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Published: 2015-07-23 21:49:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 2081; Favourites: 63; Downloads: 8
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Tabira is a city based in and around the Great Tree , which houses the four guilds in addition to a growing population. It is possibly the largest and most important city in the continent, and is the focal point of its society. Established nearly 1,000 years ago, it is the oldest known settlement.

As of late, the city itself has been growing overpopulated, resulting in outwards expansion, with farms being established in the plains north of Tabira to support the growing needs of the city's people, and the establishment of the Mosswood outpost to the east.


Hopefully, nobody minds that it's not fully colored. Drawing this took a few tries, but I'm fairly happy with how it came out! This should give some idea of how Tabira looks and how great the Great Tree really is. As in, gigantic.

Since cardinal directions are useful: this is as if one were viewing Tabira from the the east side. South is to the left of the image, north is the right. There's also a few homes in the foreground to show the type of dwellings the inhabitants live in.

A large plaza is located at the hole opening at the bottom of the trunk, where important events and announcements are made. The hollow's interior, while spacious, only takes up a small percentage of the tree's interior. A bustling marketplace is held inside, where a variety of wares, both local and foreign, are sold and traded.

The Keepers congregate where the trunk splits. The stairs on the tree are made from shaped bark, with raised sides. While some unique establishments are run on some of the lower branches, very few non-Keeper Tabirans actually live on the tree.

A brief summary of Tabira and its history can be read here .

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Comments: 11

Jiyuria [2015-07-24 07:12:01 +0000 UTC]

The goregousness has been posted for all to see!

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Ellite [2015-07-24 05:40:31 +0000 UTC]

So I can assume that it is typical oak tree coloration? (forest green and a warm brown)

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iveechan-art In reply to Ellite [2015-07-24 05:47:21 +0000 UTC]

That's correct!

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wedward45 [2015-07-23 23:17:35 +0000 UTC]

There's going to be at least one battle inside that tree. Calling it now.

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chicoARTS [2015-07-23 22:54:48 +0000 UTC]

I've never been INSIDE a tree omg kind of scary when you think about it. It must look like a gargantuan ant's nest from the inside.

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iveechan-art In reply to chicoARTS [2015-07-23 23:09:28 +0000 UTC]

If it's any comfort, only a small part of the inside of the tree is hollow, most of it is solid wood.

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Nox-Nemoris [2015-07-23 22:07:49 +0000 UTC]

So it is possible for a marketplace to be situated on the tree itself? Or would it be best be located somewhere around the tree instead?

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iveechan-art In reply to Nox-Nemoris [2015-07-23 22:14:00 +0000 UTC]

Aha, I actually forgot to mention that a bustling marketplace exists in that opening at the bottom. There's a few businesses and services on the branches (they're not located any higher than where the bridge in the middle is... hope I'm explaining this well), but to have a place up there, the Keepers have to have a lot of trust in the proprietor.

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Nox-Nemoris In reply to iveechan-art [2015-07-23 22:16:23 +0000 UTC]

Ah, I see. Thanks. I wanted to confirm this because I plan on featuring a marketplace in my app.

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iveechan-art In reply to Nox-Nemoris [2015-07-25 06:03:59 +0000 UTC]

Added the thing about the marketplace hollow in the description!

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Nox-Nemoris In reply to iveechan-art [2015-07-26 01:17:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Ivee. ^^

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