Hestavar

When the people of the world describe paradise, more often than not they’re imagining visions of Hestavar. At first glance this astral city is an urban paradise, as if brought forth by the furtive imagination of those who idealize the virtues of civilization. Angels and astral skiffs drift among golden clouds, and f loating islands hover over a vast island-studded lagoon of sparkling blue water. The islands, both those set in water and the ones set in air, are adorned with graceful and tapering alabaster edifices that melt into the stone with architectural perfection. Their balcony gardens and covered porticos serve as galleries where magnificentscenes abound, and they provide the occasional perches to colorful songbirds that f lutter all about and to great avian steeds. The air is like a light and refreshing perfume, alive with the ringing sounds of bells, chimes, and harps. Yes, the city is gorgeous . . . prosaic . . . seemingly f lawless. 

And it might be the closest thing in the universe to perfect, but just like the proverbial apple, worms writhe within it. As the hub of trade in the Astral Sea, the city has graft and corruption seeping into it with each trade partner who opens shop on the lagoon’s shores or atop the mercantile earthmote of Methion. A more noticeable spot of corruptionlies on the windward side of the lagoon—here the Salts blow and spit, serving as a fitting testimonial for the primordial Heur-Ket, who was defeated here during the war between gods and primordials.
 And then we have the exalted. Those damned noble exalted. Haughty, arrogant, and with no fear of death, they can be as vicious as any demon and more conniving than any devil, but they have the patience of angels.

        —Barthew Vreen, Captain of the Astral Skiff Wyrmrazor

The most cosmopolitan and accessible of the astral dominions, Hestavar is a fantastically wealthy city
of wonders.
Population: Approximately 300,000. Exalted souls and angels make up most of the population, with a
smaller number of devas and mortals.
Government: The deities Erathis and Pelor rule over Hestavar in name, but they leave the actual administration of the city to an efficient bureau-cracy headed up by the high minister, an angel named Kemuel.
Defense: Several legions of angels of battle, angels of valor, and exalted warriors.
Inns: House in the Clouds; Methion Arms; Garden of  Geras. The Methion Arms is an excellent choice for
travelers who desire a good mix of location, privacy, and reasonable rates.
Taverns: Silver Tankard; Andarman’s Taproom; Kossian Vineyard.
Temples: Cathedral of Aurosion (Erathis, Pelor, and Ioun); University Chapel in Kerith-Ald (Erathis, Pelor,
and Ioun). The palaces of Aurosion and Kerith-Ald include great halls of reverence, attended by angels and exalted clerics who served Erathis, Pelor, and Ioun in life. Smaller shrines dedicated to most other gods in the pantheon (even a few dark ones) exist elsewhere in the city, since the people of Hestavar are pious and give respect to all the deities.