Harmony City
One of the largest cities in Arc-Terra and the capital of the city of Velstara. Harmony City, originally just Harmony, was founded as place where all races are to be accepted with open arms. How well this claim is met depends on who you ask, but at the very least, the city is prosperous and relatively peaceful.
History
A group of retired adventures set out with one collective goal in mind: To create a home that they could all live at in peace. Being seasoned adventurers, the founders were able to quite easily create the foundations for a town and Harmony was born. It didn't take long for settlers to come seeking new opportunities as word of the city spread, but these early settlers were mostly human, and the founders worried that this would lead to another city as ostracized as the ones many of them had come from. They began to journey to reach out to the settlements of the various races of the world, incentivizing them to come and join their new town. This led to difficulties with the goblinoid and orc tribes, as there was still animosity between the races, but slowly, like minded individuals began to integrate into the town as well. The city was small at first, mostly just a waypoint for travelling adventurers, but as technological advancements increased, the diverse culture of the city found more creative uses for new technology than the average city. Many technological marvels were first invented in Harmony City and it remains a major hub for advancement in science, technology, and magic. As the town grew, it became more advanced and more well known. Eventually, it was renamed from simply Harmony to Harmony City. As the town became one of the most famous cities in the world, it was eventually made the capital of Velstara.The Grand Council
Leadership and policy making is determined by The Grand Council, a collection of elected officials within the city. Each member of the council represents one of the races in the Grand Pantheon. Every citizen of Harmony City can vote on each of the council members, but there must be one councilor for each race, as this is considered the best way to meet the needs of the diverse citizenry of Harmony City.Factions
There are a number of organizations of significance within the city. The following are the most well known ones, but some people claim there are less public groups with as much, if not more, power in the city.- The Holy Aegis of Peace: A religious order in the service of Baros, God of Cities and Law and the primary law enforcement within the city.
- Stella Nova University: The city's prestigious university of magic and a world leader in arcane research.
- Brave Blessing Organization: A non-profit organization focused on helping improve the lives of The Cursed.
- The Collective of Atypical Sentience: An embassy for extraplanar and other non-humanoid beings.
- Apogee-Zenith Pharmaceuticals: The home base for Velstara's leading pharmaceutical company.
- Cybernetic Silver Technologies: A prominant tech company that specializes in robots, prosthetics, and other scientific advances.
Founding Date
1856
Type
Large city
Inhabitant Demonym
Harmonite
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