Storia

Storia is the central seat of power in the Dominion of Storia

Founding
Storia was founded in 98 BCE by Versatio and the band of refugees he led alongside the order that accompanied them, the Discipulus Storia. The name Storia is seemingly taken from the name of an older city by the name of Storia, of which was lost during the Curse of the Beacon, having sunken beneath the seas during the event.

Current day
Over the decades up until the modern day, Storia has been relatively prosperous and safe, due to being located in the Dark Forest and guarded by the Eques Scholarie, Storia's most elite military members.

Geography and Climate
The area all around Storia is forested, though rich and fertile. This is both a blessing and a curse due to the fact that while this makes Storia highly defensible, this also means that the people of Storia must constantly be on guard against the Dark Forest, for failure to mantain a certain section of their city will ensure the Dark Forest will quickly overtake it.

The climate in the Dark Forest is temperate, with moderate summers and winters.

Economy
Most of the economy in Storia comes from their exportation of high quality lumber for construction and crafting. Due to the wide variety of untapped wood resources in the Dark Forest, this allows Storia to harvest several lumber types for sale to the other factions on Dravros, who had either exhausted most of their forests for wood or saw their forests dissappear during the Curse of the Beacon. Another boon to the Storian economy is their preservation of Royallian technology thanks to the efforts of the Discipulus Storia, which allows them to utilize more advanced technologies and techniques to create industries such as mass paper-printing, advanced architecture construction, ship-building, and more.

Culture
Most of Storia's population is literate, due to the efforts of the Discipulus Storia's compulsory primary education. As a result, much of the art in Storia consists of literary works, all of which have at least one copy sent to the Tande Archives for preservation due to a contract set up between the Archivists of the Tande Archives and Grandmaster Ombralago in 77 BCE.

Due to the wide abundance of fruits in the Dark Forest, and the fertile land allowing for abundant wheat farms, the cuisine in Storia tends to consist of fruit pies, tarts, and breads.

Because of the advanced architecture techniques that was well-preserved by the Discipulus Storia, the City of Storia stands as one of the last cities with well-maintained and functioning Royallian architecture, though it may very well be the last for several decades, due to a series of fires in 78 BCE that ravaged the Grand Library of Storia.

The birth date of Versatio is commonly celebrated in the Dominion and in Storia, due to his status as the first Grandmaster of the Dominion. During this celebration, parades and festivals are held all across Storia, often bringing in traders and tourists.

Government
Storia is ruled by the Dominion council, which consists of the Grandmaster of Storia and his four Advisor Officers.

Danger Level
The land around Storia is relatively safe, thanks to the meticulous efforts of the Eques Scholarie. However, instead of monsters ravaging the land, Storia is instead threatened by the constant encroachment of the Dark Forest. If any place on Storia's border with the Dark Forest is not well-maintained, it is not rare to see the Dark Forest reclaiming the land over the course of several weeks, if not days.