Garnet-Thax
Garnet-Thax, also spelled Garnet Thax, was a mountain Dwarf town founded by the dwarven realm of Kayolin. It was located inside the Garnet Mountains, near the Dualgates of Kayolin. It was founded prior to the Cataclysm as the first city of the Kayolin. The city was nearly unchanged by the Cataclysm as only a few tunnels collapsed, but the tunnels were repaired within 10 years of the event.
This city was an enormous city, sprawling 12 miles. It was easily larger then any city built inside of Thorbardin. It contained 18 different levels and was built inside a massive atrium, called the Governor's Atrium. All 18 levels of the city had balconies that overlooked the atrium and as the atrium descended downward it narrowed at the bottom to a distance of less then 100 feet across.
The top level of the city was the Governor's Palace. Beneath the palace laid the Noble Quarters on level 17, and below the Noble Quarters were the midlevels.
The midlevels were where much of the Kayolin live in the city. The buildings on this level were built from stone. Businesses and shops were built closer to the balconies of these levels. The residential homes were found behind the shops. Most buildings were built from various kinds of marble that are mined in Kayolin.
Beneath the midlevels was Aghar Haven. The Kayolin set aside an entire level for the use of the Aghar Dwarves. Underneath that lied the Deep Levels which contained the city's smelters and foundries. The city didn't have a volcanic heat source so all heat was created from coal.
Light was brought into the city by several suntunnels built into the top of the atrium. Also chimneys on the lower level piped out the smoke while the warmth of the forges drifted upward to heat the levels of the city. Directly northwest of the city the Aqueous Warrens were located.
Aghar Haven was a level in the Kayolin city of Garnet Thax. This level was created by the dwarven leaders of the city as a place for the Aghar Dwarves to live without fear. The level was one of the lower levels of the city and was known for its refuse filled streets.
The Forgehall was a building in Garnet Thax. It is known that historical records were kept there. More information is unknown at this time.
The Governor's Palace was located under the Garnet Mountains on the upper level of the Kayolin city of Garnet Thax, and was the residences and formal chambers for the Governor. The Palace was designed to hold 500 Dwarves and consisted of a network of buildings, streets, walls and barracks. It was a hexagonal shaped building that had six wings sprawling off of it. Most of the buildings of the palace are built out of marble and only have their walls and do not contain a ceiling, so that the domed ceiling of the cavern can be seen.
Each wing fanned out of the central atrium and was divided by the other wings by an avenue of statues. The northern wing was the Governor's Hall, which was surrounded by marble columns, and in the center there was a great throne built out of onyx.
The next wing, clockwise from the Governor's Hall, was the royal apartments where the governor's family lives. This wing was divided into many smaller rooms and also contained space for the governor's servants.
The third wing was the home of the Governor's Honor Guard. The honor guard consisted of warriors who have proven their courage and skill in battle. They were sworn for life to protect the governor at all costs. The Honor Guard and their family lived in spacious apartments and parts of this wing were converted into training rooms.
The fourth wing contained the royal treasuries and also housed part of the Royal Garrison. They lived in communal barracks centered on the treasury and were given the main task of guarding it. The fifth wing contained the rest of the Royal Garrison and the sixth wing was reserved for honored guests.
The Aqueous Warrens were a food warren of the Kayolin Dwarves. It was located underground in the Garnet Mountains, near the Kayolin city of Garnet-Thax. This was a food-growing cavern of the Kayolin and was responsible for growing less then a quarter of their food need. In the warrens a variety of fungus and moss were grown for the daily needs of the Kayolin.