Tal'Vir

Architecture
The desert city of Tal'Vir is made up almost entirely of sandstone and marble. Wood is more scarce a resource in the desert and so is mostly used for supports or smaller constructions. Buildings tend to be a maximum of 3 stories, most are 1 or 2. Without the limited land area of the other two major cities in the Pyrhian Union, Kore and NRC, Tal'vir was able to spread into a more horizontal sandstone metropolis full of the sprawling open marketplaces from which it derives part of its fame.

Tal'Viran architecture tends to follow one of two different styles. The one-to-two story, squat, rectangular, sandstone, construction of most of its residential buildings and the swirling, twisting, almost windswept look of its mage-crafted sandstone and marble buildings. The latter styles are mostly reserved for religious or political buildings of import as well as some of the noble or wealthier families. The colors represented in the city's architecture are predominantly beige, white, and vibrant red, green, and gold.

The most unique Tal'Viran building by far would be the Kel'Mar-Vet, the palace of the royal family of Tal'Vir. The majority of the palace is made up of a mage-crafted sandstone and marble blend and spotted with exquisite stained glass windows and structures. Many of the spires of the Kel'Mar-Vet spiral upwards, transitioning from the sandstone-marble to a sturdy, brightly colored golden glass which almost seems to glow in the day and night. Other spires culminate in patterned or stained glass domes or observation decks, or some combination of the three styles. The Kel'Mar-Vet is at the same time a stunning portrayal of wealth, fashion, and power. It is a structure of which all residents are proud and many tourists flock to visit.

Geography
At the center of Tal'Vir is a massive lake oasis, it is also from this lake that the city derived its name. "Tal'Vir" in the ancient West Pyrhian language of Yutenni roughly translates to "Water of Life". In addition to the Kel'Mar-Vet and the markets, many tourists also visit Tal'Vir for the lake's many beaches, activities, and lifestyle.

Surroundings
Tal'Vir is surrounded by the vast, dry, and sand-covered Al'Biq Desert.