Beyond the Shrikelands

Alephis: Grown from a tent city into a major center of trade over the last century under the guidance of their plutocratic council. Membership in the merchant princes is free for anyone to claim: it's a provocation to your rivals and a challenge to those traders who stand above to try and keep you down. This flamboyant attitude has led to the many daring, sometimes foolish, investments responsible for the city-state's tumultuous history. Anything you could imagine can be found in its bazaars for those with keen eyes, the ever-rotating stock passing through always offers something new. It's no mistake the largest temples are dedicated to the trickster god Keros and freedom-loving Sorra.