Republic of Cétaba

**Republic of Cétaba** ( read: Kee-taba ) used to be a frontier city of the Khatoban Empire built mere hundred years before it's fall to Elarion Dominion. It was positioned near an important site for Enkadim sorcerers, an ancient forest said to contain one of the oldest druidic communities still in existence with a very high concentration of magical entities and phenomena. The city quickly became a famous spot for young mages and artefact traders. And went through many changes and phases throughout history.

## Historical Periods

### Pre-Civilization

Earliest records seem to point to a small primitive tribe having occupied the area that is now known as the city's bustling market. It was said to be a small village surrounded by a wooden palisade with one of it's sides against the river that passes through the city. They seemed to have been experienced fishermen, traders and potentially users of simple forms of Primal magic. Nowadays only proof that they've ever existed can be found in form of simple pottery and magical talismans that sometimes get dug up during renovation works on the aging city.

### Khatoban Empire

Established as one of the last notable big cities before the Empire's fall to Elarion Dominion. Cétaba grew very quickly owing it's fast growth to bustling trade using it's nature water route as well as small pilgrimages to the nearby druid grove that fueled it's early economy. Within the years of it's foundation the city was inhabited by a growing and rather diverse for the time population. it's main export at the time was raw magical goods and knowledge, supplemented by a large silver mine located in a nearby valley.

### Elarion Dominion

After the almost total decimation of the Khatoban Empire by Elarion forces and a sharp decline in Enkadim population the city suffered greatly. Many of it's districts becoming abandoned, those that remained lived amongst the ruins that reminded them of their old greatness yet due to that it mostly allowed them to avoid the attention and influences of their new Elarion overlords partially preserving traditional values, culture and religion of the Enkadim Elves as well as their vast magical knowledge and practices. It was one of the very few Enkadim holdouts that remained untouched.

### After The Fall

After the fall of The Elarion Dominion in the year 812 the city went through somewhat of a resurgence, with arrival of humans along with other species trade slowly started to resume, the long abandoned districts were slowly repopulated and the hospitable approach of the city started to become more apparent once again. The famous silver mines were reopened, and the inns started accepting pilgrims to the nearby druid grove once again. It also became the destination of the largest gathering of magic users in history.

### Current Age

As of today the city has expanded past it's old historical borders and is a host for one of the largest magical academies in the modern world - The Grand Akhana Akademia as well as the largest library of magical books to survive the Fall. It's accepting community has become a hub for all prosecuted races and beliefs serving as a safe haven for many. It stands as a bastion of hope against the world that grows evermore hostile.