Yenshu

The town of Yenshu is a regional centre in the nation of Dabgach, midway between Trao Le and Shoudu. It is the residence of the local magistrate and a trading hub for the surrounding farmlands.



The gaudily-painted houses of Yenshu nestle at the base of lush, green hill slopes. There is a magnificent building in the centre of town, its grey-bell-tower dominating the place, where the magistrate holds his or her tribunal. The magnificent gates of the magisterial building are wrought of black wood with beaten copper inlays and a huge sign pronouncing the wisdom of the God-King. The magistrate hears cases but only one person may present a petition in relation to a particular case (supposedly to encourage people to resolve the situation themselves or at least refine their argument) and the queue to see the magistrate is always long. The magistrates tend to be underfunded and poorly supported so are usually unwilling to expend much in the way of manpower or resources.



A temple of Arn with a distinctive sloping roof is one of the main reasons that peasants visit the town other than on business with the magistrate. A number of boarding houses of varying quality provide accommodation for visitors. The most dangerous drinking establishment is the Red Water Inn; it is said that the bath in which the drinkers sit is coloured red to disguise the blood that will inevitably be spilled.