Bisau

Bisau is a major port city located to the north of the Nubian Sea under the protection of the Nyasa Civilization. Its population is %90 elf, %7 halfling, %2 human, and %1 Outsider. It is the largest elf city in the world, often referred to by it's nickname, "The Immortal Homeland." Virtually every elf has at one time considered Bisau home.
Bisau was established at some point early in the Primordial Dawn by nomadic wood elf tribes who had wandered out of the Ornan Jungle. Because its founding date remains a mystery, it is not the oldest established city in Eon, but it is widely considered one of the oldest continually established settlements in the world. 
==Economy==
Located to the lush north of the freshwater Nubian Sea, Bisau thrives in a lush valley of waterfalls. Every year it attracts thousands of visitors from around the empire because of its sublime natural beauty and unique, precarious and improbable elven architecture. It is widely considered the model for later so-called "resort adventure" cities, such as Corinth and Prospero. Although most common gambling games such as Three Dragon Ante and Double Dragon Ante are illegal in Bisau, and the mercenary trade is ill-supported, Bissau contains a harem of incredibly high quality hotels. Although shipping over the Nubian Sea is not as common as it could be due to the difficulties of high volume sailing through fresh water, docking is reletively cheap and the fastest way to get to Bisau is by ferry from the nearby metropolis, Malagassy. In addition to its famous resort locales, Bisau known for its famous trades in magical arms and armor, especially being the source of arms for several royal families.
==Politics==
Although traditionally dominated by high elves (%65 in 1300), in recent decades there has been a wild influx of wood elves fleeing the Ornan Jungle and The Northern Continent. Although the stable permanent population of the city has remained almost constant since 500 SA, since 1400 the population has increased %10, a wildly high rate for such long-lived creatures. There are fears that this new class of wood elves will not be able to find vocations in Bisau proper and be turned towards high-risk, questionably moral occupations such as adventuring, lumber, and shipping. 
Bisau is ruled by a council of elven elders. The high elf is Maiavein Maernmitore, who celebrated his 450th birthday in 1440. The town operates a small militia of experienced retired adventurers, led by Gysseanea, a drow.
==In Eon==
In winter, 1442, a giant beast coming out of the Ornan Jungle known only as The Annihilator caused a lot of damage to the city. The beast left behind a cursed temple, occupied by several beastly golems. 
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