Hashan, Crown Of The Ithmia

Settled within the cold heart of the Ithmian forests, the city-state of
Hashan fully embodies her name as the Crown of the Ithmia. Rising above her
humble beginnings as a small village into a polished metropolis, the Crown
is a city-state of timeless tenacity and fortitude where the diverse
interests of her republic are supported by a unified existence. Hashan
remains strong as the only city of true neutrality, serving the interests of
no other when her own have not been secured.

Often misunderstood as apathy by those unable to understand the pragmatic
nature of the city, Hashan is distinguished by her independent nature. Under
the famed Great Canon of Hashan, Achaea's first complex legal system, the
well-being and advancement of her citizens remains foremost to allow them
the pursuit of anything they desire within a legacy of resilience and
enduring solidarity. Hashan is unique in that she is, fundamentally, a truly
unaligned city: she caters to no religious code, allowing no Divine agenda
to disrupt her autonomy as an independent and secular sovereignty.

Housed and protected within her walls lie the defining element of Hashan
itself, that of her city Houses: the first and oldest of the Houses, the
Cult of the Serpentlords, the ritualistic and mysterious Spirit Walkers, the
honour-bound monks of the Sect of the Black Lotus, and the ever enterprising
masters of commerce, the Merchants of the Crown. With each passing year, the
Crown of the Ithmia continues to display the ability to survive any
hardship, forging purpose in the face of all adversity as she shines onward
into the future.

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