Cities

Tengoku:

Tengoku is one of the world's largest cities and lies on the coast. It is known for its vast wealth and knowledge, it houses the world's largest library which continues its endeavors to research the world and its history. Tengoku has a oligarchical democracy and is run with rather strict rules with an army to enforce them. Slavery has been outlawed as has fighting, drugs, prostitution and some weapons such as fire arms. While religion is not outlawed it does seem frowned upon and there are no churches inside of the city. However there are those known as the Tentai who seem to be above even the government and the law. The Tentai reside in a special part of the city away from everything else, but when they do come down people know to stay out of their way. They are incredibly rich and are often seen with slaves, interestingly they also wear what appear to be some type of helmets on their heads at all times.The city considers education to be valuable and is known for its knowledge, for this reason it also houses different schools including some magus and martial arts schools. The infrastructure of the city has been affected by the use of magic and the large number of people. The city for the most part is rather dense compared to most others and things cities with  structures packed together and on top of each other. Due to the large size of the city the government operates a magic powered train that can take people around for free. The city itself is divided into different districts.

Kami No Ie- This is the area that the Tentai live in and is off limits to others.

Seifu – This district houses most of the government and army buildings. This area also houses the cities large prison

Kyoju- This district is one of the residential area and houses the poor to middle class. The houses in this area are tiny, cramped and packed together. Many vagrants plague the streets in this area and the army has a noticeably smaller presence there.

Mazushīdesu- This district holds the lower class shops. It consists mostly of small low end taverns and some food, clothing, and low end weapon stores. It also has some dirty brothels disguised as different shops. It located right next to Kyoju and suffers from similar problems, there are many vagrants and little government presence. This area holds the underbelly of the city including illegal activities such as drug, weapon, and sex sales. While there is not a large government presence felt in this area it is not uncommon for a few soldiers to periodically do rounds here and arrest people. Yufukuna – This district is the second housing district of the city and houses the wealthy. The houses here are nicer but still pushed closer together than in other cities wealthy districts. There is a large presence of government in this area ensuring there are no problems.

Akiba- This is the public/nicer shopping district of the town and houses all kinds of stores from weapons to fine wines, clothing, and magic shops. Tentai have been seen more often here than any other part of the city. This district also houses some high end restaurants and a few bars but not many.

Odaiba – This is the port district where a lot of trading is done before it is taken to stores. This district is subdivided between different docks. Some docks are for business ships, some for guests and visitors, and others for fishing boats. There are also two larger separate docks, one for the wealthy and government officials and one for the Tentai.

Ikebukuro – This district holds many fine restaurants and bars. It also houses nice hotels and inns for travelers and guests of the city to stay at.

Chishiki- This district houses the cities many schools and learning buildings including the world renowned kodai library. There are many other schools here that teach many things including martial arts and magic.

Kodai Library- A library which works to gather knowledge from around the world. It is a large round tower and one of the tallest buildings in the city and can be seen from anywhere in it, it also goes several stories underground. The library also contains some rooms for those who work for it functioning similarly to a guild.

Meteor City:

Meteor City is named aptly for the meteor crater it resides in. At the center of the city is a large crystal formed from the impact of the meteor, which when hit with sunlight casts rainbows throughout the city. It is known for its craftsmanship in weapons and armor made in part from minerals left behind by the meteor. The town is run by a group of government officials but is highly influenced by the high end and wealthy traders guild of the city. The town is also known for its horticulture and botany, plants grow readily in this area even in the city. Many rare and different plant types can be bought. This is slightly unusual as the area gets little rain, lucky for them as it would likely flood the lower part of the city. Legend has it that a once great assassin called the city his home over a hundred years ago. The town’s districts are broken down into wrings with the upper class living toward the top wrings of the crater.

Dressorosa:

Dressorosa is a port town and known for being rather well off and peaceful. The town has a unique attribute of living toys that help the citizens of the town. It also houses a large arena that fighters from all around come to prove their might. The city is ruled by a group of ex mercenaries who saved the town from its last king who currently reside in a castle located on a large plateau at the back of the town. Though no one can stand up to the current rulers everyone appears to actually like them and enjoy the new found peace and prosperity they have. There are some rumors that there is illegal trade being based out of the town. There are also rumors of spirits that live in the town and steal things. The town itself is an in cove, cut out from a very large cliff, which surrounds the city and marks its limits on all sides except for the ocean front. The town is also known for a large sunflower field located on another plateau close to the ocean. It is said if you confess your love there at sunset it is bound to remain strong for life.

Bellifal:

A large city surrounded by an even larger stone wall that is at least 80 meters tall. It is in an area of mostly small and poor villages which are now decimated. Even the larger towns that were near it were hit hard by famine, disease, and attack from monsters leaving little of their splendor for present day. Bellifal is said to have survived this by not allowing refugees in. To this day it is almost impossible to gain access to the city making little known about its inner workings. The town is surrounded by a forest that is said to be haunted.

Moon Crest Isle:

Moon Crest Isle is an island chain that gets its name from from the main islands shape. There are five small islands and the main island. Four of the smaller islands are mainly uninhabited, the fifth is somewhat occupied by Fish men and due to how low it is elevation wise, it is very swamp like, it gained the title of fishman island. The main island has two villages on it. One is inhabited by a tribal people, they often trade with mermaids and some fish people. Another village is located inside of the volcano located on the island inhabited by fire elementals/ifrits. They have also been known to trade with some of the mermaids located on the docs in the bay of the island. The bay houses many intertwining docs where mermaids are known to hang out and some live. Moon Crest Isle is the above ground counterpart to the fish people city, Kaiyo, just below.

Kaiyo:

Kaiyo is an undersea city in which mere folk are known to live. The main portion of the city is located in a trench located near the bay in the main island of Moon Crest Isle. Some mermaids have houses closer to the surface in the coral reefs inside the bay. These same reefs make it difficult for ships to enter the main bay of the island.

Golderton:

Golderton is a city built into a mountain and run by orcs. The edge of the city extends slightly outside of the mountain. The outer part of the city has some inns and bars along with a few local houses. This area also houses a trading area where most of the metals dug out from the mountain are sold to people to take to other cities. The prices of at the surface are inflated from the prices these items could be bought for inside the mountain and are usually sold in bulk. Inside of the mountain is a complete city built from stone and carved into the walls inside the mountain. The orcs that run the city are not particularly friendly but allow most visitors in on the grounds that they will likely make money off of them. The city inside of the mountain is vast and ever growing. As mining for gold and other ores goes deeper into the mountain so does the city. Inside the mountain many ores can be bought for cheaper than anywhere else but there is a tax to take anything out of the mountain. Many caverns remain unexplored and hold what could be great bounties or rare ores and gems. There are also some fungi people known to inhabit some of the darker parts of the mountain that are not yet affected by the light of civilization. As the city continues to grow they move deeper and deeper into the mountain.

White City:

White City was once a place of advanced medical techniques and advanced healing magic it also did research on different ailments and how to cure them. The city was hailed as the place to go if you were truly sick and could not get help anywhere else, even royalty of other cities had been known to go there. One day plague, famine, and monster attacks consumed the lands around White City and like most of the smaller villages around it, it fell and became a ghost town. It's been said that some of the people may have made it to the close city of Bellifal and may have taken the cities knowledge with them. Most of the medical magic the city learned came from a nearby ancient temple. No one had gone into the temple in a long time because rumor had it the knowledge it gave came at a price. Supposedly all those who enter the temple grew sick and died shortly after. The temple is also where the city got its name from, for the temple is made from a beautiful white stone.

Kiichi:

Kiichi is a city of plant people, tree people, fungi people, and druids along with some llean. This city if it should be called as such is located in the forests and acts more as a commune. The forest is rather large and houses very tall trees. There are also legends that sometimes travelers have seen the forest move or come to life, this is likely due to the plant people who live in it. The city is built in layers with some houses made out of mud and straw built along the forest floor. There are also some burrows that have been dug and caves converted into houses. The forest does have a decent amount of caves, some of them are home to fungus people who also live in the area. Midway up the trees are large tree houses which are interconnected using rope and wood bridges. These have multiple rope ladders which go down to the forest floor. The city does not function as normal in the sense that there is no governing body and while they do trade amongst each other they do not have a shopping district. While there is no governing body the people do look to guidance from an old and powerful druid named Tigapi.There are also some houses made from leaves and sticks in the canopy of the forest. Near the village is a large clearing in the forest that holds a rather nice field with some flowers that the plant people use for photosynthesis. The plants and people who live here are for the most part very friendly and welcome guests. They will grow hostile and protect the forest if something threatens it. They also like to live naturally and for that reason generally, with some exceptions, do not like technology, for this reason the town is known for hating zack brannenigan the man known for bringing technology to Anachain.

Toketsu:

Toketsu is a town of orcs built in the colds of the north. The orcs of this city unlike those of Golderton are very kind and hospitable. The town gets a lot of snow so the doors are all a few feet off the ground with stairs going down to prevent them from getting snowed in. The white snow covers everything as far as the eye can see in this area creating a blanket of cold on the ground and any vegetation left. The town is surrounded by large pine forests and sea, the forest provides a great deal of lumber and some game for the city. The city also makes good money selling the excess of fish and crab they reap from the frigid ocean it sits against. In the center of the city is a large decorative castle made of ice. There is also a large bonfire in the town square and usually at least one or two artists working on their ice carvings that the city is known for. The town is run by a democratically elected group of people and in general the town is peaceful.

Chikyu:

Chikyu is a rather large coastal city that is known for among other things how big religion is there. The story goes that Queen of the Chikyu once fell deathly ill and no one could save her, in a fit of desperation she prayed to the gods and was miraculously healed. After that religion has always been open and welcome in Chikyu. Chikyu houses many different churches and temples that worship many different gods. Due to the more strict nature of religion in other cities such as Tengoku many divine casters and true worshippers have traveled to Chikyu and now call it home. Chikyu is also known for its large crypt and catacombs under the city. The first level is free for exploration but lower levels are sealed off due to the high death rate of those who go below. They are also known for tower of babel. The tower of babel is a large tower like arena where people come to watch fighters duel, the arena can be seen from miles outside of the city. The higher the floor of the tower the stronger the duelists. Fighter are paid to fight at each level but only winners get anything in the first level, at all other levels winners are simply paid more. The higher the level of the tower the more money earned per fight. In order to go up the tower one must win three fights out of five fights, if they lose more than two fights on any floor but the first, they are made to go down a floor. If however they win three of five fights they may challenge the floor boss to move up to the next floor. A fighter is allowed a maximum of five days between any two fights, there is no minimum. The arena, starting at the third floor, offers its fighters free housing in its rooms. It is customary for the two fighters in a duel to also bet something against each other before each fight, be it gold or items. The government of Chikyu is a Monarchy with a ruling queen. It was rumored that a past queen Eucliwood Hellscythe had the ability to speak to anyone in any language and have them understand her, that lead to the creation of such a large and powerful city. While relaxed there are still laws to follow and a strong military to enforce them.

Sakura City:

Sakura City is known for being one of the most beautiful places on Anachain. Nestled in the mountains Sakura City is surrounded on all sides by gorgeous mountains that become even more exquisite when the sakura trees that cover them bloom. The city is run mostly by Llean. The city hires many fey influenced Llean as they animal like characteristics draw in more customers. Neko and Bunny girls who have very nice oppai are some of the most popular Llean that the city is known for. Due to the nature of Sakura City it has also been called the city of love. Sakura City is mostly a tourist town which provides relaxation in the form of natural hot springs and many brothels. Many diplomats come here to do business. The city is filled with ornate building, bars, restaurants, and inns. Aside from the view of nature and the ladies Sakura City is also known for its wonderful hot springs making it a great place to take a vacation. Legend tells there is a hot spring hidden somewhere in the forests near the city that not only heals those who enter it, but also makes them younger.