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An insteresting side note about the Chrysopolis is the large number of monsters that have taken up residence there and lived in relative peace with humanoids. There's B, a beholder-kin; Xenon, a (former) mummy; Ishopra, a demoness (recently evicted, and likely not so peaceful); Shkurte, some sort of Albanian turtle river pixie thing; [[Sissus]], a satyr refugee from Ephesus, and [[Nelchael]], a fallen angel (a long-time resident, now on a quest to recover his flaming sword). Indeed, if ever there was a town for monsters looking to turn over a new leaf, Chrysopolis is it. | An insteresting side note about the Chrysopolis is the large number of monsters that have taken up residence there and lived in relative peace with humanoids. There's B, a beholder-kin; Xenon, a (former) mummy; Ishopra, a demoness (recently evicted, and likely not so peaceful); Shkurte, some sort of Albanian turtle river pixie thing; [[Sissus]], a satyr refugee from Ephesus, and [[Nelchael]], a fallen angel (a long-time resident, now on a quest to recover his flaming sword). Indeed, if ever there was a town for monsters looking to turn over a new leaf, Chrysopolis is it. | ||
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| + | Now possesses the awesome [[Winged Victory of Samothrace]]. | ||
[[Oeonoe's Vineyard]] is located close by. | [[Oeonoe's Vineyard]] is located close by. | ||
Revision as of 12:20, 25 April 2007
Neutral city in Asia Minor a stone's throw from Constantinople.
Governor until September, 987: Kalikyros Delphinius
Governor in Absentia: Lord Hesiod (aka Captain Halcyon)
Acting Governor: Eorl the Confessor
Plagued by Michael Bourtzes, Michaelism, Throkianism, Tailed People, Liten, Naum, Norwit, Bogatyrs, The Crazy Cat Lady, the Nicomedean Dandy Party, etc.
The harbor was filled in when Michael Bourtzes was laying siege, but is now being re-dug.
Prominent citizens include Oeonoe, Arctophilus (Beardo), Kolya, Helena, Admes, Brynos, B The Beholder, and formerly Ishopra. Perun and Leo are more or less always there, too, and Lugurix is always stopping by for hijinks. And don't forget Shkurte!
Home base of the world famous Danger Gang.
Location of the Gregory Memorial Library, part of Arben's stronghold, The Governor's Mansion Inn.
For the record, the captain of the guard is named Xenon; Pantygathus (former captain) is now his right-hand man.
An insteresting side note about the Chrysopolis is the large number of monsters that have taken up residence there and lived in relative peace with humanoids. There's B, a beholder-kin; Xenon, a (former) mummy; Ishopra, a demoness (recently evicted, and likely not so peaceful); Shkurte, some sort of Albanian turtle river pixie thing; Sissus, a satyr refugee from Ephesus, and Nelchael, a fallen angel (a long-time resident, now on a quest to recover his flaming sword). Indeed, if ever there was a town for monsters looking to turn over a new leaf, Chrysopolis is it.
Now possesses the awesome Winged Victory of Samothrace.
Oeonoe's Vineyard is located close by.
