Glossary
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Kanchan, Ter’Ciel
Poplulation: 89,578 (Est. 2951 YA)
The most well-known of the Cielian cities, located in a large bay at the base of the Ter’Ciel mountain range. From here it is able to import and export goods to and from Atlantis, Theon and Tanor, Making Kanchan easily one of the more prosperous cities on Neon. Set on two levels - the main harbour and manufactories in the bay in the south, and the rest of city to the north, set upon a cliff face that rises spectacularly over the harbour. Probably Kanchan’s most famous landmark is the Grand Manor, home of the General Synod between the nations every ten years, used to mediate alliances between warring nations and create trading opportunities.
Kano,
Kano, Bastet
Population: 82,450 (Est. 2981 YA)/p>
The famous mines of Kano are probably the only thing which keep this distant city as prosperous as it is, with a wealth of jewels being found amongst the ores and bedrock that makes the city. From Kano, the jewels can be traded with Tanor where they are made into fancy jewelry, yet the best comes for the goldsmiths of Solcoto, to the South-West. Here, grand designs are lovingly made from the gold found within the bedrock.
Kasberg,
Kasberg, Escher
Capital City
Population: 86,345 (Est. 2951 YA)
Located within the center of Escher, it acts as a hub for all of the surrounding settlements and their trade, as well as being on the route from the trade-triangle of Warnheim, Serwald, and Lingen on the Mazdan border to the main port of Manberg. The administrative center, it is haunted by the dark cloud of depression that hangs over Escher, as Mazda creeps ever forward towards total control of the country.
Kestra-Dahn,
Kestra-Dahn, Ter’Ciel
Capital-City
Population: 199,812 (121,345 excluding Dahn, Est.2951 YA)
A literal explosion of urban life upon a mountain range, fed by the hardy but bountiful farms that surround it and financed by the wealth generated by Ter’Ciel’s other eleven cities, Kestra is the center of the universe for most Cielian inhabitants. Whilst other cities hid in relative anonymity, Kestra is well known and well-visited by outlanders, with a healthly portion of its population coming from everywhere, Atlantis to Thessa. Similarily, it has exported a huge amount of wide-eyed youths into the outlands, where they settled and prospered. The main administrative center for Ter’Ciel, it is also home to the Hammer University, a famous training school for warriors and the home of the Hammer Tournament.
Kogram,
Kogram, Mazda
Population: 78,235 (Est. 2951 YA)
The northern-most city, with strong trade links to Saser in Ter’Ciel, Kogram is a typical North-Mazda city, surrounded by prosperous agricultural settlements and several mines and quarries in the more arid landscapes.
Kreuo,
Kreuo, Mazda
Population: 68,257 (Est. 2951 YA)
The southern-most city located on the fertile land that is watered by the Mt. Anua, Kreuo regularly trades with Fanmouth and the settlements located on the arid fields that precede the mountain.