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Maxaen is a city constantly in a state of readiness for war. As the front line in the conflict with the orcs and other monster races, the city is strongly controlled by the military - which is itself largely composed of members of [[the Church]]. Thus, in Maxaen, Field Marshal [[Wounded Bear]]'s word is law. | Maxaen is a city constantly in a state of readiness for war. As the front line in the conflict with the orcs and other monster races, the city is strongly controlled by the military - which is itself largely composed of members of [[the Church]]. Thus, in Maxaen, Field Marshal [[Wounded Bear]]'s word is law. | ||
Once the most secure and defensible city in the land, Maxaen's walls were recently breached for the first time - from the inside. After a disagreement with Wounded Bear regarding the treatment of the orcish refugees in the aftermath of [[Cometfall]], [[Dame Aelen Wyer]] blew out a 200-foot section of the walls and ascended as the Avatar of [[Nevari]]. | |||
As the dust settled, so did peace, and not so much as a fistfight has broken the serenity of the city in the days since. | |||
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Revision as of 08:49, 25 June 2009
Maxaen was Founded in the Year of the Sun 1226, as a fortress guarding the mouth of the LightningStroke River. Although the city is primarily military, it has grown with record speed, three times requiring expansion of the walls. Primarily a human city, there are now permanent communities of dwarven and gnomish stonemasons who do nothing but build walls and defenses.
Maxaen is a city constantly in a state of readiness for war. As the front line in the conflict with the orcs and other monster races, the city is strongly controlled by the military - which is itself largely composed of members of the Church. Thus, in Maxaen, Field Marshal Wounded Bear's word is law.
Once the most secure and defensible city in the land, Maxaen's walls were recently breached for the first time - from the inside. After a disagreement with Wounded Bear regarding the treatment of the orcish refugees in the aftermath of Cometfall, Dame Aelen Wyer blew out a 200-foot section of the walls and ascended as the Avatar of Nevari.
As the dust settled, so did peace, and not so much as a fistfight has broken the serenity of the city in the days since.