Notitia is the capital of the Ariellan Empire. Situated on the northern coast of the southern continent on the eastern tip, this city is a warm, comfortable place all year long. It was placed on the ruins of an old monastery which housed all sorts of knowledge, destroyed by Shaniko and his undead. The people who rallied to the first emperor used the caves as a place to hide as they built their new city when they still feared attacks from Shaniko's troops.
The first part made was the wall around what is now the palace of the emperor, allowing hundreds of people to find shelter in the time of attacks. Only a portion of the city could fit there now, but there are two other walls that surround the middle of the city and the very outer section of the city, though the city is beginning to grow beyond the last wall once more.
The first point one would notice is that all the people of Notitia are black skinned. In my world this is not a point of racism, but just how it is. If you look at how Earth is set up, those closer to the equator are darker skinned, and I just gave my people the same out look. On the plus side, I gave them a whole empire :).
The buildings are very roman in appearance, highly decorated and tiled, with usually only a single floor. The roads are cobbled, the rich ride horses, chariots or ride on carried platforms. Most people just walk.
The guards look like roman legionnaires, people dress like the Romans, down to pallas which denote position in life. Taverns and inns are single floor, but usually come with baths and food when you buy a room for the night. The down side is the inn costs one step higher in your roleplaying system. Businesses run only from sun up to sun down, even the open air market.
At some point in the future I hope to detail more specific areas in Notitia.
Tomorrow: History
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