City of Ferrus
Demographics
Mostly middle class merchants/tradesmen. The impoverished live in the City Barrens. While close to 50 percent of the city is human, Ferrus is the most diverse city in Terra. Dwarves, goblins, orcs, elves, halflings, and even tieflings call the many districts of Ferrus their home.
Government
Council led by the Guildmasters of the 5 Guilds: The Iron Brotherhood, The Druid's Conclave, The Syndicate of Xan, the Arcane Brand, and Clan Quicksilver.
Guilds and Factions
The Iron Brotherhood
The Druid's Conclave
The Syndicate of Xan
the Arcane Brand
Clan Quicksilver.
History
The original city of Ferrus was built due east of the current city. 250 years ago, a massive invasion from a powerful lich and his army of demons, fae, and fiends invaded the lands of Ferrus. A massive coalition of Ferrus, the Atavarians, and the dwarves of Hammerlake met the host of evil creatures at the gates of the city. The lich was defeated by a small group of heroes, led by King Endo of the Atavarians, but at great cost. King Endo, suffering from a mortal wound, sacrificed his own life and smashed the famed gem Hyperion to stop the lich from opening a portal to the Nine Hells. The resulting blast killed the King as well as destroyed the lich, but without the crystal's powerful magic, the city crumbled to dust, killing thousands.
Ferrus was rebuilt in its current location, over the ruins of an ancient elven civilization, whose name and history has been lost from memory. Some say that intrepid explorers can find the riches of the elves if they brave the endless sprawling catacombs underneath the city...
In the last 250 years, Ferrus has become the hub for trade in Terra due to its central location along the Middle Sea. It's merchants became rich and powerful, and soon organized themselves into guilds which began running the affairs of the city in a loose coalition called "The Council". Among them, the most powerful is the Iron Brotherhood, protectors of the realm against evil as well as defenders of the ancient knowledge and history of Ferrus, most of which is located in the Library of Minaret.
Ever watchful, the guilds have noticed a growing influence in their city...the agents of the Diladian Empire are here...
Natural Resources
The nearby Temporal mountains have the richest amount of Ferrium on Terra.
Type
Metropolis
Population
1 Million
Inhabitant Demonym
Ferrians
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