Ibrim

Ibrim and its constituent Union State have a history steeped in peace and commerce. At the end of the First Age, the Torva stepped down from power peacefully. At the end of the Second Age, Ibrim was folded into the Atresan Empire with nary a shot fired. And in the common day, this trend of peaceful integration continues.   The city and the state of Ibrim are primarily known for their financial base and "live and let live" attitude. In Second Age Ibrim this attitude was at its height, with a nearly unsustainable lack of laws restricting personal and financial rights making a "money makes right" society. This has been reigned in since the end of the Second Age when the city was annexed by Atresa, and that more controlled approach continues into the modern era under Union rule.    The state and city of Ibrim still enjoy special financial rights. The Union Stock Market is also based out of the city. The financial success and wealth of the city has created a marvelous city aesthetically, with the city known for its abundance of wildly expensive glass skyscrapers. Though underneath the gleam and beneath the sky yachts of the rich lays an underpaid and overworked working class.    Wealth is often seen as the most important thing in the city, with the poor being seen as morally bankrupt and the rich as prestigious citizens.