Marakuma
Nestled at the heart of western Pangu ōkoku, Marakuma rises like a beacon of divine will a sprawling metropolis of towering stone spires, golden domes, and labyrinthine streets bathed in perpetual sunlight. At its core stands the Castle of the Sun Emperor, a colossal fortress of white stone and gilded steel, its multiple levels ascending toward the heavens like a staircase for the gods. From its highest towers, the emperor’s banners emblazoned with the radiant symbol of the sun flutter in the wind, casting their shadow over the ordered grid of the city below.
The people of Marakuma, known as Taiyōjin, are infused with the spirits of Order, their movements precise, their wills unshakable. Clad in robes of crimson and gold, they walk the city’s immaculate boulevards, their lives governed by the rhythm of the sun and the emperor’s decrees.
Markets hum with disciplined trade, temples resonate with hymns of devotion, and the air itself seems to thrum with the energy of cosmic harmony. Here, chaos is an alien concept, crushed beneath the weight of ritual, law, and the unyielding light of the Sun Emperor’s rule.
Yet beneath the gleaming surface, whispers persist. In the shadowed alleys and forgotten undercrofts, some dare to question whether such perfect order comes at the cost of the soul. And when the sun dips below the horizon if only for a moment the city’s true secrets begin to stir.
Demographics
The total population of the city is approximately 1,000,000 people and another 1,500,000 in the outer villages.
Composition by Species- Kalashtar (Sun): 40%
- Kalashtar (Moon): 20%
- Human: 30%
- Elves: 5%
- Halflings: 2%
- Dwarf: 1%
- Gnomes (Surface and Deep): 1%
- Other Races (Tieflings, Dragonborn, Orcs, etc.): 1%
- Nobles: 5%
- Warriors: 15%
- Merchants/traders: 15%
- Freemen: 30%
- Serfs: 30%
- Foreigners: 5%
Government
The Sun Emperor is the absolute ruler of the city and all the lands of western Pangu ōkoku.
Defences
The city is protected by massive stone walls and gigantic gates.
Industry & Trade
The city is well known for its excellent metal work and stone craft. It trades in exotic spices and materials with the people of Dhakara and
Infrastructure
The city is build on a strict grid system and its roads are arranged perfectly. Every district has be painstakingly planned and build in equal sized blocks.
Districts
- The Castle District - the center of the city and home to the Sun Emperor.
- The Ghost Lantern Markets - the market district filled with golden lanterns with spirits bound to them. Here you can buy exotic goods, magical trinkets, food, worked metal, jewelry and clockwork devices.
- Temple district - the temple of the Sun and Moon are located here as well as smaller shrines to the old gods.
- Spires of the Sun - the residential district for the wealthy with large mansions and opulent houses. Known for it's high multileveled apartment buildings.
- Gilded Warrens - the lesser noble houses, merchants and artisans call this district home. Fairly modest homes and shops are common in this district.
- Gate of the Dragon Emperor - the northern gate leading to the border fortresses protecting the realm from the monsters of the great desert.
- The Clockwork District - the newest district is filled with workshops and factories building new technological devices and weapons.
- The Outcasts District - the serfs and foreigners live here in squalid conditions.
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