by Jay Batista
 

T'u Lung

Cities of T'u Lung

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Oriental Adventures

Kara-Tur

On the northwest edge of the Hills of Quai lies the
grand city Ha'chou, home of the master Nift of the Silver
Eye. This great sage is the keeper of the Books of
the Nanking, a chronicle of magic study by famous wu
jens of Ha'chou. There are 11 volumes by 19 esteemed
contributors. Nift has one false eye made of silver and
he is a tall, thin old man. He allows only one man
entrance to his libraries for consultation, and it is not
uncommon for a line of interested scholars and seekers
to stand outside his door awaiting their chance at
the volumes.

Ha'chou has 25 towers, each painted a different color
and flying the city?s banner, a blood red field with
silhouettes of three birds of prey: the owl, the hawk,
and the blue-crested kestrel. Its streets are wide and
well kept, which is because of the Gahn clan?s rule, a
strict and powerful government with hundreds of
guards, officers, and informants throughout the city.