The city of Halcyon

To have more information about Halcyon before the Great Merge go visit: Old Halcyon.

## Halcyon

### Titles

* The Capital of Magic
* The Wizard City
* The Arcane Wonder

### Population

34 000

Halcyon is the second largest city in the nation of Charon. It is a place of magic and study and a lot of the arcane inclined geniuses of Dreamer's Respite come from its Grand University of Magic.

## History

The city of Halcyon was built almost entirely with magic. It was erected by height archwizards from all over Dreamer's Respite, each with their own specialty. The city was built in a very short time, a few weeks at most and a massive tower was raised for each of the archmages, representing each aspect of the winds of magic.

The city was designed as a place of magic study. A significant number of its inhabitants are scholars of the arcanes. The city possesses the largest library in the known world as well as a university and a vast market of merchants versed in the arcane and the occult.

It suffered during the Great Orc War which saw the armies of Caister siege the city. They were led by powerful shamans named the Mage Devourers who wished to capture hundreds of wizards and sorcerers to "drink" their magic. The war ended after weeks of conflicts with the help of the Adventurer's Guild. Since then the two cities have had a close relationship.

After the Great Merge, the Age of Scarcity had the mages of the city significantly weakened. This place, once entirely dedicated to the study of magic had its purpose shaken. Their trades and powers were but a shadow of what they once were and while they still played an important role, they needed to adapt. The archmages agreed they couldn't survive on their own and decided to merge with Charon, becoming part of its realm.

They fortunately obtained the rights to preserve a certain independence. To this day half of the council of the nation is occupied by people from Halcyon.

For three centuries, the mages of Halcyon have tried to discover what had happened to the magic of this world, unsuccessfully. But as it eventually returned, the officials of the city are working hard to bring the capital of magic to its former glory.

## Characteristics

The city of Charon is built down the mountain along the Cybil river. It is a beautifully crafted city but some of it feels synthetic. This is due to magic playing a big part in its construction.

The carved stones of the city are of pure white and blue and great walls surround its limits. The standards of living are pretty high here as magic provides its people with any basic need they would have. There are however strict rules on crafting and creation to not flood the market and loose values.

## Places of Interest

**The University of Magic**: It is the greatest place of learning the arcanes in the known world. Thousands of students and professors come here to study and understand magic. A significant part of Halcyon's revenues come from the housing, feeding and providing of all the students and teachers. All 8 winds of magic are taught and the study of arcane powers, divine blessings and occult artifacts are all conducted here.

**The Height towers**: Created before the city itself, each of them is attuned with a specific type of magic. They are positioned equidistant to each other in a circular shape with the Grand Libraries at their center. Their height is impressive as each of them is at least 200 feet tall. They serve both as homes for each archmage of their respective discipline and places of study and archive for their field.

**The Grand Library**: The biggest and most well kept library in the world. It contains an incalculable number of books, tomes, scrolls and scripts within its tall wall. It sits at the center of the city and is beautifully decorated with gold, fountains and gardens to read as peacefully as possible. Anybody may access the library to gain knowledge, but those who disturb the tranquility of the place are usually promptly banished from it.