Arsenia

Arsenia was built on the edge between mountains and the desert. This used to be a place where many merchants took a bit of time to stop and rest up before venturing into la Granda Sablo. Some of these traders and merchants found it a place to take up permanent residence, and thus Arsenia was born.
Arsenia is among the larger cities of Auricaana. Because of its geographic location, many people travel through it, which meant that it grew in size very rapidly after its founding. Since the surrounding lands are also great for farming, farmers moved to the area as well.
Nowadays, Arsenia is a great place to stop by for travellers, as well as for merchants. It has the largest market of the whole of Auricaana, and therefore is the place to go when in need of curious goods. This market as well as the nice weather have made the city to be a good place for tourism as well.

Defences

Most of the city lies within the city wall, and is defended by it from outside dangers. Within the city, the Bannergrips take on the role of policing. They patrol the city in small groups, and keep the peace.

Infrastructure

The center of the city is huge market square. On its edges are permanent buildings and shops of local people, while on the square itself there is room for hundreds of non permanent stalls of merchants who travel through. On the south side of the square is the huge sandstone building of the Bannergrip base.
From the square outward there are twelve broad roads that lead towards the city wall. In between these roads are smaller roads that connect the large roads to one another. The whole kind of looks like a spiderweb when viewed from above.
The city wall lies around the city in a circle, and has twelve gates. One gate for each main road. There are still some buildings outside the wall. These are the poorer areas of the city, and the buildings here are notably slummier.

Guilds and Factions

There are many different artisan guilds in the city. Since trade plays such an important role in the city's economy, many people have taken their craft to Arsenia. These people trade what they make, and organise themselves in loose guilds.

Architecture

Most of the buildings are made of sandstone mined from the area close to the city. Some of the fancier buildings are built from riverstone, which was mined and transported to the city from the rivers of the mountains to the North.

Geography

Arsenia lies in a unique geographic location. It lies on the edge between the desert la Granda Sablo and the mountain ranges to the North. Travelers often view it as the last settlement they encounter before going into the desert.
Since the city lies on the line between such a cold and such a warm climate, the temperature is very agreeable. The seasons are hardly noticeable, as there is little change in weather and temperature.

Founding Date

296 P.C.

Alternative Name(s)

Guilds' Town, Desert's Edge

Type

Large city

Inhabitant Demonym

Arsenian

Location under

La Granda Sablo