Ben Hattilan

The City-state of ancient, venerable Ben Hattilan.

Founded by the three guilds, the Banking guild, the Artificer's guild and the Enchanters guild more than 300 years ago, when the Silken Emperor decided to declare these guild illegal and traitorous.

The Guilds fled south, in a great trade fleet - an exodus of merchants, venture capitalists and mad wizards.

Today, Ben Hattilan is one of the few true rivals to the power of the Silken Emperor, but the guilds wield this power inconstantly, and with a strange care.

And for the people beyond the city-walls - the people of the Outcity - with no care at all.