The City

  • [Things We Know Personally are in Blue]

City Size, Geography, and Layout

  • Aylgaard was founded 427 years ago

    • The population is around 100k residents

    • Residents can freely leave the city

    • It is the only city in the area

    • The only other settlements here are a few fishing and farming villages

  • Aylgaard is a coastal city

      • The ocean can be seen from taller buildings

    • There are docks (located to the North of the slums)

    • Residents can freely leave the city and travel to the ocean

    • Aylgaard is divided into sections:

      • Lower Slums (Where your neighborhood is located)

      • Slums

      • Upper Slums

      • The Wall

        • The Coliseum

        • The Grand Market (Strict accessibility requirements from Slumward Entrance)

        • The Hall of Blessings

      • Lower Docks

      • Upper Docks

      • Keep Docks

      • Diligence (Craftsman District)

      • Patience (Middle Class)

      • Charity (Middle Class)

      • Temperance (Upper Class)

      • Humility (Upper Class)

      • Chastity (Ultra Wealthy)

    • Bastion Keep (Church Grounds)

  • There is a big wall separating the rich and the slums

    • There are no restrictions coming and going from the slums, but entry into the rich areas require papers

    • In the wall is the Coliseum

      • Many events there, albeit lots of fights to watch

      • Some punishment, almost always devils and magic

    • Slum areas bordering the Wall are similar to border towns like Tijuana, where less savoury affairs and activities are available to those who wish to “day trip”

  • Weather in Aylgaard:

    • Jan to May are wet, dreary, overcast, cool

    • June to August are hot, somewhat humid

    • September bring heavy rains, much humidity

    • Late September temperature drops

    • October to December are wet, dreary, overcast, cool

Governance and Laws

  • Church is absolute authority and has a monopoly on state controlled violence

    • There also exists an Oligarchy that forms a council made up of representatives from 17 powerful families

    • There is little separation between the Church and the Oligarchs

  • Laws of Aylgaard:

    • Aiding, following, or worshiping devils and their agents is punishable by death

    • No magic is allowed but the approved use of Ayl given miracles

    • Weapons may be carried, but may only be wielded in the lawful fulfillment of approved functions

Social Dynamics

  • There exists no racism between any of the populous types

  • The noble families and nobility are of a varied lot in their behaviour – some are “good”, some are “bad”, and some are very corrupt.

    • Some noble families may have heirlooms, books, and knowledge passed down through the generations from before the pilgrimage. They would be closely guarded secrets.

  • The Church and the faithful are one of mostly pure intentions and followers, with a desire (if a strict one) to follow the exemplar of Ayl and teachings

    • Amongst the clergy, there are those who are very pure and noble and "Mother Theresa" type, and there are those who are strict and fundamentalist and "Judge Frollo" type

  • Slavery is not legal

    • Indentured servitude is legal but can only be for one year term, though can be renewed

    • The Slums are largely controlled by three underground groups

      • The Family (Controls your neighborhood and the rest of the lower slums)

      • Black Cloaks (Controls Upper Slums)

    • Ghost Face Killers (Controls Slums)

Magic and the Supernatural

  • Divine magic exists. State sponsored, Ayl given, divine magic is lawful and common to the west of the Wall. It can be found in the various Slums but is less common.

    • Divine magic that is not state sponsored is illegal and rooted out viciously

  • Arcane magic exists but is illegal and rooted out viciously

    • There are those within Aylgaard who practice arcane magic in secret

  • Primal magic exists but is illegal and rooted out viciously

  • There are those within Aylgaard who practice primal magic in secret

  • Psionics exists but are illegal and rooted out viciously

  • There are those within Aylgaard who practice psionics in secret

  • All forms of magic other than state sponsored magic come are ‘known’ to come from devils. Period. No exceptions. Practice them and your soul is in peril. Practice them and you will be hunted by the church.

Imagery

The Authority:

Knight of Ayl Mage Hunter of Ayl

The cost of religious oppression...

Black Cloaks:

Ghost Faced Killers: