Paia'madina

The Sacred City of Gold
The city of Paia'madina was the most sacred city for the god Shamash and his cult. The city was the political capital of a kingdom that existed hundreds of years in the past before it was incorporated into the sacred nation of Arnafeltz.

Paia'madina is a large city – though it does not match the city of Rael in terms of sheer size, population, and splendor. Like most large cities, it contains an open air market (though the sale of slaves is forbidden thanks to local pressure) and various temples dedicated to the gods of Arnafeltz (though the largest and most ornate belong to Shamash). The city was once patrolled by a police force as well as members of the Guardians vigilante organization, but like much of Arnafeltz the city has fallen to Velare invasion.

The Harimandir Sahib (‘Golden Temple’) of Shamash, which is the most sacred shrine in all of the Shamashan faith, has lost much of its splendor since the invasion. Now a grand temple to Valoe, the gold covering has been left in place as a sort of joke, mocking the true meaning of the holy site's purpose.