Cities of Arascon

 Abernathy -  Amberline-Pastine -  Boruch -  Coldwater - Dromskra  - Facil - Fort Mar -  Kach Keth - Lilurline - Lissen - Marino - Mossgrove - Redbend - Robin's Vale - Whitegrove

All major cities in Arascon have at least 25,000 people living in them. The largest city, Amberlin-Pastine, has over half a million people living there. The smallest of the major cities is Dromskra with just barely 26,000 people.

There are countless other smaller cities around the country, as well as towns, villages and provincials. A city is classified as any place that has between 20,000 and 30,000 people living there. A town is anywhere between 5,000 and 20,000. A village is anything between 100 and 5,000 people. Finally, a provincial is anything less than 100 people.

The oldest city in Arascon is Liluline, followed by Keth and then Whitegrove. Originally, Lilurline was the capital and the old Capital Castle is still there. Currently, the capital of Arascon is the split city of Amberlin-Pastine. The cities north of the Icewood are generally younger cities. Arasconians like their cities to be near water, mountains or woods so the larger cities are generally located near these things. Each city also has a local government and ruler, making them separate entities as well as part of the country as a whole.

Abernathy

Current Head of the City: Gran Dux Abernathy Joseph Cor Moisa

Current Population: 108,000

Major Exports: Armor, Wool, Rye Flour, Barley, Barley Flour, Hope, Beer, Seige Weapons, medicine, Magical Weapons and Armor

Sites of Interest: The Abernathy Training Facility, The Red Dawn Headquarters, the Abernathy Port

Brief History

The City of Abernathy is located in the fertile plain. As such, the majority of the people living there are farmers or herders. The city is wide and open without walls or gates. It is part of the ancient 'low' kingdom of the Abernathy family who has been ruling there with an iron first for countless years. The House Abernathy built the ports to transport soldiers during the war with Lilurline as Abernathy has been a long time headquarters of the Red Dawn, dating back to before it was the land army. This has instilled a deep link with the military in the city that has endured through the ages.

Amberlin-Pastine

Current Head of the City: Gran Dux Pastin Narayan Rama

Current Population: 503,000

Major Exports: Magical Weapons, Magical Armor, Everyday Magical Items, Magical trinkets and jewelry, Star Charts, Holy Items, Lesson Books, Clothing, Pottery, War Ships, Wheat, Apples

Sites of Interest: The Rainbow Bridge, The Port of PAstine, Tama's Shrine, The Pastin Theater, The Troop of Pastine Bellas

Brief History

Amberlin-Pastine was once two separate cities. When the Rainbow Bridge was built, the cities were joined. It was not long after that the two cities became one. Now the capitol, Amberlin-Pastine was once a small city on the edge of the Amber-Past straights. It was a trading hub with Lilurline and Whitegrove, but was nothing much to speak of. The capitol was moved there when war threatened the first capitol; Lilurline. As per tradition, the city is not governed by the Royal family, but rather by the Gran Duxi of Pastin. Since it became the capitol, the city has become massive. It is a mecca for Arasconian culture, education and magic.

Boruch

Current Head of the City:Marxes Boruch Ari Jaron

Current Population: 49,000

Major Exports: Honey, Wilkwood, Icewood, Leather, Lithit Fur, Swinshah Fur, Icewood Fruit, Potions, Poisons, Antidotes

Sites of Interest:The Icewood Forest, Aviva's Temple of Stars, The Gate to the Icewood

Brief History

The Marxes of Boruch founded the city on the edge of the Icewood hundreds of years ago. In the beginning it was a strong and noble house. However, over time, they grew vain, refusing to marry anyone below their station so they could pass on the title of Marxes to their children. Because of this, their bloodline grew weak. The Boruch family has been prone to the bleeding disease for some time. The city seemed to decline with them. Luckily, their proximity to the Icewood gave them a lot of materials to trade and kept the city wealthy. It also became a haven for priests and Arch-priests.

Coldwater

Current Head of the City: Governor Comte Peegi Tipper

Current Population: 66,000

Major Exports: Ice Fish, Raw Wool, Dyed Yarn, Cut Stone, Steel, Iron, Tin, Electrum Corkscrews, Water Pumps, Maps

Sites of Interest: Coldwater Bay, The Aqueduct of Stone, The Grand Coliseum

Brief History

The city of Coldwater was not founded by any particular noble house, but rather by a group of villagers who found it a good place to settle. The city lays on Coldwater bay which is where it got its name. The location was rich in resources and easy to build on. Over time, the city of Coldwater grew rich and attracted more people to it. Unlike some cities, Coldwater has a small version of the Sodality acting as its government. They elect a Governor by voting and have a small council to help the governor rule.

Dromskra

Current Head of the City: Lord Drommer Mason Dove

Current Population: 26,000

Major Exports: Icewood, Wilkwood, Leather, Swinshah Fur, Dragon Leather, Icewood Fruit, True Fire, True Air, Sigils of Protection

Sites of Interest: Drommer Manor, Dragon Plaza

Brief History

Dromskra is a young city, re-founded by the knight Sir Drommer Mason Dove who was elevated to lordship by the High King who ruled before Marchelle. Drommer was given the city to lead as a boon for saving his life and the name of the city was changed from Whitburg to Dromskra in their honor. It is a young city, but a growing one. On the edge of the Icewood forest, it is a hub for trappers and hunters. Under the Drommer rule, it has expanded and even had a Magic Academy built.

Facil

Current Head of the City: Conte Facil Attien Cotti

Current Population: 68,000

Major Exports: Magical Rings, Magical Dishes, Wool, Thread, Yarn, Cloth, Rugs, Blankets, Mead, Purple Ale, Merchant Vessels

Sites of Interest: Facil Shipyard, Northgate Lighthouse

Brief History

The city of Facil is relatively old, but for many years it was little more than a hamlet for herders and fishermen. It was the province of the Marxes Facil for countless generations, but they never really did much with it, opting to live further south than the northern-most city of Arascon. In more recent history, the Facil Family moved back to the city and started working to attract educated people to open a shipyard and open trading routes that would lead around the continent of sosern.

Fort Mar

Current Head of the City: General Gregory Wilhelm Pakin

Current Population: 79,000

Major Exports: Cut Stone, Raw Ore, Iron, Tin, Gold, Armor, Blunt Weaponry, Siege Engines, Wool Carders, Automatic Looms, Magical Weapons, Magical Siege Weapons

Sites of Interest: Wall of Fort Mar, The Iron Gate

Brief History

Fort Mar was never intended to be a city, instead it was set up as a fortress during the second war with Gildensol. It was a hub for the Navy and was where they stopped all trade ships heading to the southern country. The Fortress was made to be the first line of defense in case of a sea invasion from the south. Over time, people brought their families and began practicing other trades within the Fortress.

Kach

Current Head of the City: Marxes Magenni Rodney Archer Marcis

Current Population: 125,000

Major Exports: Wheat, Rye, Wheat Flour, Rye Flour, Peppel Flour, Ceramics, Peppel Crackers, Cloth, Magical Cloth, Magical Gems

Sites of Interest: The Shrine of Gavin

Brief History

Kach is the sister city of Keth and has long been ruled by one of the many branches of nobility that has sprung forth from the House of Magen. The city of Keth acts as a protector of the city of Kach. The two cities work together. If one produces wool, the other produces yarn. Over time, this symbiotic relationship only grew stronger. However, with time, both cities also grew very large. Kach tends to have the things Keth doesn't, like magic. In return, Kach acts like a parent city of Lissen, forming a relationship similar to it's relationship with Keth.

Keth

Current Head of the City: Gran Dux Magen Yohan Francis

Current Population: 210,000

Major Exports: Cheese, Wool, Dyed Yarns, Ceramics, Metal Workings, Purple Steel, Black Steel, Raw Steel, Historical Books, Medicine, Water Pumps, Flushing Toilets, Textbooks, Medicine, Surgeon Tools, Automatic Street Sweepers

Sites of Interest: The Grand Square, The Temple of Kar, The Metal Theater, The University of Medicine and Anatomy, The Tree of Life

Brief History

The city of Keth is the oldest city on the island of Amero. It has long been ruled by the House of Magen. The city is a bastion for the educated classes, however, there are very few mages located there. The City of Keth is the only Major city without a Magical Institute as the House of Magen has not allowed one to be built in the city. However, there are countless schools and institutes of higher learning to make up for the lack of magic in the city. Keth is often referred to as the city of Mud and Metal because of the invention and innovation in the city as well as the prevalence of art. This city is a hub of innovation, invention, medicine and science. Of all the cities, it is the one with the best education system and highest standard of living.  They take it as a point of Pride to not rely on magic and have advanced science, mechanization and medicine forward to show that it is unnecessary. 

Lilurline

Current Head of the City: Gran Duxa Illem Rosilyn Mirelia

Current Population: 154,000

Major Exports: Wheat, Cabbage, Beans, Apples, Pears, Clothing, Lilurline Mead, Honey, Magical Shields, Magical Cloaks, Magical Rings, Magical Carts, Holy Relics, Novels, Textbooks, Historical Books

Sites of Interest: The Old Palace, The Lilurline Magical Institute, The Academy of High Sorcery, The Temple of the Holy Trine, The Birth Shrine of Wilhelm

Brief History

The city of Lilurline was the birthplace of Wilhelm Arascon, the founder of the country. A. such, it became the first capitol of the country after its founding. Traditionally, the city has been ruled by the House Illem- the keepers of Kar's Magic. Myth has it that the fist person Kar taught magic to was the founder of the House Illem. Lilurline has always been a city rooted in magic an tradition. Even after the capitol move to Amberlin-Pastine, Lilurline was still one of the richest cities in all of Arascon and one of the most magical. However, for its proximity to the Gildensol border, it has also been the site of many battles and bloody wars.

Current Climate

The Gran Duxa's daughter is currently the Queen of Arascon. She is a young Queen and also a trained mage like both her parents. The Gran Duxa Rosilyn is married to one of the three High Sorcerers of Arascon- the highest position a Magic user can attain. Because of its ties to magic and wizardry, Lilurline has been the site of some of the most heinous murders. There have been threats on the lives of the ruling family and students at the Magical Institute of Lilurline have been found tortured, mangled and murdered all over the city. The Magical Institute is currently in lock down- no students below their third year of study are allowed out of the dormitories without a guard.

The port of Lilurline has been under extreme tension. While many of the ships are loyal to the Duxi of Illem, there are those that belong to the Gold Star Navy as well. The ports have been the site of several riots and associated violence.

The people of Lilurline are divided on their stand in the current tensions between the mages and the military. Most have sided with the Magical Institute because of the extreme violence and gory murders of the students. They also feel a strong kinship with magic in general because of both the Academy of High Socerery and the fact that they have the oldest Magical Institute in all of Arascon. Most people in the city of Lilurline are loyal to the house of illem and by proxy to magic and the mages. There are also many people who work in the city in the magical professions- though the export business has had some road blocks.

Lissen

Current Head of the City: Conte Marigin Bleu Peirce

Current Population: 56,000

Major Exports: Wheat, Peppel Grain, Wheat Flour, Peppel Flour, Grapes, Wine, Yarn and Thread

Sites of Interest: Perpetua Mobilis Millinus

Brief History

The city of Lissen was founded when the city of Kach needed more mills for the grains it was producing. Lissen lays on the Kama lake, making it a perfect spot for water wheels to be built. It was around this that Lissen grew forming a symbiotic relationship with the city of kach and by proxy Keth.

Marino

Current Head of the City: Gran Dux Marino Raphael Marco Lasal

Current Population: 69,000

Major Exports: Ceramics, Furniture, Lumber, Scooners, War Ships, Sail Boats , Ship Schematics, Gliders, Steel Boats, Submergible Boats, Floating Baskets

Sites of Interest: The Port of Marino, The Marino Mansion, Temple of A'a, The Glass Temple of Water Dancers

Brief History

The 'port' city of Marino is actually located further inland than people tend to think it is. This is because the portion of the coast near Marino is subject to harsh storms during Monsoon. The city was founded by the House Marino back when it was one of the 'low' kingdoms. It was founded by several merchants, the head of which was the low king Marino. The city has grown largely due to trade, however, because it is a merchant bastion the population is relatively transient, many merchants traveling often.

Mossgrove

Current Head of the City: Comte Oppengreen Lon Christophere

Current Population: 71,000

Major Exports: Rye Flour, Sweet Flour, Potato Flour, Cracked Wheat Flour, Traveling Crackers, Winter Crackers, Sweet Crackers

Sites of Interest: None

Brief History

Mossgrove has long been considered a backwater city, full of the ignorant and the poorly educated. For a time after the second war with Gildensol, the city of Mossgrove banned all schools in its city and started killing teachers and people who could read. This was because the current leader had gone insane, but it has yet to get over that image that it placed into the minds of the people of Arascon. Despite this, the highly fertile land attracted farmers and bakers. Mossgrove has long been known as the bread basket of Arascon.

Redbend

Current Head of the City: Conte Mariniti Jackson Scott

Current Population: 57,000

Major Exports: Apples, Pears, Pecans, Walnuts, Dragon Leather, Lumber

Sites of Interest: Red Druid Wood, The Arch of Dragons

Brief History

Redbend was founded on the spot where a large Evening Mother Dragon died. The founders believed that it was a sign from the Gods to create a city on the edge of the woods. They were a group of merchants from the city of Marino who followed the dragon to its final resting spot. They believed that the city would be lucky for them. And, for the most part, it has. The Wood has acted as a haven for the people who fled in times of war as it is ripe with common dragons and Wild Runners.

Robin's Vale

Current Head of the City: Mayor Southerland Carlton Alan

Current Population: 76,000

Major Exports: Ceramics, Mead, Beer, Purple Ale, Black Ale

Sites of Interest: The Twin Lakes, the Abalone Falls

Brief History

Robin's Vale was a small hamlet that simply got out of hand. It was founded on extremely fertile land that produced excellent goods and was perfect for Beekeepers as well due to the hills full of wildflowers and fruit bushes. It is famous for its beautiful lakes and the falls located in the hills around the city.

Whitegrove

Current Head of the City: High Sorceror Wisdoman Paula Ilya Edra

Current Population: 143,000

Major Exports: Magical Exports

Sites of Interest: The Ruby Gate, The Stone Lady, The Whitegrove Sanctuary of Magical Studies

Brief History

Whitegrove was once the northern-most city of Arascon. It is where Wilhelm fought his final battle against the Second Darkness and where the Ruby Gate stands, sealing the crack between the two worlds. Whitegrove became a haven for alchemists, mages and other looking to cash in on the resources of the Icewood.

Current Climate

The current climate of Whitegrove is dire. The population has been completely wiped out by something that can only be described as a heinous evil. The bodies of the fallen of the city have yet to be found or recovered. The city itself has been placed under a strict quarantine by the Navy.