Medienne

### Lore

+7, +11 if Knowledge (Arcana) or Knowledge (Engineering) (on Knowledge & Diplomacy for Gathering Info)

### Society

+8 (on Disguise & Diplomacy to Alter Attitude)

## History

Medienne's history begins with a set of travelers that were trying to get away from the darker sides of the continent of Setrica. Traversing past the desert in the hope that it would be a natural wall from the northern areas, they went further and further into the corner of the continent and found themselves in an area cloaked with magical energy. Seeing the energy as their sign, the people of what would become Medienne began to settle down in the area.

After time, a village sprouted up. When more became came to get away from the north, they were brought in and the village became a city. The city demanded more resources and so the people took the energy around them to sustain themselves so that they could survive. Eventually, after figuring out what they needed and changed things to how they needed to survive, the city became a metropolis. With still plentiful energy left in the region and advancements made on a grand scale, the people of Medienne turned away from expansion and to themselves, to make the city even greater from what they currently had.

## Geography

What was one a series of hills and plains had been cultivated into a village for those that were interested in the magical energy that had filled the region. When the area had gathered more and more people, the village began to expand farther and further into a town that was the blossom of a capital of the future nation. Yet, as the area grew, the requirement for resources did. Without any plentiful mountains nearby or unique materials of their own, the people of Medienne had turned to their one thing of abundance: magic.

With the power of the magical energy that filled the area, the people of Medienne began to change the landscape as they willed so that the plains around the village became filled with water. Stone walls were conjured up and built upon so that the city had defenses. More and more alterations happened to the geography of the area that it is no longer fully what once stood there, but can now fulfill the requirements to sustain the population and allow for the standing of the metropolis that exists today.

## Religion, Magic, Technology & Military

### Religion

The religion within Medienne is not restricted and allows people to worship whatever they wish or do not wish to worship any at all. Although, the majority of worshippers that can be found will have their faith in the gods like Abadar and Iomedae. The deities worshipped in Medienne have many temples in the region to support the great religious population, notably grand ones for the more popular deities of the nation.

However, there are some deities looked upon with distain in the city of Medienne. Typically, those of murder, death, or evil. A notable hatred for Urgathoa and Asmodeus exists, as corruptive forces that taint a purity.

### Magic

As part of the nation known for its plentiful magical energy, the culture of magic within Medienne can be analogous to the culture of the city itself. Just as one would expect, most people within Medienne are versed in magic in some capacity or are trained in being able to use magic devices. To show how ingrained magic is within the culture, it finds a use for almost all of the public within many daily activities, such as travel, entertainment, and communication.

Divine casters that are formally part of the beloved faiths of the nation of Medienne do find themselves having more authority in certain matters, but not to an extensive or imposing extent.

### Technology

The technology of the city is the most advanced that anyone could find on the continent of Setrica. The integration of manatech in the city for daily activity and as a part of the society as a whole.

Examples of manatech that one can find within the city are within the numerous airships that can be found entering and exiting the city, the Mana-Rails that make use of magical engines and lightened materials to transport people along set paths so that they can travel the metropolis without too much delay, or even the Mana-Lifts that carry people up the grand heights of the buildings within the city.

### Military

The guard within Medienne is known to be a well trained and organized force. The teachings within their ranks being done by the military itself and following a similar defensive focused preference, but to a much higher extent, when it comes to handling situations. As with most people within the city, most guards will have practice in the magical arts. Most commonly in application will be for aiding others or for investigations.

## Law and Crime

**Misdemeanors:**

* Trespassing

* Prostitution

* Petty theft

* Assault

* Disturbing the Peace

* Public Drunkenness or Lewdness

* Selling Shoddy or Adulterated Goods

* Possession of Drugs.

**Felonies:**

* Riot

* Inciting Riots

* Piracy

* Rape

* Destruction of Property

* Theft

* Robbery

* Distribution of Drugs

**Capital Crimes:**

* Murder

* Treason

* Arson

* Necromancy or intent to aid necromancy

* Bribery of an Official

* Counterfeiting

* Impersonating the Queen or any Axia, Adage, or Greater Nobility

## People and Places of Interest

### Places of Interest

* **Another Reprieve:** Perhaps the most popular tavern of the city of Medienne, most people make their way here to get away from work or to relax with company.
* **The Halls from Vagofex:** The Halls are considered one of the premiere locations to go see reveals of new discoveries, inventions, fancy displays, or other showings. There are two sections: Major and Minor. The Major Hall is reserved only for the renowned while the Minor Hall is usually used for smaller time showings or small gatherings.
* **Royal University of Silvermoore:** One of the great places of education within the city of Medienne, the university itself is usually restricted to only nobility. However, occasionally, people of exceptional ability are allowed entry in order to learn.
* **The Docks of Coelerra:** A grand series of structures dedicated to engineering the grand manatech vehicles that compromise the daily transportation within the city of Medienne and allow for travel between the cities of the nation.
* **Tower of the Stars:** A tower dedicated to the research of the astral heavens above and how they correlate to the world, or how to take advantage of what secrets lie with them. It is rumored that in the depths of the tower is a great source of magic but that's only a tale people tell.