Garland

The arrival of the Archon heralded the end of hundreds of years of war waged between the mortal tribes of Garland. Unified under the absolute law of the Archon, the people worked together to turn their plane into a techmaturgical wonder. However, old grudges are not lost so easily, and even in these following years of unification, the three great tribes maintained a cold war.   Three great companies arose from the ashes of these greatest of warring tribes: TEC, Verdance, and The United. The companies' only goal is to assimilate the others, though outright violence is banned by the Archon. As such, battles are waged on the market, where victory is found through amassing wealth. Indeed, even people are a resource for these ravenous giants. People who work with a company receive the benefits of not being destitute; it is a privilege to not be on the streets.   The Archon's laws extend only to the great corporations, so fighting is not illegal unless explicitly between the great corporations. They can do anything so long as they are not found to be intentionally violent toward another of the great corporations. As such, there is no obligation to maintain any quality of life for others, let alone their own workers. People have two options: become wage-slaves so they may have some semblance of security, or perish. Those who do not conform are forced into ghettos, where gangs are the only semblance of structure, and the price for freedom is measured in one's body-count.   There is no life within Garland, only survival.