Mevania (Mah-van-ea)
The city of Mevania located on The Velvet Coast is the capital of the city state of Mevania and was a major population centre of the former Imperial League. Situated near the mouth of the Artis River, Mevania is a major trading hub and the wealthiest city state on The Velvet Coast.
Industry & Trade
The Mevanian Economy is centred around the production of consumer goods from imported raw materials. Mevania's ports are the destination of trading vessels from across the known world, predominent imports being silk from the Empire of Syama (used to produce the velvet that gives the coast its name), wheat and cured meats from Novaya, and artisinal and intellectual goods from Free City of Cymara.
Major Industries: Shipbuilding, tailoring, consumer goods
History
Following the collapse of The Imperial League, General Cato Seneca of the 3rd legion of the Imperial Army declared himself Lord Governor of Mevania and immediately set about securing the surrounding countryside before other prospective warlords could do the same. General Seneca claimed that as his older brother, Octavius Seneca was the champion of Alerio the Imperial Mandate should fall unto him. The Alneto family of Floria, prominent administrators of The Imperial League's bueracratic institutions immediatly disputed Seneca's declaration, arguing that custodianship of the league should be left to the public servants of Floria's House of State.
As of Rising Sun 201IE, decades of proxy war via mercenary bands and naval blockade by Mevania has led to the two city states declaring an overt state of war.
Points of interest
As a major trading hub, Mevania attracts visitors from all over the world, particurarly merchants from the East wishing to sell their goods to a demanding and wealthy client base. The majority of the Mevanian population are humans, followed by a smattering of half elves remaining from The Human Rebellion. Dwarven mercenaries are a common site within the city walls, either fighting the Florians on behalf of the Mevanian state, or serving as bodyguards and retinues of wealthy merchants. Halfling nomad caravans sometimes find their way into the city, although their presence is looked upon with suspicion. Even the odd Tabaxi can be found in the city, arriving with traders from the East.
Elves, much like the rest of The Velvet Coast, are generally unwelcome in Mevania, subject to discrimination at best and lynchings at worst, memories of The Human Rebellion and The Devastation of Skyreach still relatively fresh in the mind of its citizens. Indeed, even half-elves are subject to racism within the city walls.
Type
Large city
Population
60,000 (105,000 including satellite villages)
Inhabitant Demonym
Mevanians
Location under
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