Aren (City)

Aren is the city and powerhouse of the city-state nation also named Aren. This page focussed directly on the city, rather than the city-state itself. It has a history dating back to the Second Century.

## Landmarks

### Ason's Skull

Ason’s Skull is the skull of a dragon named Ason who attacked the city in **355PR**. While most of it was destroyed during Tasos’s last attack, they managed to scrape up the remains and reconstruct it into a landmark to remember the fallen.

### Scillo Castle

Scillo Castle is the home of the royal family in Aren. It is one of their oldest structures, dating back to the creation of the city. It is situated on an island on the coast and connected to the city via a bridge. Since it is exposed to the sea, smaller islands have been created with large keeps and garrisons of men on them.

### Tasos

Tasos is simply a set of 3 statues of the famous adventurer, Tasos. The first shows his work during Aaron’s Meteor, saving South-East Arlec, the next is him saving the City of Bethune from the Necromancer of the South and finally it accumulates with the biggest piece, Tasos saving the city and nation of Aren from Ason the White Dragon.

## Education

There is no specific school in the city of Aren for one to learn an education, instead, children are expected to become an apprentice to one of the skilled workers in the city. Whether this be their family, or someone else.

## Guilds

### Aliquam

The Aliquam Guild is the guild police of the world, acting as the natural check of power to the others. They are completely neutral, working to assess or enforce the current regulation and procedures placed on the guilds. If two guilds, or nations, enter a dispute, the Aliquam Guild are the ones who mediate it and come to a conclusion.

### Barktree Lions

The Barktree Lions are one of the 3 big adventuring guilds in the region. They are easily identified by their unique piece of bark attached to their armour or clothing, coming from their famous Lion Tree. In Aren, they use it as a base of operations to do adventures across the seal.

### Lucent

Lucent is one of the 3 big adventuring guilds in the region. Their name comes from their founder, who is said to have skin that always had a small glow to it. Many members later decided to mimic this, having some sort of shiny material or item attached to their clothing and armour. They aren’t as big in Aren, though use the docks to stage sea adventures.

### Sunwarm

The Sunwarm Guild is a major merchants guild in the world of Arlec. In Aren, they hold extensive ties through their history in the city and nation. These ties allowed them to force any competition out, giving them a complete monopoly on all trade. They own quite a bit of the docks, letting them run their trade.

### Viper's Fang

The Viper’s Fang is the final 1 of the 3 big adventuring guilds in the region. They are famous for their use of poison and willingness to accept any dangerous tasks. Their fame also spreads to their initiation process, where a person must drink poison to be fully accepted into the guild. They only have a small following in Aren, using the building as more of a hotel when their other members come to do a sea-faring adventure.

## Sports and Entertainment

### Tasos's Stage

Tasos’s Stage is named after the famous adventurer Tasos who rescued the city from a dragon attack. The stage is used for travelling bards, giving them the chance to gather a crowd and give them a good show.

### The Competing Grounds

The Competing Grounds is a place of sport-like activity for the city of Aren. It has two purposes: First, it is the place where Arenians compete with one another to prove who has the better skills for their trade, a famous sport. Secondly, it is used for the city to host any of the international games that may be held there.

## Religion

### Novus

Novus is the prime religion in the city of Aren, hosting no other venues for others to worship, but accepting them if they would. The religion is so popular that other than the main church, there are other, smaller churches dedicated to individual gods both inside the city walls and out. Every month there is a ceremony held where Arenians can pray for their specific god alongside others.

## History

### Notable Citizens

King Aleardo Scillo - Led the defence of Aren during the Nirvan's Arenian Campaign.

Ileana Zarro - A famous bard that followed around Estella, one of the Three Greats.