Aelorian Kingdom

Astor Aeloris
The Aelorian Kingdom is a large, prosperous booming economy, home to the greatest trade ventures and unions in the entire land boasting extraordinary military strength and prowess. The capital city known as the Imperial City started as a simple port village acting as lay over for travelling ships and adventurers. The spark of this kingdom’s rise to fortune was undoubtedly the feats of Astor Aeloris, a half-elf fighter who had defeated a fierce Hydra rampaging through the port, during his brief stopover, using only his wit and thundering great sword known as the “Catena Fulgur”.

Rise to Fortune
Soon after his life and death struggle with the hydra, he decided to settle down in this small port village and then founded, the now world renowned, Rising Phoenix Guild. Shortly after his establishment of the guild, word of his feat travelled far and wide, producing many jobs for his guild and many travellers of different wealth and ethnic backgrounds making their way in search of this hero whether it is to procure the help of his guild or to merely gaze upon his greatness. This sudden influx of people lead to the discovery of a massive mineral and special metals deposit that has seemed to not run dry even after 500 years.

Birth of a Kingdom
Nearing the end of Astor’s life, a young human prince had sought refuge in the now growing mining colony, his name was Bastion Aegonis. He was accompanied by his extremely intelligent older sister Princess Clariana. The two of them were exiled from their home kingdom when it was overrun by raiders lead by Oleg the Impotent, a brutish half-orc barbarian. Astor who had never wed nor produced any offspring had almost instantly fallen in love with Clariana and married her. This was the birth of the Aelorian Kingdom as we know it is known today, where the Hero of Heroes had now become a King. This step up in his status left his guild leaderless, young Bastion now seasoned under the guidance of Astor, took this opportunity to take charge of the guild.

The Clarian War
Oleg having caught wind of this marriage, whom had sought Clariana for himself and became furious. This initiated a war that lead to over one million deaths and hundreds of thousands of causalities which lasted for ten years only ceasing due to the fact that Oleg and Astor had both been slain on the battlefield. In his older more domesticated state, Astor had fallen to the Oleg’s dragon tooth club known as the “Noble breaker” but Bastion being the keen opportunist that he is was able to strike down Oleg in one broad ferocious swing with Catena Fulgur by beheading him before receiving a near fatal electrocution from Catena Fulgur because he was not worthy of wielding it.

The Clarian Curtain
After the death of Oleg the war was won and the army raiders fell apart and dispersed inland to new horizons. The now widowed, pregnant Queen Clariana become shrouded in despair and fell into a deep depression. Her brother Bastion left the Aelorian Kingdom to return home now that Oleg and his raiders were no more. This flung her into further despair enough for her to become a shut in and withdrew from the world by erecting the imperial city with the imperial castle at its centre and her final act as ruler was to enclose the kingdom in large impregnable stone walls now known as The Clarian Curtain.

Formation of the Imperial Magistrate
After the construction of The Clarian Curtain, Clariana handed leadership over to the people of the Aelorian Kingdom so that they may choose their own representatives which formed the council of three known as the Imperial Magistrate where the king or queen holds the fourth seat. The first act of the magistrate was to erect a giant size statue of their hero Astor Aeloris, displaying Catena Fulgur and Noble Breaker, overlooking the ocean where he once battled the Hydra.

Summary
The kingdom is now divided into different sections the Imperial City, the mining district, the farm lands, the slums and other smaller cities and villages more inland that are still developing and finding new ways to trade. This sub division was carried out by the imperial magistrate and was not the decree of the royal family and despite this segregation the kingdom seemed to function as per usual in single harmony .The kingdom now thrives on many different aspects including research & development, trading and selling of special metals, minerals and crops. The ease of access to sea and land lead to the monopolizing of the trading sector on this continent.

Military
After the war the military presence within the kingdom grew with the formation of the Imperial Army, Imperial Guard, Battalion Mercenaries and the guilds Rising Phoenix and Brave Eagles. There is a lot of tension between the Imperial Army and Imperial Guard as they operate as different entities with different roles with in the kingdom and often disagree on many things but are formidable force when they share a common goal.

Magic
Although magic being freely and frequently used in the past. Somewhere along the way the imperial magistrate began to clamp down on its usage and enforcing strict laws on its usage only allowing a select few to practice it openly on specific designated tasks. Imperial Magistrate claims it is for the safety of all the people which very few believe. No one knows the real reason behind it but the most common thought is so that the imperial city may make their pockets heavier, their wine glasses fuller and their bellies bigger. There are special permits magic users need to apply for to obtain a pass to be able to practice freely, to obtain one of these is no easy task, each application must be approved by either the royal family or imperial magistrate.

Royal Family
Over time since the imperial magistrate was founded, the royal family has being continuously losing the sway of the public as they were gradually pushed aside by the imperial magistrate. Not being able to produce any worth descendants with same stature as their ancestors, the Aeloris bloodline became weak and fragile and only enjoyed the riches that came from their titles as the royal family. The royal family is very large now having grown due to arranged marriages to form alliances and trade agreements that there are twenty legitimate heirs to the throne as the head of the royal family can be a King or Queen due to the relationship between Astor and Clariana and how their paths unfolded.

Religion
Religion is very vague topic within the kingdom. Due to the heavily trade driven economy, it seems that religion seems to play second fiddle to everything else but the royal family and the imperial magistrate both recognise that there is a need for religion as it is something the lower class, which is their work force turn to and believe in. There are several places of worship made available around the kingdom not belonging to any particular deity but more of a place where people can go to freely practice their religions if need be. One common aspect of these places of worship is that they house the clerics of the kingdom and travelling preachers or paladins who might come through the kingdom.

Imperial City
The imperial city makes up 10% of the Aelorian Kingdom’s population even though it occupies roughly 5% of the land and is home to the royal family, nobles, rich merchants, imperial officials and high ranking officers within the imperial army and imperial guard. Most travellers and merchants will travel through here first as it’s the safest most appealing route into the kingdom although it is 100 gold pieces to enter through its gates.The imperial city comprises of different sectors in itself just like the kingdom is dived up and this includes:

Imperial Magistrate
The stronghold of the kingdom officials and the council of three, this acts as the central judiciary system for the kingdom being the prosecutor, judge, jury and executioner. Even though most quarrels can be solved behind closed doors as not to allow the imperial magistrate to further claw their way into the lives of the people therefore only major crimes are dealt with here that most include defendants who mean harm to the kingdom or the profits of the imperial magistrate. Things to be noted are that there is only one route into this structucture via the bridge as it was built on spire that had been levelled. It is 200 ft above sea level; the walls of the spire are scalable but require great strength, concentration and skill. The magistrate is also heavily guarded by three large watch towers. These towers are filled with 20 clerics, 50 arcane archers and 80 cavaliers.

Jafar Saladin
A sly handsome half drow information broker that weaseled his way into the council of three through blackmail and deception, despite the manner in which he arrived at his post he has had nothing but good intention towards and for the city as long as it remains profitable to him. Few can match him in his ability to find and distribute information. With his legion of drow rogues specializing in assassinations, spying and infiltration, no one can escape his reach. He holds the support of the imperial city as he is the keeper of their secrets and no one would dare go against him in fear of what might happen to their reputations. Jafar is usually accompanied by his best underling:

XIII (13)
A sexy master female drow assassin that many shudder at the sound of her name, no one but Jafar has seen her face and lived. She acts as his body guard and the link between Jafar and his legion.

Cruxus Maximus the Hoard Hammer
A brutish veteran half orc gladiator that saw him win his position on the council of three through his great efforts in battle. Having lots of experience leading soldiers he is not sensitive the needs of the people and can be often ruthless and rough in judgements. He is one to often buttheads with the other council members and tries to distance himself from trivial matters as well as turn a blind eye here and there to avoid further conflict with his colleagues as he feels his appointment was a curse or trail of some sort and he will do everything in his power to overcome it and try not kill his fellow council members. He is held in high regard by the military and has their support as he was once their comrade in arms. Cruxus always keeps his youngest daughter Raki close at hand:

Raki Maximus the Man Eater
She is a beautiful half orc barbarian, closely watched over and trained by her father. Many men of orchish kin seek her hand in marriage but hundreds have fallen to her in combat. Her father let her decide who she will marry and she offers all suitors a trail by combat. In training she acts as her father’s bodyguard but all know too well in serious situations it is the other way around as Cruxus has endless love for his precious daughter. The tension is high between XIII and Raki as they are often seen at disagreement and soon after at blows with each other, many think they purposefully go out of their way to produce conflict so they may fight it out.

Skylar Aegonis (Sirien)
A beautiful human female oracle, with long flowing blonde hair and eyes that capture the ocean breeze was plucked from the slums due to her natural ability to love in the imperial city and groomed to be on the council of three. Having the name Aegonis lost in history the family who had taken her in changed her last name to their own being Sirien. Unknown to anyone else, she holds a great hatred for the kingdom and will see its downfall. She does not know the origin her hatred, her only assumption could be that through her power as an oracle she feels the pain and hatred of her past Aegonis ancestors who had somehow fallen from riches to spend the rest of the generations in the slums and the emotional trauma of being ripped from her family as a young girl. She holds the support of the slums and entire lower working class as she is a serpent beneath rose putting up a false visage depicting her as this angel of hope to her people but she is slowly biding her time to see them in ruin. She also accompanied by her protector:

Sath Pilsner
He is a handsome eleven paladin tasked by his ArchPaladin to protect Skylar. At first he detested his new post and objected with fail. After meeting her, he instantly detected the evil within and thought to himself this is the easy way to just kill her because of her evil intentions and move on but this thought quickly fell away as he became infatuated with her beauty and strength. Going against his best judgement he decided to stand down and do his duty to protect her and hope she would change over time as he eventually fell in love with her but can only watch from a far as her protector. His secondary job that he brought upon himself is to mediate abd prevent the conflict between Raki and XIII as he sees them as a team and should a threat arise they all three should co-operate to prevent any harm to their patrons.

Watch towers
There are several watch towers around the kingdom that serve as security for its residence that usually hold 5 -10 people most likely imperial guards but in certain locations we find larger watch towers that can hold between 150 -200 people which are occupied by special forces depending on their location.

Imperial Castle
It is a well-fortified castle home to the royal family. It lies in the centre of the imperial city, overlooking the entire city. It is said to be built on top of the grave of Astor Aloris and that somewhere deep inside its bowels is the resting place of Clariana. Even though it was built just over300 years ago the architecture still seems modern to the age, definitely a marvel that withstood the test of time. Although the royal family is extremely large only eight members of the family take up residence here:

King Bastion II
He is a half elf prince, a direct descendant of Astor Aloris, an Intelligent, well-educated, handsome man that lives off the great fortune of his ancestors but uses his cunning to keep an eye on the imperial magistrate. His ascension to the throne saw defeat his opponent in single combat, he no skilled warrior by any means but the little he does know saw him overcome his opponent as these royals and nobles rarely know how to fight.

Queen Aria
She is a Beautiful elven woman that was betrothed to king Bastion in order to form an alliance with the southern eleven territories. She did not object as she knew her life would become one of riches and pleasure. She is not the brightest of elven kind but she knows how to hold her position and get rid of her competition

Heirs to the throne
Despite there being twenty heirs to the throne only six of them are currently living at the imperial castle and it is said they are the only ones interested in the throne. There are rumours that say there were thirty heirs to the throne but if any heir outside of the kingdom ever returned they just seem to have never have left the castle. They seem to have vanished but only very few keen eyes have observed this as no one in the kingdom is bothered with the royal affairs as they do not hold much power anymore. The current heirs known to be living the castle is one male and five females and they are:

Prince Rykard
He is a foreign born half elf heir that travelled to the imperial kingdom on his thirteenth birthday after his village had been destroyed; he was trained as ranger from his homeland and has honed skills within the castle. He is determined to prove that he is no pushover and claim the thrown for himself and take Skylar as his wife. Not much is known about him as he rarely leaves the castle but it is said he can be seen every night gazing out of the tallest tower in the castle. One cannot forget his animal companion:

Storm
A large black dire wolf that seems to be extra planar with demonic characteristics, some think the wolf has his rage ,due to the loss of his entire village, infused within the wolf upon summoning which lead to this incredible beast. Despite his aggressive appearance, he is quite friendly and very playful with Rykard but to those e bare fangs, would do their best to avoid him.

The Five Princess Assassins
Queen Aria bore five children, all girls. The first being Sasha, who is the leader of the pack, she was trained by Jafar himself before he took his seat on the council as a favour to the Queen. She is deadly enough to rival even XIII but even though she has been trained to the bone she still has her princess fantasies to marry her knight in shining armour whom she feels she has already met in a young imperial soldier Jack Snow. She has no true yearning for the throne only forced to obey her mother’s commands and keep her younger sisters in check. Emily, Sarah, Erina and Lily were born five years after Sasha as quadruplets. They were trained differently to Sasha as they were trained In the art of seduction whereas Sasha was trained to be ninja like assassin. They have tried many times to seduce Rykard with absolute failure. Each one of them coverts the throne and each one of them understands that they need to kill the others

Jack Snow
He is young up and coming tactician in the imperial army. His bravery knows no bounds and example of this when he stole Princess Sasha’s heart. He flung himself off a building to protect the princess from a group of bandits during her stroll through the slums. She knew she did not need any protection but the selfless act by this brave man stole her heart and against her better judgement she fell into the role of damsel in distress, playing her part really well during the confrontation, making sure not to hurt herself but testing her saviour to the limits by placing him in dangerous situations in the confrontation. Despite not knowing he was being tested, he rose to every challenge as that was just the kind of person he is. After he had supposedly saved the princess from danger, he gazed upon her and then suddenly realised who she was and immediately went down knelt before her, furious at his actions she swooped down from under him and kissed him and before he could look up she was gone. They both dream about when they will meet again.

Caity the Head Maid
An old catfolk maid in the service of the royal, seen but rarely heard, she knows just about everything that goes on in within the castle walls. She has been living in the castle ever since she was born. The castle is staffed with 48 other maids, 6 attendants for each resident and caity sits at the top managing them all to give her employers the most comfortable living experience possible.

Housing District A
It is lush residential area, with impeccable architecture, that houses the nobles, politicians and the richest of traders. The streets are usually empty serving primarily as homes for the residence with very little foot traffic.

House of Worship
Housing district A contains the only place of worship in the imperial city; it caters to the whole of the city. Even though most of the people residing in the imperial city care not for religion, it is still used often enough to warrant its existence with in the city walls.

Cleric Sailin
An intelligent elven cleric with a charisma to match, he fits in far too well with the rich. He is the keeper of this house of worship, making sure everything is run smoothly as well as offering his service as a healer to those in need and are able to pay his fees. One of his other duties is to be the handler of Saith, to make sure he looked after spiritually and mentally.

Housing District B
A more modern residential area, home to wealthy traders, higher ups of the imperial army as well as some low tier politicians. This area is far busier than District A as the people here have sort of formed a community but more specifically a traders union that helps them compete with the bigger traders and the army officials are a bit rowdy and love to have a good time.

Mystic (Escort service)
Most might look at Mystic as a brothel but it is far from it. It is a high end escort service, providing for the most affluent of patrons. Its ability to find the exact escort you’re looking for, no matter the race, height, size or gender, from hair colour to fur style, is probably why it is so profitable and popular and is able to remain in business in the imperial city. Another reason why it comes highly recommended because discretion is their number one priority.

Madam Silvia
A beautiful, sexy half elf lady that is the owner and acts the front of house hospitality to welcome the patrons and to make sure they are properly taken care of. Her ability of seduction is so intense she can capture most men at one glance. There is a rumour that she is still virgin and that she uses her seduction skills to protect her purity. No one knows how she came into the business of being escort service owner but she definitely knows what she’s doing. May have tried to court her even the likes of Jafar but she merely states that her heart already belongs to another whether the person knows it or not.

III (3) & VII (7)
Being in this line of work, even the most respectful of nobles can tend to get a bit out of hand and aggressive. This is the reason why Silvia has enlisted the help III and VII to keep the peace. As well trained assassins these twin sisters, part of a set of triplets with their sister X,  are able to keep to the shadows and keep a keen look out for any trouble within the establishment and make use of their own underlings to keep track of all the escorts that leave with any patrons and protect them. Not as skilled as XIII but every bit as deadly to the common patron.

Clarian Hospital
Due to the rise in clerics and other healers entering the kingdom these places of healing have become rather obsolete in nature and serve now as housing for the elderly or long lasting injuries that require a bit more than magic to help make a full recovery. This hospital was built in honour of the first queen when she passed to commemorate her good heart.

Bill Pint
He is the hafling caretaker of the hospital and runs team of hafling nurses. He is very kind shy Halfling that is extremely good at what he does and has so much compassion for each and every one that walks through his doors.

X (10)
The third sister, she can be often seen on the rooftop of the hospital no one knows why, some suspect it’s to finish off some targets they may have sought refuge there or merely to be a look out. The real reason is that she has taken it upon herself to be the guardian of the hospital but more specifically Bill as she was moved deeply by his lack of talk and abundance of action. She took leave from Jafar’s Legion on condition that she returns if there was serious need for it.

Housing District C
A community driven are with simple family style housing that is home to the skilled labourers, this could be called the middle class district as well, most of its residence, work in the industrial district where they put their special skills to work for the imperial Kingdom. The streets are often busy with families spending time outside or community events or just children playing. It is the easiest place to blend in.

Imperial Inn
There are many places for lodging within the kingdom but none as grand as the imperial inn. Having this district so close to the entrance to the imperial city makes it an ideal location to capture the eye of the wealthy travellers. This is a very luxurious inn costing anywhere between 500 gold to 10 000 gold a night depending on your needs.

Mr Green
The manager at the imperial inn who takes care of everything from running the inn to making sure his guests gets what they pay for. Not the most honest looking elf around with his sly smile, he operates just like any other business owner trying to make his wealth grow.

Imperial cemetery
Cemeteries are built for one of two reasons in the Aelorian Kingdom either for the rich to be remembered or for the poor to honour their loved ones. This one was built by the original council of three for the former. The wealthy pay a substantial sum to be buried here with specific burial requirements so that they may attempt to have their legacies stand the test of time.

Seth Fenrir
He is a young skilled human ranger who had inherited the cemetery from his father who was accidently buried alive with some noble due to mechanical failure. Despite this tragedy, in honour of his father he took on this business. Since this business is not as lucrative as it might seem, he has to use his broad skill set to fend off his land from grave robbers to provide a full service for his clients even after death. Important to note he is the young man that holds heart of Madam Silvia but is oblivious to the fact. He was the one who handled the burial of her parents with so much compassion and sincerity and each time she comes to visit, she finds comfort in him as an emotional rock.

Market District A
It is a lovely high end market place that sells any natural product that doesn’t require any sort of processing or creation, worth 4000 gold or less. All of the crops from the farmlands that have not been sold or sent away are sold here.

The Top Hat
It is a high class tavern, serving the rich of the imperial city, if one didn’t know any better you might think it was gentleman’s club. This establishment is only open after dark because it would be seen as uncultured to be consuming alcohol in a public place during the day. This establishment also seems to be owned by Jafar, everyone I a bit unclear as to how he obtained from the previous as he was an extremely selfish, stubborn Halfling with a business eye of a tycoon, on that note no one has actually seen or heard from the Halfling fellow after Jafar had taken over.

Mr Blue
One might see a striking resemblance between him and Mr Green and this is due to the fact that Mr Blue is his younger brother they might look the same age but you know with elves even a 100 years apart is like no time at all. Resembling his brother in many ways but still being vastly different, he enjoys what he does and is not as profit hungry as his brother and likes to halve fun. If one were to compare the two Mr Green is the serious, focused brother and Mr Blue would be the care free sort. Mr Blue is also known for his great swordsmanship and likes the thrill off kicking rowdy patrons from his establishment therefore he has no need for any “bouncer” even though Jafar has recommended it several times.

Market District B
One of the first things you see as you enter the imperial city, a bustling market filled with crafted goods except weapons and armour. You can find any crafted gear or supplies here worth 4000 gold pieces or less. This is where you will find most foreigners congregating as there is an affordable inn nearby. The stalls are stocked with goods from the industrial sector that have not been sold or traded to foreign merchants.

Traveler's Inn
It is a simple inn with all the basic necessities that a traveller would need. Its affordable and comfortable. It also offers a great environment for traveller’s to share stories and trade items and be merry together.

Gimpy
He is an old, warm hearted, stubby gnome. He is the owner and manager of the Inn. He probably one of the oldest residence of the imperial city as the city sees many people come and go or die before their time. Due to his position the amount of information he possess might even very well exceed that of Jafar.

Industrial District
This is where all the skilled labourers within the city find themselves on a daily basis hard at work producing top quality items. This are produces a lot of pollution and the sight of it does not really fit in with the rest of the city. When people first come across it they wonder how the filth and pollution does not spread to the other areas and its all thanks to a magical dome that is placed around the district acting as filter to not allow any of the unwanted things through. Important to note this is the only area hat access to the imperial docks. Any construct or large structure worth 20000 gold can be bought or built her if you provide the materials.

The Tipsy Pint
It is a very popular tavern that most of the workers like to visit before heading home after work. It is a very laid back environment that tends to get a bit rowdy but never too out of hand. It is a good place for them people to blow off some steam.

Drogen the Short Hammer
He is a merry old dwarven bartender that loves to serve his customers and be the place they come to have fun and spend their money. Old and battle warn he enjoys his retirement in his business and trying to avoid staying of trouble as he can become pretty unruly if has a drink or two.

Industrial Lodge
Are you too cheap to pay for good quality accommodation? This is the right place for you! At the rock bottom cost of only 10 gold per night, you may rest your head here. Just pick a spot on the floor and you’re set, feel free to cosy up to the with your bunk mates and make the most of it.

Old Knight Pate
He is a very old, plum human knight standing at the entrance of the lodge, collecting the entry fees. Looking a bit down on his luck he has been condemned to this job as he went against the magistrate and was sentenced to this over death. Despite all of this, he still cracks a smile to whoever passes him.

Imperial Docks & Imperial Port
This is where the exchange of goods and money takes place with faraway lands. The ships that make port here are usually top tier merchants or traders, very seldomly will cruise ships or ships transporting people make port here. All goods are collected and distributed to the various areas from here. Although the walls are manned there are no specific guards in the area and all merchants employ their own security usually from the Battalion Mercenaries.

Imperial Fort
The imperial fort is the home base for the imperial army. It is a colossal fort on the shoulder of the imperial city that connects to the slums, farm lands and mining district. It is an important aspect of the kingdom as they are also peace keepers alongside the imperial guard even though they don’t get along as they are very condescending towards their smaller counter parts. The kingdom has over million troops scattered through the kingdom, the fort holds about 100k troops and all the units in leadership roles. The army consists of many different types of humanoid races and a vast amount of classes, only the units in leadership roles will usually specialize in certain classes or archetypes. The imperial army is under the full control of the magistrate.

General Wenger
He is a slender handsome half elf Titan Fighter that rose through the ranks because of his pure combat ability. Not the brightest of all soldiers but luckily for him he has his trusty right hand man Commander Darius his childhood friend and the greatest tactician in the kingdom’s history. Wenger was lined up to be the next wielder of the Catena Fulgur but nearly lost his life during his attempt. It seems as though one needs more than strength to wield this mighty blade.

Commander Darius
A frail half elf man, hardly seems fit for battle but feared on the battlefield, with enchanted short sword in hand he uses his tactical skill to aid his general and friend to victory

Imperial armoury
The best armoury in the kingdom is found within the imperial fort, arming all the imperial soldiers and those who can pay. All weapons, shields and armour with a cost of 10000 gold or less may be purchased here.

Gremos the Iron Forge
He is an upbeat dwarven blacksmith skilled in all sorts of smithing from various races. He is currently just enjoying life as it is a time peace being able to craft speciality items that make his soul sing.

Imperial ward
A recovery area within the fort for injured soldiers either from mission, training or war. General Wenger is a strong believer in traditional healing methods, requiring his men to bounce back using their own strength and will power to emerge stronger than they were before to make sure they do not return to that misery again

Agripper of the light
He is a powerful elven warpriest tasked too lover the look the recovery of the men during peace time but during the time of war he is on the frontlines alongside Wenger and Darius. He does not believe in violence but he will use his power to protect what is dear to him.

Barrel of Hammers
It is built in tavern for the use of off duty soldiers to relax and have a good time. It was the first thing Wenger ordered to become available when he became the general. Due to it unorthodox nature it is strictly regulated and any who do not follow the rules are punished severely. It is generally a self-service tavern but on a regular basis Gremos takes the helm to give the boys an authentic experience as well as use it as an excuse to gain entry for him.

Mining District
The mining district is home to Imperial Keep, Battalion Keep and the mine wardens keep. The land is baron and is solely used for mining of precious metals and minerals. The mine itself has been around for 500 years and since the magistrate has decided to sell portions of it to foreign traders as the it seem to be infinitely abundant and they swathe profits in making the new owners pay hefty levies in order to make use of their facilities. The work force is almost entirely made up from the residence of the slums as it makes for good cheap labour. This are is also heavily guarded by large watch towers housing archers and spearman, theft is severely punished on bad days thieves have been to be hung or burnt at the stake publically.

Imperial Keep
This is the headquarters of the imperial guard. Housing about 50k men but the total extent of their force adds up to roughly 300k. The imperial guard may have far fewer men than the imperial army but have much better skilled men as well. They are also known as the imperial reserve core to offer support for the imperial army in time of war bur there basic duties are to man the walls, patrol the streets and act as law enforcement.

Captain Lionel Fenrir
He is a strong intelligent fighter who left home at very young to join in the imperial guard as he wanted to protect his family. After his mother died during is adolescent years, it hit him extremely hard emotionally and mentally as he was not able to protect her. This triggered a fire inside of him that saw him bury himself in training. After long pain enduring struggle he achieved leadership of the imperial guard. While he was in training his fathered had died too during a work accident and only after he made captain did he go out to meet his brother Seth. He told his brother that he would promise to protect him now that he’s strong enough. Seth merely raised his bow and said he can take care of himself, as he has never needed his older brother to help me and that Lionel should best take care of himself than worry about family he left behind so long ago.

Lieutenant May
A short beautiful elven sword master sits next Lionel at the top as his right hand. Due to his past, he has become a bit reckless and she is there as his voice of reason. She has saved him many times from his foolish actions but she still respects and admires him as his ability to lead and make difficult decisions are second to none. She has sworn her life to him, even though she will long out live him.

Joshua Levy
He is an elven scholar, very young appearance that handles all of the logistics and paper work that comes the way of the imperial guard. He was never ever very strong but always wanted to make a difference and help people, that’s how he arrives at this job. He enjoys because even though he has no fighting ability his comrades respect him and treat him as one of their own and even being acknowledged by Darius whom he had to work with from time to time.

Battalion Keep
It started out as a guild but never really made any progress in that regard until it went under new ownership by an imperial army veteran that decided to retire. He transformed them into mercenaries for hire. This new way of doing things saw them become successful in no time at all. They are very expensive and because they are highly skilled and have not had one single complaint since they turned to mercenary work.

Old Man Brig
He is the veteran human soldier who turned the battalion around, being blessed with long life he is almost 200 yrs old and remains undefeated. He was once fierce rivals with Cruxus, as both of them could fight without restraint against each other.

Slum docks, port and storage
Separate from the imperial docks, the slum docks receive tools, people or rations. These various items are all distributed from here or stored away. Even though there are watch towers around the warden uses her pets to guard the storage as things are known to frequently go missing from there.

Jasper
A large dracolisk, crosses breed between a black dragon and basilisk

Lynn
A fairly large manticore with anger issues and is easily provoked. She has the ability to transform into a human from at will but if she’s angry she is forced into her manticore form until she calms down.

The mines
A pit that was created 500 years ago, ever expanding up to 5km in diameter, no one even knows how deep it goes. It is filled with a network of tunnels and caves, each level being connected by ladders and inclines. It’s so old who knows what might be dwelling down there now. During the day time it’s filled with labourers and guards working harmoniously together and at night for the guards who patrol they hear shrieking and unearthly sounds that ascend from the depths of the pit.

Mine Warden’s Keep
It is a rather large plain stricture that is the property of the warden that had been chosen by the magistrate to take care of the mine at her own discretion. The first few levels are for orcish hoard who serve as the guards of the mine where her living quarters are on the top level, filled with everything she needs.

Cynthia the Man Slayer
She is a half orc beauty making light of all self-proclaimed superior warriors with her deadly dual wielded axes, having lost to only one person being Cruxus who was unarmed as well because he did not want leave any long lasting scars on her. She has trained diligently since then and even now who knows maybe she is superior to Cruxus.

Heroes Point
On this spot is where Aloris Astor defeated the Hydra so heroically. Here stands a colossal statue of him with the Catena Fulgur and Noble breaker are on display. Great warriors from far and wide gather to try and wield these legendary weapons and all have failed and failure sometimes resulted in death.

Catena Fulgur
A majestic great sword that glistens white when fully charged and bears a mat black when discharged. It had been wielded by the hero Aloris Astor until his death on the battlefield.

To hit:
+2 to attack rolls

Damage:
2d6 + 4 slashing +1d4 lightning

Special ability:
Can discharge electricity like “chain lightning” spell with 4d6 damage to main target and half damage to up to 4 other targets, each consecutive target must be within 15ft of each other. Reflex saves of DC of 10 + strength modifier + intelligence modifier for half damage. This may be used once per day unless recharged by and energy source as powerful as the attack.

Required stats:
18 strength, 14 intelligence, neutral or good aligned

Noble breaker
A large, ferocious looking hammer carved from a dragons tooth and enchanted by orcish druids.

To hit:
+3 on attack rolls

Damage:
2d6 + 6 bludgeoning

Special ability:
User is able to summon rocks from the sky like “stone call” spell dealing 2d6 damage in a 20ft radius around the user’s self also causing rough terrain to reduce movement to half speed, this does not affect the user’s speed. This may be used once a day or can be recharged by allowing the hammer to consume half your MAX hp.

Required stats:
18 strength, 14 wisdom, must be neutral or evil aligned.

Farmlands
A Specially designed sector that probably makes use of the most magic throughout the kingdom. What makes this space special is that they are able to grow any kind of plant, tree, shrub, crop, vegetable or fruit in existence. This achieved by creating different biomes that produce a specific climate needed for whatever they want to grow. This enables them to grow different things all at the same time depending on the demand.

Experimental Plant
It is a large structure in the centre of the farmlands. It has all the essentials the farm district requires like health facilities, tavern, place of worship, cemetery. Most of the labour force comes straight from the slums.

Guard post
It functions as quarters for the imperial guards who watch over the farmlands. Also acts a watchtower to oversee the entire farmlands, holding about 500 spearmen.

Housing District E
This is the residence of the alchemists, adepts, researchers and other individuals that take care of the research and development.

Research & Development
This was an initiative established by the Imperial Magistrate. Due to their access to various resources through the mass amount of trade, farms and mine they employ researchers to develop new, useful items.

Crazy Lenny (deceased)
He is a very intelligent and wise samsaranian alchemist. He is the head of the research and development sector, no one knows it but he has spent his whole life here in the aelorian kingdom and all his reincarnations after he arrived here as boy almost 500 years ago. He has had many aliases over the centuries. Who knows what secrets dwell within his mind.

Housing District D
It is the residence for the spell casters who work on the farm, casting and maintaining the biomes. It is a very simple residence and the spell casters are comfortable and have very little to complain about.

Samuel the Wise
He is an old wizard, well past his prime but don’t underestimate his power, back in his young days he took part in battles that reformed the terrain causing maps to be redrawn. He has taken it upon himself to look after all the spell casters and to make sure they are treated correctly and too over worked.

The Slums
This is also known as Housing district F this is your classical slums poor facilities, run down houses, everyone cramped in together. Everyone here pretty much lives like robots, go work in the mines or on the farmlands to make enough money to survive but oddly enough there is no sense of despair or the feeling of extreme poverty, everyone seems happy and content. This is due to the fact that this is a community and everyone tries to help each other out and try to govern themselves independently from imperial city so they do not have to pay obscene taxes or levies. Even though it’s the slums it is probably one of the safest places in the kingdom because of the two guilds residing in it and its close proximity to imperial army headquarters.

Rising Phoenix Guild HQ
One of the strongest, most successful guilds in the land that have their ups and downs over the centuries is now stable and growing strong. A lot might think it odd that its situated as part of the slums but Aloris chose this spot himself before any slums ever existed. The slums was the creation of the Imperial magistrate and some think this was done to distance themselves from the Astor Aloris legacy as we has very much a hero of the people and the imperial magistrate is infamous for looking out for themselves. After Bastion had left without notice after the Clarian war, the guild was left in disarray not knowing what to do next after a couple of hundred years there was a strong party that had heard about the great Astor Aloris and travelled to the Aelorian Kingdom, feeling inspired. After seeing the state of the guild which was more of a den of thieves at that point, they breathed new life into the guild also giving new meaning to its name. things to note this is a somewhat flashy guild that likes to make a spectacle and makes sure their deeds and feats are known across the world unlike OOTOO who are silent heroes, this is most likely why they are so popular and sought after. The guild has many members reaching almost 1000 members but there is one core party that stands above them and leads them, the are known as the Knights of Aloris.

Knights of Aloris
Only the bravest and mightiest of guild members earn the right to be part of this group. They take on the toughest jobs and are the face of the guild. This special group was formed after the rebirth of the guild to show their pride and their ability to compete with all of the other guilds.

Samson the Leader
He is a young, human master wizard and great tactician; some might call him a prodigy as he his skills and ability are well beyond his years. He leads them fearlessly into whatever situation comes before them, sometimes even Darius needs to consult him for a second opinion. Although the positions on the Knights are supposed to be earned, he assembled his own party but still making each member earn and respect their spot

Rachel second in command
This young Sylvain arcane archer stands next to Samson as his right hand, her skill with a bow is of the highest calibre and is easily matched by her mastery of the arcane arts. She was initially in the Aelorian Kingdom to join the imperial guard but fate would have that she run into Samson who has a keen eye for talent whom convinced her otherwise.

Lodric the Smiter
He is a young experienced elven paladin with the strength of a whole battalion, a former apprentice of Zeek, Nathaniel’s step brother. With shield and sword at the ready he devoted himself to serving Samson as his weapon of justice.

Gavlin the Divine Hammer
He is a socially awkward dwarven war priest. He lives to help people and defend the weak. When Samson found him he was more of an avenger because he could not communicate properly and his hammer did the talking for him, after Samson showed him a better way he devoted his life to atoning for his sins.

Richard Wolfstein
He is a half elf rogue born of a royal bloodline. He turned his back on his family heritage because he was seen as impure for having elven heritage, not allowing himself to think less of his elven mother. Through travelling and living on the streets he learned the tricks of the trade of being a rogue just to survive. He initially came to city to join Jafar’s legion as he thought he would be skilled enough. He made it in but had his eyes set on a numbers spot and the only way to get a numbers spot is to kill the number currently holding that spot. He was brave and arrogant so he decided to take out XIII but was defeated easily, she didn’t even bother killing him because she didn’t want to soil her blade with worthless blood. He was thrown into despair until Samson found him in the deep depths of the slums and gave him a new life.

Celine
She is a beautiful young human shadow dancer. She was childhood friends with Samson both having the same dream to make a difference, they separated because they had different paths to realise their common dream. After years of training she had returned to the Aelorian kingdom a new person with the gaol in mind to join the Rising Phoenix. As fate would have it the day of her application she runs into Samson who was also applying that day. They gave each other a half smile as to say this was destiny.

Central
This is based in the center of the slums as a sort of shopping district. It has a healing center, inn, place of worship, tavern, brothel and casino. This is here to offer basic services and some fun foe the residence of the slums who can afford it. There are other taverns and brothels that branch off of central but are still linked through ownership.

Coutois Juis
He is a wealthy merchant who saw a profit in the slums and decided to build a few businesses that have proved very lucrative so far. He said to be even more cunning than Jafar himself and with his hands on approach proving very effective. He can sway a man’s hearts in just a few words and destroy ones reputation with snap of his finger. He is Jafar’s some might ask how he still alive but the short answer is he is very open and prominent public figure and well loved by the slums, his death will not go easily unnoticed even by skilled assassins.

Lisa and Reina
They are two succubus sisters in charge of the three slum based brothels each providing to a particular clientele.

Big Loving
This particular brothel provides the companionship of the giant sort at a very affordable price, at your own risk of course.

Tiny Devils
This establishment never fails to find entertainment for the smaller racers of dwarves, gnomes and Halflings alike.

Sensual Bliss
Your regular old brothel that serves humanoid companions for nights of leisure and pleasure.

The Underground
Since the the conception of the small port town that is now the Aelorian Kingdom it has always been a custom to bury the dead rich or poor underground in the catacombs. As the the settlement expanded into the kingdom so did the catacombs filled with all their dearly departed, it is even said that if the people born here are not buried in the catacombs it will bring them great misfortune in the next life. As the fortune of the kingdom grew, more and more wealthy individuals were buried here which lead to grave-robbing. This was frowned upon and the city guard was able to control to a certain degree but as the catacombs were ever expanding it soon became too much for them to handle. In response to this they started setting up dangerous traps to deter the robbers. Soon after an underground black market was established and lead to the creation of a drow city in the middle of the catacombs. This was unacceptable but by the time it was discovered it was too ate to do anything about it and thus the kingdom and the underground lived in harmony. The emergence of the back market lead to making grave robbing a sort of sport or competition to see who could overcome the most lethal traps and plunder the most loot.

When Jafar was appointed n the council he took a page out of his brethren's book he constructed security shelters underground to protect the council and the for the nobles able to pay for the protection as well. The nobles are not the only things taking up residence in the catacombs, the vast network of tunnels is now home to many creatures and people say they can some times hear the cries of a hydra echo through the tunnels.