Nova Gloria
Nova Gloria is the capital city of the Imperium Vulcanalia in Epona, the New World. It controls the trade in gold, slaves, and monsters that enter and leave the New World for the Old, and this has made its inhabitants very rich in the fifty years since its founding.
The Castrum is the important, walled portion of Nova Gloria where the important and the wealthy live in safety behind their stout walls. The buildings of the Castrum are tall and stately palaces made of white stone and marble.
The Caelian Forum is the beating heart of the Castrum of Nova Gloria. It is home to several establishments, including:
THE AUTUMN ROSE
A prestigious tavern famed for the beautiful singers they employ to serenade the tavern goers.
THE BATHS OF ELYSIA
A famous bathhouse for the upper class. It is said that its waters brought in via aqueduct from some hidden glen has magical restorative properties.
THE CURIA
The meeting place for the elders of Nova Gloria to hold court under the supervision of their Magistrate.
THE FORUM MAGNUM
The main mercantile hub of Nova Gloria. Anything and everything can be bought at the Forum Magnum.
THE TEMPLE OF DIO
A temple dedicated to Augustus Dio, the famed mythological warrior king of the Dwarves who led his people to the complete conquest of the surface world.
The Royal Port of Nova Gloria is the oldest port on the continent of Epona and is the original landing point of the Imperium explorers. The port is tightly guarded and only ships on official business of the Imperium are permitted entry. All others must use the Mud Port.
THE WALLS OF TITUS
The main city of Nova Gloria and her royal port are surrounded by a simple squared stone wall some 9 meters tall and nearly 2,200 meters long. There are five gates along the wall and 54 easily defensible semi-circular towers and stout parapets make the city easily defensible. A moat, three meters wide, contours the entirety of the wall.The city is the enormous, sprawling portion of the city where the plebians live. Unwalled, unpoliced, and composed of buildings made of wood, life in the ramshackle city can be wild and dangerous.
THE CIRCLE LODGE
The Circle Lodge is a sprawling complex on the edge of the city where the slayers of the Circle may come and go, pick up new contracts, and have their slain monsters processed and harvested. THE COLOSSEUM OF VESPER
The only Colosseum in the new world, the Vesper has only recently finished construction. Though it is smaller than the Colosseum in Regnum Gloria, it is more advanced and can be modified to hold fights between man and monster in any environment imaginable. It is always bustling, and fights are held at all hours of the day. THE MUD PORT
The Mud Port is so named because of the shallow, muddy water that the port is built on. Because of the shallow nature of the port, larger ships can’t easily dock and so cargo must be ferried ashore by shallow barges who meet the larger trade ships who anchor in the bay. Despite this limitation, the Mud Port has grown into a bustling hub and is the main point of entrance to the New World for most travelers. TEYEW
The Halfling worker camp in Nova Gloria.Though not as prestigious as the Caelian Forum, the Viminial Forum is much larger and provides a much wider variety of product to purchase for those with coin. It is most well known for its excellent slave business and the parade and display of slain monsters the Circle of Steel brings into town. The Viminial Forum is home to such establishments as:
THE FORUM MINOR
Though it is called the minor forum in comparison to the Forum Magnum, the Forum Minor is actually much larger than its enobled cousin. It has a thriving black market that can procure nearly anything. THE TEMPLE OF ATTIA
There was never a queen as devoted to her people as Attia, and upon her death it is said she ascended to godhood. She is, by far, the most popular object of worship among the plebs.
THE CASTRUM
THE CAELIAN FORUM
THE ROYAL PORT
The main city of Nova Gloria and her royal port are surrounded by a simple squared stone wall some 9 meters tall and nearly 2,200 meters long. There are five gates along the wall and 54 easily defensible semi-circular towers and stout parapets make the city easily defensible. A moat, three meters wide, contours the entirety of the wall.
THE CITY
The Circle Lodge is a sprawling complex on the edge of the city where the slayers of the Circle may come and go, pick up new contracts, and have their slain monsters processed and harvested. THE COLOSSEUM OF VESPER
The only Colosseum in the new world, the Vesper has only recently finished construction. Though it is smaller than the Colosseum in Regnum Gloria, it is more advanced and can be modified to hold fights between man and monster in any environment imaginable. It is always bustling, and fights are held at all hours of the day. THE MUD PORT
The Mud Port is so named because of the shallow, muddy water that the port is built on. Because of the shallow nature of the port, larger ships can’t easily dock and so cargo must be ferried ashore by shallow barges who meet the larger trade ships who anchor in the bay. Despite this limitation, the Mud Port has grown into a bustling hub and is the main point of entrance to the New World for most travelers. TEYEW
The Halfling worker camp in Nova Gloria.
THE VIMINIAL FORUM
Though it is called the minor forum in comparison to the Forum Magnum, the Forum Minor is actually much larger than its enobled cousin. It has a thriving black market that can procure nearly anything. THE TEMPLE OF ATTIA
There was never a queen as devoted to her people as Attia, and upon her death it is said she ascended to godhood. She is, by far, the most popular object of worship among the plebs.
Type
Large city
Population
310,000
Inhabitant Demonym
Novan
Location under
Owner/Ruler
Owning Organization
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