Nation Name:
Arcadia
Flag: (Optional)
Type of Government:
Official democracy, in reality a Plutocracy ( the rule of wealthy clans)
Head(s) of Government:
Head of Council Vulre Pazana
Economy: (Main imports, exports, industries, technology level, etc.)
The economic boom of Arcadia is credited to the numerous petroleum deposits on the island and in the off-shore waters. Arcadia is the main export of petroleum and petroleum based products to the entire Old World. Aside of the whole petroleum business, Arcadia also enjoys a wide variety of sources from the sea, including whale oil and fishes. Arcadia also prizes itself on exporting numerous luxury products, from the basic jewellry for the middle class and the wealthy, to the relative new concept of cars. Arcadia relies heavily on imports from other countries for building materials such as iron and needs constant food imports to sustain the big population of the city. Without the maritime trade routes, Arcadia would crumble within a year at most. The imported products are further processed into new products in the many factories of Arcadia, resulting in many nations across the Old World to establish maritime trade partners with the wealthy businessmen of Arcadia.
Some of the most renown industries of Arcadia include:
- Nemsis Industries, a conglomerate under the direct supervision of Arthurian Nemsis, a human wealthy businessman, heir to the Nemsis financial empire. His conglomerate is responsable for much of the city urban and maritime infrastructure and businesses. Holds 1/3 out of the oil deposits.
- Pazana Companies, an elven business conglomerate who supply the weealthy of the old world with luxury assets, plays a big part in the food import industry, cosmetics, has considerable control over the city's media and has a monopoly over the religious organisations and religion-based products. Holds 1/3 out of the oil deposits
- Giantbeard's, the dwarven conglomerate of companies, responsable for much of the city's technological inventions, such as the fabrication of diesel type engines and steam powered engines. They are also responsable with the building materials of the city, from stone to iron and everything else. Dwarven engineering is unrivaled in the city, with much of the luxurious utilities of a building being crafted by them. Holds 1/3 out of the oil deposits.
Along these 3 prime conglomerates, hundreds of small to medium businesses are operating around the city.
The technology level is on par with most of Old World, with some saying that Arcadia could be the most technologically up-to-date city in the entire Yllendir Empire. Recent petroleum-based products are begining to surface, the most notable example being the diesel engine replacing steadily the steam powered engine. Great ocean liners are now defining the migration of people and goods, industry booming with never before seen amounts of materials. Probably the most notable landmarks of Arcadia are the skycrapers that appeared in the last 40 years due to the large scale social engineering and abundance of materials, each more magnificent than the last.
Primary Species:
Humans are the most populous, with a sizeable population of Dwarfs and Elfs.
Population:
6.000.000
Culture:
"Into this city
All good things flow
The sweat of your brow
Is what you reap and sow."
- Inscription on every port entrance of the city.
The population is mixed, with humans, elves and dwarfs composing the main structure of the demography. Altough the general culture of the city is very standard, with men adorning similar suits in darker colours and the women generally adorning stylish business inspired dresses, each neighbourhood has it's specific cultural assets. There's a very vibrant immigrant culture in many of the neighbourhoods around Arcadia, but due to the influx of migrants in the last 20 years, the crime culture of gangsters and mafia has became a general image of Arcadia. Corruption runs from the lowest to the highest echelons of society, and nepotism dominates every institution. There's a large gap between the poor and the rich, with the middle class struggling daily to sustain itself from the depths of poverty. The general consensus is that the wealthier you are, the better. Arcadia is famous for it's glamorous life, with entire districts dedicated to leisure businesses, entertainment of all kinds, including decadent. Prostitution runs rampant, especially in the poorer districts. There's a constant need for workers due to the rapidly expanding infrastructure, Arcadia is promised as the land of opportunities, with everything depending on the money. As some famous Arcadian poet put it: "There's nothing holy about this city."
Religious and Other Beliefs:
All kinds of religions are practiced in the city due to different cultural backgrounds of it's inhabitants.
Location/Territories:
Climate:
Average temperate climate, with oceanic influences.
Military:
Arcadia doesn't have a standing military, rather, in times of war, the ruling clans of the Council call upon the inhabitants. The ruling clans each fund the city-wide Arcadia Police Department, one of the few institutions directly funded by the Council. They represent the law order in Arcadia.
Magic Prevalence/Usage and Elemental Alignment:
Magic prevalence is very low, as Arcadians shun it in favour of technology, but certain underground organisations actively practice what is called by the inhabitants "Black Magic".
History/Background Info:
Arcadia was founded more than 1000 years ago on the Arcadian Island by elven colonists from Yllendir, in search for further trade routes North. With the elven overlords came the humans and dwarven settlers, brought for labour and infrastructure engineering. Within the last 500 years, Arcadia began to witness increased boom of economoy due to commerce, whale oil and sea sources. Within the last 200 years, even certian humans and dwarven clans managed to obtain freedom from slavery, under the oath of loyalty to the Yllendir Empire. Those clans are the ancestors of Arcadia's present day non-elven business conglomerates.
However, it was not until 100 years ago that the city began to grow and expand at an unprecedent rate due to the discovery and exploitation of petroleum, primarly on the shores of the island. Such an economic blessing gave birth to the famous "Sin city" as it's known to the common folks. Without even realising, people began to witness colossal buildings rising above the ground, shops humming with golden coins, entire districts of industrial factories clad in bright red bricks, raising the smoke so far above the clouds. Ironclads were soon replaced with the amazing Ocean Liners, delivering imported goods and exporting good all over the Yllendir Empire.
A city, where the artist's work rivaled the work of the scientist, a city where you could build your might with your own muscles and sweat. A beacon of elvish pride in industry and commerce...but those stories are for children. Beneath Arcadia's lavish buildings, wealthy patrons and unrivaled opportunities lies a world as dangerous as it is decadent. Corrpution in all corners of society, unsolved murders, gangsters roaming the streets in business suitss, bribery is a currency in all institutions, the wealthy hide behind their golden penthouses while the middle class struggles to meet each day's end. Brutal economic exploitation of resources and people, everyday one another's neighbour is evicted from their home, children stealing from the elderly in bright daylight, atrocious parties full of alcohol and orgies in the luxurious halls of every clan.
Arcadia
Flag: (Optional)
Type of Government:
Official democracy, in reality a Plutocracy ( the rule of wealthy clans)
Head(s) of Government:
Head of Council Vulre Pazana
Economy: (Main imports, exports, industries, technology level, etc.)
The economic boom of Arcadia is credited to the numerous petroleum deposits on the island and in the off-shore waters. Arcadia is the main export of petroleum and petroleum based products to the entire Old World. Aside of the whole petroleum business, Arcadia also enjoys a wide variety of sources from the sea, including whale oil and fishes. Arcadia also prizes itself on exporting numerous luxury products, from the basic jewellry for the middle class and the wealthy, to the relative new concept of cars. Arcadia relies heavily on imports from other countries for building materials such as iron and needs constant food imports to sustain the big population of the city. Without the maritime trade routes, Arcadia would crumble within a year at most. The imported products are further processed into new products in the many factories of Arcadia, resulting in many nations across the Old World to establish maritime trade partners with the wealthy businessmen of Arcadia.
Some of the most renown industries of Arcadia include:
- Nemsis Industries, a conglomerate under the direct supervision of Arthurian Nemsis, a human wealthy businessman, heir to the Nemsis financial empire. His conglomerate is responsable for much of the city urban and maritime infrastructure and businesses. Holds 1/3 out of the oil deposits.
- Pazana Companies, an elven business conglomerate who supply the weealthy of the old world with luxury assets, plays a big part in the food import industry, cosmetics, has considerable control over the city's media and has a monopoly over the religious organisations and religion-based products. Holds 1/3 out of the oil deposits
- Giantbeard's, the dwarven conglomerate of companies, responsable for much of the city's technological inventions, such as the fabrication of diesel type engines and steam powered engines. They are also responsable with the building materials of the city, from stone to iron and everything else. Dwarven engineering is unrivaled in the city, with much of the luxurious utilities of a building being crafted by them. Holds 1/3 out of the oil deposits.
Along these 3 prime conglomerates, hundreds of small to medium businesses are operating around the city.
The technology level is on par with most of Old World, with some saying that Arcadia could be the most technologically up-to-date city in the entire Yllendir Empire. Recent petroleum-based products are begining to surface, the most notable example being the diesel engine replacing steadily the steam powered engine. Great ocean liners are now defining the migration of people and goods, industry booming with never before seen amounts of materials. Probably the most notable landmarks of Arcadia are the skycrapers that appeared in the last 40 years due to the large scale social engineering and abundance of materials, each more magnificent than the last.
Primary Species:
Humans are the most populous, with a sizeable population of Dwarfs and Elfs.
Population:
6.000.000
Culture:
"Into this city
All good things flow
The sweat of your brow
Is what you reap and sow."
- Inscription on every port entrance of the city.
The population is mixed, with humans, elves and dwarfs composing the main structure of the demography. Altough the general culture of the city is very standard, with men adorning similar suits in darker colours and the women generally adorning stylish business inspired dresses, each neighbourhood has it's specific cultural assets. There's a very vibrant immigrant culture in many of the neighbourhoods around Arcadia, but due to the influx of migrants in the last 20 years, the crime culture of gangsters and mafia has became a general image of Arcadia. Corruption runs from the lowest to the highest echelons of society, and nepotism dominates every institution. There's a large gap between the poor and the rich, with the middle class struggling daily to sustain itself from the depths of poverty. The general consensus is that the wealthier you are, the better. Arcadia is famous for it's glamorous life, with entire districts dedicated to leisure businesses, entertainment of all kinds, including decadent. Prostitution runs rampant, especially in the poorer districts. There's a constant need for workers due to the rapidly expanding infrastructure, Arcadia is promised as the land of opportunities, with everything depending on the money. As some famous Arcadian poet put it: "There's nothing holy about this city."
Religious and Other Beliefs:
All kinds of religions are practiced in the city due to different cultural backgrounds of it's inhabitants.
Location/Territories:
Climate:
Average temperate climate, with oceanic influences.
Military:
Arcadia doesn't have a standing military, rather, in times of war, the ruling clans of the Council call upon the inhabitants. The ruling clans each fund the city-wide Arcadia Police Department, one of the few institutions directly funded by the Council. They represent the law order in Arcadia.
Magic Prevalence/Usage and Elemental Alignment:
Magic prevalence is very low, as Arcadians shun it in favour of technology, but certain underground organisations actively practice what is called by the inhabitants "Black Magic".
History/Background Info:
Arcadia was founded more than 1000 years ago on the Arcadian Island by elven colonists from Yllendir, in search for further trade routes North. With the elven overlords came the humans and dwarven settlers, brought for labour and infrastructure engineering. Within the last 500 years, Arcadia began to witness increased boom of economoy due to commerce, whale oil and sea sources. Within the last 200 years, even certian humans and dwarven clans managed to obtain freedom from slavery, under the oath of loyalty to the Yllendir Empire. Those clans are the ancestors of Arcadia's present day non-elven business conglomerates.
However, it was not until 100 years ago that the city began to grow and expand at an unprecedent rate due to the discovery and exploitation of petroleum, primarly on the shores of the island. Such an economic blessing gave birth to the famous "Sin city" as it's known to the common folks. Without even realising, people began to witness colossal buildings rising above the ground, shops humming with golden coins, entire districts of industrial factories clad in bright red bricks, raising the smoke so far above the clouds. Ironclads were soon replaced with the amazing Ocean Liners, delivering imported goods and exporting good all over the Yllendir Empire.
A city, where the artist's work rivaled the work of the scientist, a city where you could build your might with your own muscles and sweat. A beacon of elvish pride in industry and commerce...but those stories are for children. Beneath Arcadia's lavish buildings, wealthy patrons and unrivaled opportunities lies a world as dangerous as it is decadent. Corrpution in all corners of society, unsolved murders, gangsters roaming the streets in business suitss, bribery is a currency in all institutions, the wealthy hide behind their golden penthouses while the middle class struggles to meet each day's end. Brutal economic exploitation of resources and people, everyday one another's neighbour is evicted from their home, children stealing from the elderly in bright daylight, atrocious parties full of alcohol and orgies in the luxurious halls of every clan.
