Bri'Saw

Bri'Saw is a town full of mercenaries and monster hunters, mainly inhabited by Siren Kels.

Bri'Saw is a small town found on the north-west coast of Il'Ithian and is practically cut from the rest of the world due to a massive mountain range. The settlement is situated on a cliff side, leading to the town being spread vertically rather than horizontally.

This town knows 4 seasons, experiencing mild and wet winters, warm springs, humid and stormy summers and chill falls. Luckily, a handful of islands off the coast shelter the town from large natural disasters.

Inspiration for Bri'Saw's architecture can be found with Astera (Monster Hunter World) and Berk (How To Train Your Dragon). They use a variety of wood, stone, metal and monster material (hide, bones, etc.) in their buildings, along with expanding natural caves alongside the cliff.

Culture, Traditions and Atmosphere

Bri'Saw, despite its smaller size, is buzzing with energy. Everyone is acquainted with everyone else, but the townsfolk may seem a little scary at first glance. Almost everyone is a tough warrior, and oftentimes, cages hold monsters to be studied.

Bri'Saw is self-sufficient, living off hunting nearby monsters and fishing to sustain itself. Some hunters may be protective of their catch, seeking to feed themselves first, along with their family first, before sharing. This leads to crimes like petty theft being semi-common, albeit you don't want to steal from the wrong kel... and there are many wrong kels.

This mentality of 'me first' often leads to discourse within the town, discourses that can last days, weeks, or even months! This is especially common over land monsters and sea monsters. Whenever those discourses are over, the town has large feasts to celebrate the town's unity... until it happens again.

But why is the town split in two so often?

One town, two distinct districts

Bri'Saw is actually... bigger than it seems. Of the few visitors the town sees per year, most only know of the Cliff District! This part of town has the Town Hall, the Lumi Tree and the Hatchery, so everything important should be in there, right? Well, it seems like the second district is the Sea District and is purely underwater!

Meet the Sea District, the bigger district which remains fully hidden under the water, houses its Lumerian Temple, as well as the Bri'Saw treasury! Most of the siren residents live in this district.

The in-fighting is always between the two districts, with the Sea dwellers refusing to share their catch from the seas, and the Land dwellers refusing to share their catch from the lands.