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'''Harpasus''' {{Pronunciation|har-PASS-us}} is a major city in the [[Hellea|Hellean]] nation of [[Halakros]]. The city has the status of a "free port", and is free of most feudal obligations in Halakros. The largest shipyards in Hellea are located in Harpasus, busy year-round producing galleys for both mercantile and military use. Wood harvested within the mountains of southern Hellea is floated down the [[Ocalea River]] to the port, where it is then processed before reaching the shipyards. | '''Harpasus''' {{Pronunciation|har-PASS-us}} is a major city in the [[Hellea|Hellean]] nation of [[Halakros]]. The city has the status of a "free port", and is free of most feudal obligations in Halakros. The largest shipyards in Hellea are located in Harpasus, busy year-round producing galleys for both mercantile and military use. Wood harvested within the mountains of southern Hellea is floated down the [[Ocalea River]] to the port, where it is then processed before reaching the shipyards. | ||
The ruler of Harpasus, Baron [[Ocytos Kimon]], has spent his reign attempting to modernize the city, in an effort to give it the opportunity to compete with the major ports of the [[Ersas City States]]. | The ruler of Harpasus, Baron [[Ocytos Kimon]], has spent his reign attempting to modernize the city, in an effort to give it the opportunity to compete with the major ports of the [[Ersas City States]]. The inhabitants of the city have a reputation as being much more forward-thinking than much of the rest of Halakros, something that has begun to cause tensions with Kimon's peers. | ||
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Revision as of 18:43, 26 September 2022
Harpasus (pronounced har-PASS-us) is a major city in the Hellean nation of Halakros. The city has the status of a "free port", and is free of most feudal obligations in Halakros. The largest shipyards in Hellea are located in Harpasus, busy year-round producing galleys for both mercantile and military use. Wood harvested within the mountains of southern Hellea is floated down the Ocalea River to the port, where it is then processed before reaching the shipyards.
The ruler of Harpasus, Baron Ocytos Kimon, has spent his reign attempting to modernize the city, in an effort to give it the opportunity to compete with the major ports of the Ersas City States. The inhabitants of the city have a reputation as being much more forward-thinking than much of the rest of Halakros, something that has begun to cause tensions with Kimon's peers.