Astropia

Introduction
Astropia is a small town in the middle of Roðinnbrók in Eldham. Its inhabitants are friendly people who will often offer fish and beer to any travellers passing through the town. Their kind and peaceful attitude is encouraged by the leader and founder of Astropia, idatheone, who wishes the town to be a site for travellers to visit, hence the subtitle when one enters the town: “Welcome traveller!”.



Town crest
Created by idatheone, the town crest for Astropia carries many motifs inspired by the local religion, Astrapologi. The celestial symbols used are the eight planets of the solar system, a star, and the lion and hare symbolising the sun and moon respectively.

On the shield is the Astropian flag surrounded by a golden edge. Above is the top of a tower with a blue roof, showing one of the architectural motifs of the town.

Astropian Flag
The Astropian flag depicts a solar eclipse with beams of light behind it. The blue colors connect the flag to the sky, which the Astropians spend so much time observing, due to their religious practices.

Buildings
Astropia’s prime location between multiple different biomes has provided vast resources for the town, including terracotta from the nearby badlands. The dyed terracotta can be seen throughout the town, most noticeably in the use of blue terracotta for multiple roofs in the east section of the town.

The architectural style of Astropia is primarily medieval with a few roman influences. Furthermore, due to the religious practices of the town, Astropia has many towers, balconies and other viewpoints for looking at the stars and planets.

The Church
The church of Astrapologi is located in the town square. This building is a centre of the religion as the famous choosing ceremony is held in this church.

The hemisphere roof is supported by eight pillars each representing a different planet in the solar system. At the foot of each pillar is a different block representing the planets and engraved are the corresponding names.

The roof has an open bit in the middle for the sun or moon to shine through so that the astropian citizens can always keep an eye on the sky. This hole, where light can shine through, also provides different rules and traditions during a choosing ceremony (Read more under Astropology).

Pluto Pub
The pluto pub, despite its name, is an inn. Located in the town square next to major tourist attractions any visitor who decides to stay for the night can be assured a great view from their room and one of the best spots in town if one desires to participate in Astropian traditions, as these are held in the town square or if lucky experience a choosing ceremony in the church.

If travelers only visit for a few hours they can come to the inn and enjoy freshly brewed beer or wine, brought up right from the basement as they enjoy the view on the terrace or the warmth of the fireplace.

Drinks can be bought to the left of the entrance (right as you enter) behind the bar.

The Harbour
The river that both separates Astropia into two, but also connects to the nearby ocean, gave the opportunity to the citizens of the town to build a harbour and ship goods such as wool, beer and fish using smaller ships.

The docked astropian ships have red sails as it is believed by those who practice Astrapologi, that the red planet, Mars, provides a safe and prosperous voyage to any ship bearing red sails. Red also happens to be the colour of banners put on shields by the nation Roðinnbrók during battles, to distinguish the nation's allies from the opposition.

Religion
All citizens of Astropia are required to practice Astrapologi.

The town was founded and is led by idatheone, who is believed by practitioners of Astropologi to be the first chosen.

The religious practices of the town have influenced it in many ways from its architecture to strategic and political decisions.

Further information can be found under Astrapologi.

The founding of Astropia
10th of June, 2021.

Astropia was officially founded on the 10th of june 2021 by idatheone. She wanted to build a central hub for the religion astrapologi and gather more followers with the growth and popularity of the town - a goal that is still being worked on.

She was quickly joined by players such as Cheese4Life__ and UnicornPoul who helped grow the town in wealth and buildings.

The Roðinnbrók alliance
19th of june, 2021.

Whilst Astropia from its beginning had belonged to the nation of Roðinnbrók, they officially joined the nation on the 19th of june 2021, after being contacted the day prior. This change saw growth to the town, as the nation provided military support and freedom of religion.

The town had also been offered membership into The Mercurian Republic by Merc1377, chancellor of Mercury, but had declined due to geographical position. Despite the decline of invitation, idatheone and Merc remain allies.

Idatheone
Idatheone is the leader and founder of Astropia and has built many of the structures in the town.

Cheese4Life__
Cheese4Life__ has since joining made great contributions to astropias wealth and architecture on the west side of the town.