The Crescent Cities
The cities in the Ceaterran Empire that surround the are where the Ceaterran Green Ore is produced. They consist of seven cities forming the shape of a Crescent Moon around the are, each city specializing in another part of the processing or manufacturing of the ore. They are half-autonomous regions with their own unique social structure
The different cities are interconnected through giant bridges, connecting them to one giant town.
The last population count of 126,730 does not include the farms behind the outer walls of the cities that provide the Crescents with food and material for clothing.
126,730 divided among the seven cities, not counting the farms behind the outer wall of the cities.
Demografie
The Crescent Cities are dominated by craftsmen, every kind of manufacturing assigned to one of the cities. Additionally the cities are all shaped in the image of pyramids, with the most expensive and biggest properties towards the top.
The most western city, Unia, is reserved for the jewelry makers and also serves as the settlement for the richest and most influential people of the Crescents. Many politicians and celebrities can be found here or at the least have a house there. Alongside the jewelry makers are also the glassblowers, who craft beautiful figurines.
The second city, Ezaris, features the tailors and dressmakers who made a name for themselves for their expensive, fine quality jobs. The material for the tailors is brought in from the surrounding farms or by traveling merchants that frequently visit the cities.
The next city to the east of Ezaris, called Miros, is one of the the cities where the weapon smiths and merchants reside. The smiths there are focused on exotic and expensive arms, most often made with the Green Steel made from the Ceaterran Green Ore, that is mined in the swamps further north that the cities are shaped around. The Steel is incerdibly precious and in combination with Nemesis steel produces some of the most durable weapons.
The middle city,Cephin, is for smiths focused on armor, both exotic and more common designs. At this point the wealth of the residents has dropped from politicians and celebrities, to middle class citizens and merchants.
Asyn, the fifth city, is devoted to the manufactuaring of common weapons. Furthermore the city is also the home to one of the military bases of the Ceaterran Empire.
Magical items can be found in the sixth city Odis, where the Cosmic library is also located. The Cosmic ranks among the biggest libraries in the Empire, their focus is the Arcane as well as history and the study of various religions. Most of the people living here have a connection to the arcane, they either study it, perform it or have a natural curiosity for magic.
The last city in the east has the name Zorean and is the place where most of the lower class and apprentices of the craftsmen and smiths as well as the staff of the upper class people in the western cities. The manufacturers in this city focus on normal household objects and clothing.
On the outside of the Cities are many farms that provide food.
Regierung
The laws in the Crescent Cities follows the law of the Ceaterran Empire. The taxes are based on the income a person makes as well as the city they live in. People from the eastern cities are often less wealthy than the people from the western cities, so their taxes are lower.
Most of the politicians of the Crescents live in Unia and Ezaris. The cities are also protected by divisions of the Armed Forces, the Empires standing military as well as the regular Town's Guard. The Armed Forces also have the task of ensuring that no spies enter the cities in an attempt to find a weakness and smuggle the Ceaterran Green Ore.
Verteidigungsmaßnahmen
The walls of the Crescents function as a protective layer between the cities and the outside, while the whole of the Cities protect the swamp they surround. The Gates leading to each of the cities are heavily guarded and have a portcullis made of Green and Nemesis Steel making them very durable in case of an attack.
Industrie
The Crescent Cities are famous for the craftsmanship, especially the more industrial cities of Miros, Cephin and Asyn are well-known for their weapons and armor, the most famous being the arms made out Green Steel.
Each of the cities, except for Zorean exports many of their wares to different parts of the Empire as well as other countries.
The cities food supply is entirely based on the farms on the southern side of the cities.
Infrastruktur
The Crescent Cities are connected through long, giant bridges which also act as walls to defend the city in the case of an attack. Each bridge has two archways that allow the travel between the mines of the Ceaterran Green Ore and the cities as well as the farms on the outside.
The Cities themselves can be accessed through one gate each on the outside of their wall.
Geographie
The Crescent Cities are located close to the swamp region in the North-Western of the Ceaterran Empire. The Swamp starts north of the cities, the side to the south of the Cities consists of grassland that is used for fields.
Natürliche Ressourcen
Alternative Namen
Crescents
Art
Megalopolis
Einwohner
126,730 divided among the seven cities
Einwohnerbezeichnung
Crescents, Moonies
Besitzer/ Herrscher
Besitzende Organisation
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