Hong Kong Hub

## The Great Holy City of Hong Kong

The Great Holy City of Hong Kong rose from the ashes of the old city and stretches across the South China Archipelago to The Sunken Isle of Taiwan. From the towering skyscrapers that seem to rise from the ocean itself, to the vast metro-boat ghettos that house the impoverished masses – The Great Holy City of Hong Kong is the vibrant bustling nexus of China’s naval trade.

Its success is due in no small part to its new rulers. The Divine Bureaucracy is made up of eight powerful deities that were awoken during the re-enchantment. This new pantheon maintains control through strict religious doctrine and expects complete devotion from all their subjects. Their beliefs also favour many of the re-enchanted races leading to a level of Human – Supernatural co-habitation that is rare in the new world.

Hong Kong’s bountiful trade route does however attract unwanted attention. Pirates roam the seas plundering gold and trade goods including the carcasses of magical creatures whose parts are used in the now extremely potent Chinese traditional medicines. The largest fleet near rivals the Imperial Navy and is commanded by a self-proclaimed descendant of the legendary *Ching Shih*. Many of those who choose the pirate’s life have fled the oppressive ways of The Divine Bureaucracy in search of a life of freedom.

### Key Points:

* Above water consists of skyscrapers, platforms, bridges and boat-shanty towns.
* Large portions of the city are submerged and are habitable thanks to the magic of the eight.
* Naval trade booming
* Traditional Chinese Medicine takes advantage of the parts of magical creatures to increase its effectiveness.
* City is run by The Divine Bureaucracy, 8 Gods who control every aspect of life in the city.
* Many marine creatures who returned during the re-enchantment live in the submerged sections of the city.
* Faith no longer really a concept as the gods now explicitly exist. Now more a choice of whether to follow them or not.
* Hunting re-enchanted marine life for new types of food, medicine and materials for equipment.
* *Nuo Taifeng* is a *s*elf-proclaimed descendant of the legendary *Ching Shih* refused to serve The Divine Bureaucracy, her vast pirate fleet causes problems for the Imperial Navy and for foreign merchant vessels.
* Major power struggle between pirates and navy is a focus for quests in the area.

## Narrative Design Elements

* Dialogue 1: Quest Giver Dialogue - [Safya Devautour 1703575]
* System Design: Feng Shui [Safya Devautour 1703575]
* Progression/Level Design: Hong Kong Harbor - [Eliot Hynd 160239]
* Character Design: Arbiter of the Divine Bureaucracy [Michael Falcone 1704289].
* Character Design: Kelpie Breeder - [Lisa Mendham 1700896]
* Mission Design - Magical Medicinal Run - [Callum Roger 1704077]
* Faction Lore - Children of the Red Flag - [Patrick Bryson 1703965]
* Character Creation - Races - [Patrick Bryson 1703965]
* Character / Progression Design - Smackrel - [ Keira Brannigan 1702354]
* Character Design: Source of The Divine Bureaucract - [ Elliot Gray 1704178 ]
* Mission Design: Underground Railroad - [Elliot Gray 1704178]
* Creature Design - [Anthony Keyes 1700170]
* Progression & Level Design - [Andy Fong 1703189]
* System Design: Eastern Alchemy - [Jordan Cordina 1702728]
* Character Design: Miun - [Jamal Munir/1700694]
* Creature Design - [Lisa Mendham 1700896]
* Class Design: Jade Convert - [Damian Kennett 1701487]
* Character Design: Jade Emperor - [Damian kennett 1701487]
* Dialogue Design - Magical Medicinal Run - [Callum Roger 1704077]
* **The Great Holy City of Hong Kong - MISSION DESIGN [Joe Maynard 1703540]**
* **The Great Holy City of Hong Kong – MMO faction design [Joe Maynard 1703540]**
* Class Design: Phantasm - [Hannah Davidson 1700122]
* Class Design: Summoner - [Hannah Davidson 1700122]