Monday, April 8, 2013

Rightfall City

Rightfall City is a coastal city nestled near the Ki River and the Hito mountain chain. This has given the city a nice defendable area as well as a fine position to trade with everyone in the immediate region. Many different races have moved to the city, while originally founded by humans and elves of the nearby mountains dwarves soon joined once the city was on its feet. Halflings moved in soon after and helped found the mages quarter. About fifty years ago half-orcs parented as a result of the Orc Wars of the Plains moved into the city as a way to escape there full orc brothers. The once small temple district has expanded to a full quarter of the city with the chief worship place for four major religions (Abadar, Desna, Sarenrae, and Iomedae ). This has brought many travelers and pilgrims to the city which has increased trade and wealth to the city. Having all of these religions in the city has also led to a unique rule of law called "Prayer for Judgment" criminals are brought before a beast (which varies on size depending on the crime) and can call for divine intervention to save them if the beast fails to attack them they are acquitted of all crimes if not then they have been punished. This rule of law has made the city one of the law-abiding in the region if not the world.

Rightfall city has become a major power in the region able to fund a major full time militia and a great weapons production center. A few years ago the first firearm was created in Rightfall City and recently the city council has amped up production so as to increase the cities power and influence. Many in the city have been pushing for increasing the cities holdings by enveloping Selk under its influence. This expansion would bring more money into the city’s coffers while allowing the expansion of its defensive zone. Right now there is a major rivalry between Rightfall City and Malkesh City. Both want control of the western part of the region and its people.

Rightfall City is led by an all female cleric council; several hundred years ago the city determined that the most suitable rulers for the city are female clerics since they are less prone to war. This trend has turned out to be not true but the town has kept to the tradition of only selecting female cleric leaders. Recently there have been talks about letting non-cleric females run for the council but none have yet.

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