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Zenbis

Zenbis is a tiered marvel perched atop a colossal limestone pedestal. Its five concentric rings separate the elite from the outcasts, all protected by massive stone walls. Below the bluff, the Marshglade stretches for miles, home to the iron-hard Aquasylva trees. Every day, the magical tide rises from the Dragon Cemetery, flooding the surrounding swamps. Two colossal cranes dominate the eastern skyline, hoisting ships and cargo from the waterline to the city heights.

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Zenbis

The Bastion of the Five Rings above the shifting tides.

TypeCity
Population45,000 residents
WealthExtreme wealth in the center with grinding poverty on the fringe.
GovernmentStrategic Aristocracy
ReadinessVery High
Zenbis is a tiered marvel perched atop a colossal limestone pedestal. Its five concentric rings separate the elite from the outcasts, all protected by massive stone walls. Below the bluff, the Marshglade stretches for miles, home to the iron-hard Aquasylva trees. Every day, the magical tide rises from the Dragon Cemetery, flooding the surrounding swamps. Two colossal cranes dominate the eastern skyline, hoisting ships and cargo from the waterline to the city heights.

“A stratified metropolis smelling of sea salt and swamp rot.”

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Geography

RegionThe Marshglade Coast
ClimateHumid and subtropical with magical high tides.
TerrainA 100-foot limestone bluff surrounded by treacherous wetlands.
Travel Links
Eastern Port CranesThe Sunken RoadShipyard Ferries

Culture

Social order through hierarchy and respect for the natural magical cycle.

Races
DragonbornHumansWood ElvesDwarves
Religions
BahamutMeloraSilvanus
Arts & Entertainment

High opera in Ring 2 and brutal mud-wrestling in the Ring 5 slums.

History

Government

LeaderLord Balasar Kimbatuul
Strategic Aristocracy
Key Laws
Water rights are strictly regulated by the Landowner Union.No flying mounts are allowed over Ring 1.Magic use requires a permit in the Academic District.
Problems
Slum Insurrection

Outlaws in Ring 5 South are sabotaging the eastern cranes.

Union Greed

The Landowner Union is withholding grain to force higher subsidies.

Economy

Industries
ShipbuildingAgricultureAlchemical Sap Harvesting
Scarcity

Arable land is limited to the western Ring 5.

Wealth LevelExtreme wealth in the center with grinding poverty on the fringe.
Exports
Aquasylva IronwoodGummy Sap ResinFreshwater
Imports
Refined OresSilkExotic Spices

Defenses

ReadinessVery High
Fortifications
Five concentric stone wallsAutomated crane ballistaeThe High Castle
The Bronze Phalanx(3,000 soldiers)

Heavy infantry specializing in polearms and defensive formations.

Law & Order

crime Level
High in Ring 5 South, virtually non-existent in Ring 1.
enforcement
The Bronze Phalanx and the Ring 3 Secret Society.
typical Punishment
Hard labor in the Aquasylva groves or exile to the swamp.

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