald essence were reborn into [[~~Sardior~~#PR ~~Era~~\|Durzibethinus, the Emerald Thane of Sardior]].		* '''[[Durzibethinus\|Durian]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Emerald Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Dragon]] and presumed high sorcerer prior to him leaving home. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], his soul and emerald essence were reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Durzibethinus, the Emerald Thane of Sardior]].
	* '''[[Delphi]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Topaz Dragonborn]] and soothsayer, ~~former~~ adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], her soul was reunited with her patron [[Silent]] and her topaz essence was reborn into [[~~Sardior~~#PR ~~Era~~\|Delphi, the Topaz Thane of Sardior]].		* '''[[Delphi]]'''—[[Dragonborn\|Topaz Dragonborn]]-turned-[[Dragon]] and soothsayer. Former adventurer in the [[Into the Greedy Green\|Greedy Green]]. During the [[Sardior#Battle of Five Lights\|Battle of Five Lights]], her soul was reunited with her patron [[Silent]] and her topaz essence was reborn into [[Ruby Court#Resurrected Court\|Delphi, the Topaz Thane of Sardior]].
	* '''[[22]]'''—[[Autom]] who resided in the town for several years, ~~assisting~~ in defending its residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]] and ~~helping to~~ turn the town into a stronghold for civil rights through their work with '''People Are People''', an alliance of anti-racist activists.		* '''[[22]]'''—[[Autom]] who resided in the town for several years. Assisted in defending its residents during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]] and helped turn the town into a stronghold for civil rights through their work with '''People Are People''', an alliance of anti-racist activists.
	* '''Tacciath''' and '''Uldil'''—[[Dragonborn]] twins and allies of [[22]] who returned to the town to help defend their friends and family during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic ~~Crucades~~]]. '''Uldil''' was slain during a particularly devastating attack.		* '''Tacciath''' and '''Uldil'''—[[Dragonborn]] twins and allies of [[22]] who returned to the town to help defend their friends and family during the [[The Second Draconic Crusades\|Second Draconic Crusades]]. '''Uldil''' was slain during a particularly devastating attack.

	[[Category:Into the Greedy Green]]		[[Category:Into the Greedy Green]]