Khemi, with its mighty black castles, is the priestly capital of Stygia. It is the greatest city of Stygia, located at the port on the Western Ocean on the rank, swampy delta of the River Styx. If the mighty River Styx is the embodiment of Set, the loathsome serpent god of the Stygians, then black-walled Khemi is its never closing eye and the fortified southern peninsula is its fang. Despite the sea trade commanded by this city, Khemi is a sealed metropolis, and does not permit nonStygians entrance, except as slaves. Thus, all trade with Stygia must be done with Stygia’s ships, captains and crews. The only other exceptions are ambassadors and licensed traders, and even those traders must leave the city after sunset. Not for hundreds of years has a hostile force even attempted to attack this black-walled city of black-hearted magicians. Population: 25,300 (97% Stygian, 3% Other) Size: Metropolis (145 acres of land; approx. 0.23 sq. miles) Average Population Density: 174 adults per acre Average Number of Structures: 68 buildings per acre (approx. 9,872 buildings total) Wealth Limit: 1,000,000 silver coins
Ready Cash: 1,265,000,000 silver coins Government: Theocracy Income for the Count: 632,500 silver coins per year Religion: Stygian Pantheon (Set, Idris, Derketa) Imports: Trade Goods Exports: Trade Goods, especially wood Code of Honour: None
Khemi
Khemi Fortifications and Military Strength Khemi is a walled city built around several massive black castles and colossal black temples. 759 Stygian soldiers are routinely stationed in these castles and throughout the city. Dusky marines (soldier/pirates) on large dromons often stop ships to levy taxes on cargoes or, if desired, to confiscate cargoes, ships or crews. Aiding the soldiers are temple harlots dedicated to Idris the asp goddess; they are also called the granddaughters of Set. These temple harlots, trained in combat, are naked women with red lotus blossoms in their dark hair and lotus resin caked beneath their long pointed nails. They essay forth on serpent-prowed gondolas to lure men to their naked bodies. With a few caresses they can stupefy a man, allowing the man to be enslaved by the Stygians. If these dusky temple harlots are attacked, the doomed attacker will draw the ire of the priests of Set. The perfume from the red lotus blossoms keeps the harlots in a drugged, sexual haze and can be smelled at a considerable distance.
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