Lismure

Lismure from bird's eye view

Lismure is an independent city located in Mystos and is not a part of the Five Great Lands. Located in the middle of the Lake of Shadows, Lismure is known for accepting and teaching the Arts. Lismure is governed by Axone’s Council and protected by the Double Bulls and Obum's Redress.

## City Districts

Lismure is split into six districts. The Centre District is separate from the other five districts.

Districts are similar to each region of the Five Great Lands, however, they operate separately from the regions and do not criminalize the Arts. Most regions have a good relationship with each district. Only the Kingdom of Valley Pines neglects their adjacent district.

Each district has assassin groups that work with the Mystosi highborn. These assassin groups are mysterious and elusive but are extremely respected. Each assassin that is a part of these groups has a tattoo to identify themselves. The tattoos are usually hidden.

### Centre District

The Centre District is the main governing district in Lismure and is shaped like a circle. This district is the smallest yet most important district. The City Center Park is located in the middle of the district which is the middle of Lismure. The park is one of the most popular places in the city. The Double Bulls are the assassins that train in this district and act as the police force for Lismure.

The Centre District is split into fifths to replicate the other districts. There are only five buildings in the Center District: the Council Building, the Sage Institute, the Citadel of the Blue Jay, Volkan’s Embassy, and the Waterworks Rookery.

The Council Building is located in the Summerlands section. Each moon, Axone’s Council meets in this building. The Sage Institute is located in the Kingdom of Valley Pines section. This institute is known worldwide as the leading research and learning institute of the Arts. The Citadel of the Blue Jay is located in the Mountain Realm section. The citadel is similar to all other citadels in the world, but it holds the largest library in Lismure. Volkan’s Embassy is located in the Grasslands section. Many important people who travel to Lismure stay at this embassy. The Waterworks Rookery is located in the Riverlands sections. It is known for delivering mail by raven to anyone in Lismure and for its water system that gives the city its water.

### Mathan's District

Mathan's District is associated with the Mountain Realm. This district is named after King Mathan Wayward, who rebuilt this section of the city after the Arcan Empire collapsed.

The Rangers are assassins that train in this district. Rangers identify with all forest animals so each Rangers’ tattoo varies and is determined by the person. Rangers are used as a mercenary group by the houses in the Mountain Realm to protect peasants and commoners who use the Arts for agriculture from the PCR. Rangers are known for two things: their mastery at archery and brute strength. Many Rangers are peasants and commoners recruited for their physical and Arts strength.

### District Grounds

District Grounds is associated with the Kingdom of Valley Pines. This district is the largest yet poorest district in the city and is completely neglected by the Lord Protectors.

The Cotyledon are assassins that train in this district and identify with the hawk. The Cotyledon who work for the southern kingdom identity with the oak leaf, but still have a hawk tattoo. Lord Morvan Osmont secretly created the Cotyledon in 468 SM as personal guards. In 487 SM, the Cotyledon became public knowledge. The Cotyledon is the only assassin group that allows Zuts users as members.

### Freshwater District

The Freshwater District is associated with the Riverlands. This district is known for its waterways. There are a total of fifty-six different waterways in this district. Many waterways are small creeks but each is important to how the district operates.

After the Great Fire of the Five Lords in 300 SM, the Freshwater District created an elite firefighting force called Obum’s Redress. Obum’s Redress protects the entire city from the now constant fires from the uncontrollable lava that is beginning to flow through the city known as Volkan’s Veins.

The Dykon are assassins that train in this district and identify with the eel. Most are skilled water Maras, but the Dykon are trained to use their hand-to-hand combat skills instead of the Arts. Orphans are usually taken as recruits for the Dykon and many Dykons begin training at a very young age. The Dykon pride themselves on using child assassins.

### Sun District

The Sun District is associated with the Summerlands and is the richest district in Lismure. Before the Massacre at Goldspire in 481 SM, the Summerlands and the Sun District had a friendly relationship. After 481 SM, the relationship crumbled and the Sun District rarely relates itself to the Summerlands. The district’s people, fashion, architecture, and food have striking similarities to the Summerlands.

The Santi are assassins that train in this district and identify with the scorpion. The Santi consists of only women but allows recruits from all over the world. The Santi are the most popular assassin group but have the lowest acceptance rate and are known to be the toughest in its training.

### Quiver's District

Quiver’s District is associated with the Grasslands. The Lord Protector of the Grasslands and Quiver’s District have an extremely productive relationship, by bending the rules when it comes to the Arts.

The Zaiku are assassins that train in this district and identify with the lion. The Zaiku are known for forcing new recruits to sleep in a pit of snakes. There is an elite group of Zaiku called Quiver’s Pit who always work directly with the Lord Protector of the Grasslands. To become a Quiver’s Pit member, a person must pass the ritual by dying and coming back to life using the Arts. The ritual consists of drinking Citia’s Spit, a poison that kills instantly but does not harm the heart or the brain. Many die trying to become a member of the Quiver’s Pit. In addition to a lion tattoo, members of the Quiver’s Pit also have a snake tattoo to match their snake. There are five Quiver’s Pit members: the Pink Python, the Black Mamba, the Golden Viper, the Violet Taipan, and the Red Cobra.

## History

From 50 EE - until 1199 EAE, Lismure served as the Arcan Empire's capital city. In the middle of City Center Park is the Devoted Obelisk said to be built during the Empyrean Ascendency Era. It is believed that the Devoted Obelisk was used by the Arcs to contact the gods up in the Clouds and is considered sacred by all.

The city has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. The last time the city was destroyed was during the Great Fire of the Five Lords in 300 SM. The only buildings that survived the fire were the Citadel of the Blue Jay and the Council Building.