Mo'Lumos

Mo’Lumos is the capital city of Roldania, set at the base of the largest mountain of the Galius mountain range. The seat of the empire, emperor and commander Kasius sits as the city's most revered authority and celebrity, with the majority of its middle and upper class citizens viewing them in similar respects as a deity.

History
Roldania was founded more recently than its neighboring powers, the youngest on it’s landmass aside from the evershifting tribes of Gnolls that remain present to their eastern flank. The first authority to lay claim to the land was Galerius, with their first born son Kasius becoming their successor a few decades later. The newborn city was the first step of Galerius’ regime, the surrounding mountains providing a natural barrier to the Sarenrae worshippers to the north.

When Galerius passed away, his son Kasius expanded more aggressively into the surrounding territories. The city's position made expansion difficult to the south, and as a result their military force focused more on ground troops than on their navy. The only majorly contested force for this land came from the north, with small skirmishes with Gnoll tribes occasionally forming to the east.

Culture
Surname’s are one of the more important aspects within the community of Mo’Lumos, as each one is unique to the profession of it’s bearer or view the society has on those named. It is foerign for citizens without worldly views to see completely unique surnames from travellers, with the most common name for what they deem as an outsider to be Regrio.

Common surnames within Mo’Lumous are Bellator for those serving in the military or as mercenaries, Ararius for those who work as artisans or artists, and Servus for those serving as unskilled labor or working years under the empire or a family of power. Those within the empire's senate are known as Tatis, though this is never spoken as they are deemed important enough to be unbound by a second name. Worshippers of Sarenrae or enemies of Mo’Lumos are branded as Imicus.

Entertainment
The two most prominent past times in Mo’Lumos are recreational fights within a defined rule set, and the practice and trade of various arts and other fineries. The wealthy often purchase and adorn themselves with crafted pieces from various jewelers and other artisan works as well as engage in light betting over popular arena fighters set throughout many of the cities more reputable brawling locations. As such, lower class individuals often bind themselves to a profession to earn the income needed to engage in the cities activities. Many youths will offer their services to the military or other wealthy powers to hone their combat skills, with the more dedicated earning their place in the higher end arenas.

Religion
The most recognized and worshiped full deity within Mo’Lumos is Abadar, with common practice from many of the practicing artisans making symbols or artwork to their faith. While faith in Abadar is strong, the worship of the reigning emperor is projected with nearly equal fervor especially among Tieflings and the wealthy. The practice of worship to Sarenrae is banned within the city due to the influence of their northern neighbors.

Magic
Spellcasting is a gift often held by the nobility through their innate infernal bloodlines, though the occasional practiced scholar is treated with great respect and fervor if their talent and work is in service to the emperor. Most mages will form tight nit circles within their community, where freelance spellcasters are seen with suspicion and possible ire as a potential outcast from lacking formal connections. Great praise usually surrounds brand new spellcasters within Mo’Lumos’ senate, which typically happens when human council members step down and Tiefling members step in.

Technology
Quality of life improvements for the populous are the most abundant gossip that tends to spin within the city, from new devices that make working easier to small constructs or animated objects used to perform difficult labor. These services though are still early in development, with many labeled as Servus still in use to even families that own one or two such devices.

Arke
The imperial palace of Arke sits as the crown jewel of Mo’Lumos, nestled in at a high point of the base of the largest mountain of the Galius range. Decorated with beautiful and plentiful paintings, vases, sculptures and various artwork of the highest grade, Arke see’s many visitors to its first few floors for a modest fee to view some of the finest works in the entire city. The senate meets within Arke and offers wisdom to emperor Kasius on the upper floors, which are less decorated than the tourist halls below. Only the emperor and the senate are permitted housing on these floors, with the many Servus housed in lodgings in the basement levels.

Makera
Though not the largest arena in Mo’Lumos is often the one visited most by the upper class as well as the emperor himself during his sparse outings. Bloodsports of many variety take place daily, with tournaments holding grand prizes a lesser common occurrence due to the influx of patrons. Only warriors of great renown or belonging to houses spending considerable coin for sponsorship can fight within.

Grand Calle
Grand Calle is the center street of trade within the city, where artists, potters and artisans of all calibers fight for prime locations to market their wares. Often times they would craft their wares in the stalls setup along the streets and around the fountains to draw attention and maintain their venue. More than often such merchants would pay Servus to manage their shops during the late night hours to keep their location, and just as often bribery takes place to abandon such posts. As such, the stall locations shift from daily to weekly, with the most renown artists finding themselves in a semi-permanent spot for upwards of a month at a time.

Notable People
Kasius - The reigning emperor of Mo'Lumos, his wisdom is revered and his word is law among the people.

Minnyiea - A renowned storyteller sitting as Kasius' court sage.