Kandairad

Ethnically Diverse

Being at the Nexus of the Sands, Kandairad is the cultural and ethnic center of the dry sea. While the shifting sands are mostly uninhabited, there are ethnic groups that call the shores and some distinct islands and archipelagos their home. Kandairad is a melting pot of these cultures, with the majority of its population being ethnically diverse. Most peoples native to Kandairad and the Dry Sea as a whole have skin ranging from dark olive tones to a darker chestnut complexion. Their hair tends to also be darker and wavier, with the most common hair colour being a dark brown. However the city is also home to many refugees and rogues from the empire who managed to get this far, as such the imperial tongue is spoken by a fair number of inhabitants.

Wealth Distribution

Wealth in Kandairad, while available to anyone legally unlike in the Empire, is not very equitably among its citizens. The largest part of the city by area is the outer ring, which houses the lower wards. However flowery one may name them, they are very close to being nothing more than slums. The ruling class lives and works primarily in the high ward, near the temples and palace, with the rest of the population inhabiting the middle wards.

Structure

Kandairad is an absolute, hereditary monarchy. The King, currently Sangrin qal-Kandra, holds absolute authority over the goings on in the city. He keeps a council of the most powerful noble families in Kandairad alongside leaders of the city's guilds. From the noble members of his council, the king chooses ministers to delegate his more mundane tasks to. Kandaran ideals value law and order, which leads to the king keeping the duties as head of the policing force himself.

Law

Kandaran law is extensive and intricate. There are laws governing trade down to the minimum and maximum price any given good may have, laws dedicated to theft of specific possessions, and even laws which differentiate killing a man while inside, while he is sleeping, in an alleyway, in the street, and practically any situation one might think of. Currently, however, the law surrounding magic and mages is given the most attention. Kandairad, while suspicious of casters for centuries, has recently outlawed the casting of spells entirely. Only spells cast by slaves known as Leashed Ones, "Mejad'vadi", is tolerated. The majority of Mejad'vadi are in possession and use of the White Guard.