Histos

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The capital city of Argond.
Histos: 52,000 (mostly Celebrunt human, several thousand Atana halflings)Services: The city is the centerpiece of the cult of the Argond god-king. The port is adequate for most moderate sized sailing ships.Exports: Beeswax and honey, sold throughout the region, the honey being quite popular in Fitossa and the wax in Celebrund; iconography for the god-king sold around the country; salted sardines caught offshore and sold as a general commodity.Imports: Beaten gold sheets from Celebrund used for icons; tulips from Ranultia used in ceremonies. The centerpiece of this city is a eighty foot tall statue of the previous god-king Gulshane. It appears odd as it was actually started during the reign of the prior god-king Veldond, who as they say, “joined the other gods” before it was finished. Being that it was built from the ground up, it has the previous god-king’s limber legs under Gulshane’s somewhat stout gut and head. Local craftsmen have offered to remove Gulshane’s head and replace it with Jeserit’s. The current god-king has declined the offer. Jeserit’s palace is part royal residence and offices, part temple to, well, himself. A battalion of royal priests serve the god-king’s will at all hours, each priest trying to receive a portion of Jeserit’s divine favor. The cult of Jeserit is common throughout town, pictures of the ruler of different or indifferent quality found in most businesses or common people making oaths in Jeserit’s name, meaning whatever it is, they take it seriously. As ridiculous as this may all seem to the visitor, Histosans do not take kindly to foriegners mocking their customs. Otherwise, Histos is a clean, orderly town with a good harbor on the sea. There are temples to the other regional deities in town, though they pale in comparison to the god-king’s palace. The city is also noted for its docile and productive bees which produce plenty of wax and honey to form a cornerstone of local economy. Bees feature prominently in the dogma of the god-king’s cult.
Category:Argond
Category:Cities of Ruencia