Colectria

As the town of Colectria and the Torumite province of Colectria are similar things, all information regarding both is archived on this one wiki page.

Founding
The founding of Colectria is closely tied to the background story of its botan, Its_Creepe, which can be found here (missing a link). Upon the arrival of Its_Creepe on eldham in march 2021, he founded Colectria as a city. Being a young creeper fully new to the world of eldham, one thing motivated him: collecting items. And so he named the city after its purpose. Later on, he constructed some of the community and mayoral buildings found on the west bank of Colecto, the river passing through Colectria.

Incorporation into Varn Torum
The city of Colectria appearing firstly as a city-nation on torumite territory, diplomacy happened very quickly and efficiently to incorporate Colectria as a new province, separating itself from the province of GloomShroom, naming Its_Creepe as its Botan. Since then, talks with neighbouring botans have happened to create better roads between the different provinces, as well as bridges and notably a 9 meter wide and 6 meter high tunnel between Colectria and Gloomshroom.

Demographics
Colectria, being a province that was later acquired by Varn Torum rather than one created by toumite dwarves, presents varied species of sentient inhabitants, whether it be in its government or among its citizens. Colectria as a province or as a town doesn't have any form of advertising and recruitment system, its main source of new players being tourists visiting the region, travellers getting lost, golems waking up from slumber in a nearby cave and immigrants from various regions of Eldham. Because of its accessible and effective housing system, its high protection offered by the local Colectria military and its location in the mainland of Varn Torum with a river, the Colecto, giving access to the seas west and south of Varn Torum, Colectria attracts many different types of people in its walls. This includes but is not limited to:


 * Varnian Golemenis
 * Long-forgotten races such as Arj's
 * Varnian Creepers having "evolved" from the typical creepers found elsewhere in eldham
 * Torumite Dwarves
 * Anthropomorphic Axolotls

Local Architecture
As mentioned above, Colectria has a very simple and effective housing system. This is because of its community-oriented population and large housing area within its walls. The architecture and building style is as varied as the province's population, though mainly using locally sourced ressources, like spruce, dark oak and birch wood, along with sandstone from the nearby deserts and some clay found in Colectria's river, Colecto.

Food and local Catering
Locals, though all having their own cultural heritage from different lands, like sourcing their nutrition in local products, namely legumes planted in the communal fields, such as wheat, potatoes, carrots, beetroots and others. This would also include plants found in the wild, such as pumpkins and wild berries in the forest, glow berries in the caves, and some watermelon brought from the southern province of Ertos. Colectrians like growing different plants and flowers in the safety of their home, protected from the cold that comes with living in a spruce forest. All of this accumulates to a very diverse palette of local dishes, notably:


 * COMING SOON BUDDY BOY

Religions
When Colectria joined Varn Torum as a province, creating an influx of torumite dwarves along with their culture, the Tokoran Faith was accepted as the main religion of Colectria. However, the locals have started gathering around a colectrian cult religion, Theonism. Based around the ancient, almost extinct, race of Arj's, it bases its beliefs and rituals around a tale of creation of the universe by an entity known as "The Creator", described as an axolotl with on eye. Upon the creation of our world, spirits emerged and are the main entities aroud which Arj's, "batpized" believers and members of the race, conduct their rituals. Members of the faith also believe there exists a higher plane of existence, only accesible through rituals during which Arj's ("baptized" believers and members of the ancient race alike) inflict pain on themselves through various means. It was founded around end-october 2021.

Underground Arena
Though mainly used by the Colectrian Guard for its useful nature, its mural is also a piece of art notable enough to be written about here. Representing the Elsewhere War, an endless war between Royal wolves and Cave Trolls, both varnian creatures that are documented in the varnian beastiary, as well as Tokad, Flame-Father of the Tokoran Faith, watching over the battlefield.

Colectria Tavern and Hotel
On the west bank of Colecto, is situated th local, unique of its kind Tavern and Hotal of Colectria. Selling the finest products of local artisans, from cheese to vodka (a local favorite!) passing by jam, all savours can be found, for the pleasure of its diverse clientele.

Theonist Shrines
Among the legumes produced in the free-of-access fields situated in the western section of Colectria, can be found a theonist shrine built for the glory of Gaia, Goddess of the Earth. Right next to it happens to be where the theonists decided to build their main temple, which contains multiple rooms, such as a small arena, a library, and an all-purpose central room.

Military Organisation
Colectria's military is an independent organisation from Varn Torum's Land Army. More information about that can be found here.

Ranks
To join the Colectrian Guard at any rank, citizens must receive a specialised education before swearing an oath in a colectrian ceremony.

Guardians
The Colectrian Military is commonly referred to as the "Colectrian Guard". Being apart of it earns you the title of "Guardian". Guardians can either be Constables, Soldiers, or both.

Constables
Constables are tasked with enforcing the law on Colectria territory, and require a certain education to investigate crimes and hunt down outlaws.

Soldiers
Soldiers must be firstly apart of the V.T.L.A., and have received training there. The Soldiers in military service have to defend the province, patrol borders and must be usable for the VTLA at any time.

Infrastructures
In the Colectria city, the Colectrian Guard has a Fort surrounded by walls of cobble, obsidian and spruce towering over the city walls, in which can be found different spruce buildings and facilities, namely:


 * A small military housing unit
 * A farm area in which wheat is taken care of
 * A stable mainly populated of skeleton horses
 * An underground Training Site, commonly known as the "Underground Arena"

Colectria Port
In october 2021, Its_Creepe alongside with Soreama founded the small outpost of Colectria Port, on the land separating Colecto and its western river sister from the southern sea near Aristios. With the main intent of developing Colectria's outsourcing and economic exchange with the rest of Eldham, it is currently housing a few shops.

Roads, Canals and others
Will be a map with names for the different roads, in Colectria.