Lore Building: Capetia

On Capetia, the Great Pearl of the Gulf 

The great port-city of the Gulf of Katan, Capetia is all that is left of the Kingdom of the Pharaohs, which once stretched across the entirety of the Dash-Margoh desert. The arrival of the Pallas Emperor, of course, brought the reign of the Pharaohs to an end, although the Kingdom was one of the few lands that willingly joined the Empire without engaging in armed conflict. Located on the south side of Capanne Mons, Capetia developed its own unique culture in the post-Empire days, as a merchant class grew rich off of trading and fishing. Ever a melting pot, a visitor to this fine jewel of a city can savor the cuisine of the world, provided they have the coin. Though long infamous for its crime rate (it is still said that one should count themselves lucky if they pass the Row with their purse still on their belt), recent efforts by the Eighteenth Duke of Massalia have proved fruitful, and the city is now as safe as any idyllic Galvanian town. Due to the shared border, tensions have always been high with Galvania, a larger yet poorer nation. Yet don't let the threat of war dissuade you; only once in four-hundred years have the two powers come to blows. The Temple of Rankar rests in the buried pyramid of Arat, around which the palace estate of the Duke and his nobility was built. Inside the Temple is the Heart of Rankar, a religious artifact of much significance to Capetians. The Pallas Emperor himself is said to have given the Heart to the Capetians for safe-keeping, and the honor of that gift still stands with the Duke and his House.