Lunas

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Lunas

Type	Bisectioned City
Government	High: Presidency, Low: Anarchy
Location	Oppidan, Pteris
Inhabiting Race	Humanoids

Lunas is the collective name for a province which really should be considered two segregated zones of the city: High Lunas and Low Lunas.

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High Lunas

High Lunas was only accessible by the wealthy and the powerful. In the 650s PR, a day's pass into High Lunas cost 25 GP, which was more than most peasants made in a year. Over time, the price fluctuated, meaning that entrance into High Lunas would be anywhere between 10 GP and 50 GP. Those who could not pay the price and receive a temporary pin would be banned from entering.

In the 740s PR High Lunas branded itself as the "Lunas Resort" and for a period of time upcharged it's entrance fees to 100 GP per person. As part of the "Resort" branding, High Lunas also offered a 1000 GP annual pass that gave unlimited entry into the city for a year.

Notable Locations

• The Golden Asylum, the realm's second largest bank, home to protective services for nobles, kings, and the wealthy from across nearly all of Quelmar.
• The Mythril Theatre
• The Oppidan Library
• Wealthy Yards

Specialties

In Oppidan, High Lunas was considered to have the best

• Animals and Pets
• Manors
• Camping and Travel Supplies
• Ships
• Arcane Materials
• Brewing

High Lunas Daily Life

Flaunting wealth like it was your last was praised, but those who hid their wealth were looked down upon. Families who did this were scrutinized and suspected to be hiding assets for tax reasons. One of the most universal ways this was done, was through suing others with some huge rationale. Another popular method of flaunting was to "string" the servants along to show how obedient they were with the families. Servants will never retaliate lest they face consequences such as beatings, public humiliation, pay cuts, or even jail time. Deals that were made without paper is like the deal never existed, or is taken so literally, that no amount of wording without paper can get the contract secured with no loopholes.

Banquets are breakfast, lunch and dinner, but it's not like the people of High Lunas honestly care about the food going. When desperation is high enough, Servants will sneak off to the garbage to eat whatever eloquent food that hasn't already been stolen by the small rodents that prowl in the kitchens Competitive is an understatement for work done in High Lunas. At the start each month a toastman from each house will bring the reports of how the house did from the last month. Those who under performed without a reasonable exception, were punished by being forced through the other houses to pay the houses that did better than expected to pay for the daily entrance fee for every person who belonged in that house. For this reason in particular, reports of bad days went "missing," but everyone knows that is the house is lying.

Marriage for selfish reasons are just as prevalent, and children were forced to work in the same trade as their parents. Those who disobeyed got blamed for why the house didn't do as well, and the punishments at home are just as harsh for those who are servants

There is one thing all houses avoided at all costs, because provoking a civil war would destroy the economy of the proud Lunas: You did not wrong a house, unless you can prove they did something illegal. Since the president had no say on how the economy was run due to a "Hands Off" approach, the matter had to be solved among the houses. Whispers of houses subverting their rivals in some way or another however, is not the hard to get in on when you know the right people.

Low Lunas

Low Lunas existed completely ignored by High Lunas for many years following the segregation. The first steps towards unification took place in 693 PR when a noble from High Lunas went undercover as "The Beggar Prince" and assisted a passionate leader in Low Lunas who called himself "The Red Sash". Together the two of them started a violent uprising, that led to Lord Luiras to allocate budget towards fighting the blight in Low Lunas.

Notable Locations

• The Blood Market, a black market that sells things that rogues may need. Also dabbles in brothel services.
• The Poor Quarters Graveyard
• The Shaded Lamp
• The Council of Wrath Headquarters

Specialties

In Oppidan, Low Lunas was considered to have the best

• Mercenaries
• Poisons
• Illegal items
• Scrying and other clairvoyant Magic

Mid Lunas

Initially just a guard outpost, Mid Lunas grew to be a small community of like minded individuals from both sides of the river in the aftermath of The Oppidan War.