In Memory of Arkhosia
Arkhosia was a city of vast wealth and power. It covered the known world and ruled over all the races. It was the empire of the Dragonborn. Their majesty was at its fullest and displayed for the world to see. Some say there wasn't anything that couldn't be accomplished back then.
But there was another great empire; Bael Turath.
Bael Turath was a human empire that was formed by conquering many a kingdom and putting the conquered to work as slaves. As the empire began to buckle from its own size, the noble houses made pacts with devils, signing in their blood, to become more powerful and ensure Bael Turath's rule for centuries to come. After the pact, the first Tieflings came to be. It's said the tiefling nobles had the power of devils and oft seemed invincible. Bael Turath then rose up against the dragonborn empire Arkhosia and war was on.
While Arkhosia was shattered by the great empire of Bael Turath, it made sure to take its enemy down with it. The two world powers were gone. And the races of the world slowly picked up the pieces, fearing ever uniting under one empire again.
That was long ago. So long ago, it was forgotten for a time (though not by the Dragonborn). Deep inside every Dragonborn is the desire to see their kind rise above the others again. Some because they believe no other race is worthy to rule. Some because they just want to be respected again.
Today's adventure starts in the city of Kora, one of the surviving cities from the fallen human empire of Nerath. There is a pocket in the city for the Dragonborn to live in, on the other side of the city from the area where the Tieflings live. The occasional halfling or dwarf lives in this part of town, but the elves and half-elves live closer to the center of the city. The city has average laws, average law enforcement, and average benefits/problems. The one thing that stands out in this city is it's massive fortifications that boast of having yet to be breached in the city's 400 year existence.
City Population: 15,992
Humans: 12,223
Halflings: 1,678
Dwarves: 867
Elves: 435
Half-Elves: 391
Dragonborn: 345
Tieflings: 53
Our heroes are friends who grew up in the same neighborhood and likely became friends either in early or late childhood.
(OOC Note: Clans are important to Dragonborn and can be a fun plot point for this adventure. Be sure to pick a clan you are from or represent. The Dragonborn backgrounds should spell out ideas for you, or you can come up with your own. Have fun with that! Also, your relationships can be anything. I'm cool with Sora knowing any of you for any reason. Same clan? Same family? Just friends who met in the market as kids? Whatever works. But here is where we all grew up for the most part.)
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