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City of Everstone

  • Everstone is hidden in the mist-wrapped folds of the Shenandoah Valley, veiled from mundane sight, and pulsing with the lives of aetherworlders who have shaped it for over three centuries. It’s equal parts haunted beauty, political pressure cooker, and supernatural refuge.

    Population: ~241,300
    Aetherworlders: ~85% of residents
    Humans: Less than 15%, all believers

  • Geography

    Everstone lies between Massanutten Mountain to the west and Bearface Mountain to the east, hugging the South Fork of the Shenandoah River.

    To the west are long, forested slopes with a gradual rise from farmland to hardwood forest; sandstone and shale dominate the ridge. In the east, it’s steeper and rockier with exposed granite and quartzite, boulder fields, talus slopes, and sudden verticality. The valley between is dominated by limestone and dolomite bedrock with deep, fertile soils, historically prized farmland, rolling fields, and low rises.
    Weather & Climate

    Everstone experiences a temperate Appalachian climate.
    • Autumn: Dense morning fogs, crimson & gold forests, frequent thunderstorms.
      Average High: 60°F | Low: 38°F
    • Winter: Cold, crisp; snowfall is moderate but persistent.
      Average High: 43°F | Low: 24°F
    • Spring: Mist-laden mornings, heavy river blooms.
      Average High: 68°F | Low: 45°F
    • Summer: Hot, humid, storm-prone.
      Average High: 86°F | Low: 66°F
    To anyone outside the supernatural world, the land appears as nothing more than thick forest and empty rural terrain. Its wards bend perception until the city simply isn’t there, and the city’s boundaries are maintained by geomantic pylons and sigil anchors hidden within the landscape.

  • Aesthetics

    Atmosphere: Enchanted. Weather-worn. Visually lush but emotionally charged. Fog rolls through the streets at dawn; the river whispers with old spirits; aetherlights brighten as dusk falls. It's beautiful, but it’s a beauty with teeth.
    Architecture: Colonial stonework meets American modernism. Mid-century geometries blend with iron balconies overgrown in moss and vine.
    Visuals: Vertical gardens climb façades. Sigil-lit murals glow faintly at twilight. Riverlight reflects off copper rooftops. Aetherlight lanterns bloom along streets.
    Sounds: Low hum of warding magic. Wind chimes on balconies. Faint hiss of the river. Street musicians weaving jazz into ritual cadences.
    Smells: Rain on limestone. Iron and ozone from the aetherlights. Wild herbs crushed beneath passing feet. A mingling of incense, copper, and the sweetness of fermented fruit from open distilleries.
    Lighting: Aetherlights replace most traditional streetlamps. They’re enchanted adjust to solar levels

  • City Culture

    Music: Punk, jazz, electronic, and folk-rock dominate, often interlaced with ritual harmonics or spell-coded frequencies.
    Art: Public installations integrate living flora, luminescent stone, and kinetic enchantments. Murals often double as wards or historical records.
    Food Scenes: Diverse and layered due to multi-racial, multi-ethnic communities. Herbal distillations, blood-based tonics, and glamour-infused confections are commonplace.
    Religious Buildings: No churches, mosques, or synagogues. Multi-faith communal spaces exist.
    Holidays & Festivals: Align with equinoxes and solstices rather than U.S. civic holidays. Some revolve around the city’s founding.

  • Infrastructure

    Transportation prioritizes ecological balance and concealment.
    • Light Rail Network: Underground and surface lines connecting major wards.
    • Aerial Trams: Gondola-style systems linking mountain districts to the city core.
    • Pedestrian Arteries: Walkways and bike paths woven through green corridors; enchanted to deter predation and maintain privacy.
    • Tunnels: Exist throughout. Some maintained by the city for emergencies, others abandoned.
    Energy Grid: Hybrid of hydroelectric power and arcane resonance channels.
    Water and Waste Management: Alchemical filtration ensures runoff does not expose magical residue to the outside environment.
    Communication Networks: Conventional internet backbones reinforced with sigil encryption to prevent digital leakage.

  • Economy & Industry

    Currency: Dual system. Mundane U.S. tender for external transactions; Aethermarks, a stabilized magical credit, for aetherworlder trade.
    Industries:
    • Agriculture & Craft: Horse and cattle farming, vineyards, orchards, herbal cultivation for potion trade, boutique distilleries.
    • Magi-tech Research: Small firms disguised as software startups producing enchanted components, biometric spell keys, and arcane batteries.
    • Entertainment: A thriving film and television industry specializing in supernatural and fantasy genres; most productions double as cultural propaganda to deflect real exposure.
    • Outdoor & Craft Goods: Hunting, hiking, and survival equipment imbued with protective charms.