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Arcadia
Leader	King Iasius
Religion	Vastar
Founder	Vastar
Discoverer	Nijias Oloren
Allies	The Divine Order of Vastar
Enemies	The Divine Order of Neraeos

Arcadia is the city of origin of the Atavian race. Located upon the floating mountain isle of Erymanthus, it is said to resemble a shining jewel on the southern face of the mountain.

(see also Genji)

Architecture

The architecture of Arcadia is extremely unique with its five-tiered design, vertically arranged for ease of travel for the winged locals. Each level is dedicated to a different aspect and class of the city.

T'er Aventine

The first and the lowest tier of Arcadia is the slum district of the city. The impoverished class of the city remains on this level save the occasional beggars who wander the upper tiers looking for alms.

T'er Caelian

This is the second tier and the level through which visitors to the city first enter. Ramean the Gatekeeper guards the main gate to the city and is the first Arcadian Atavian to be seen. A middle-class section, this is where the farmers and grocers hawk their produce.

T'er Palatium

Surrounded by a vigilant patrol and guarded by a powerful Cloud Serpent named Chenubis, the Arcadian palace is located on this third and middle tier. Noblemen and bureaucrats walk the streets while the royal family resides within the palace walls.

T'er Visayus

The fourth tier is the shopping district of the city. Various upper-class shops line the streets, as well as an auction stand, with merchants and other wealthy shoppers passing by.

T'er Briham

The fifth tier is the scholars' tier, home to the Arcadian Athenaeum. This is where the students and philosophers of Arcadia are found. It is also via this tier that a path further up the mountain may be accessed to reach the Arcadian Temple of Vastar.

Royal Family

The Arcadian Royal Family consists of the king Iasius, queen Clytemnestra, princess Atlantia and princes Dardaenus and Elatus. The mark of the royal family is the blue-green hue of their eyes. It is believed that the king married into the family as he lacks this mark.

Points of Interest

Some notable points of interest within the city of Arcadia:

Caelian Park: This public park may be visited on the second tier of the city.
The Ikesian Galleria: Located on the fourth tier of the city, the galleria houses a variety of stores. Here, adventurers may shop for a variety of handcrafted toys or make use of a journal customisation service.
The Arcadian Academy and Aetheneum Archives: Situated on the fifth tier of the city, the Aetheneum is home to scholars and researchers, and the academy is where Arcadians receive their education.
The Temple of Vastar: Filled with the musical sound of windchimes, the temple sits atop the peak of Mount Erymanthus. At the very peak of its Sky Tower resides the healer-priestess, Cassandra.

Dining

The Limping Imp Tavern is in the poorer part of town and is host to various undesirable customers, but offers strong liquor such as whiskey and tequila.
A bakery on the second tier of the city offers bread, biscuits, and chocolate milk.
The Blue Feather Cafe near the Ikesian Galleria serves wine and light refreshments.

Inhabitants

Aside from the various merchants, guards, and nobles found along the streets or in the skies above Arcadia, there are a few notable citizens worth mentioning:

Amae, the Arcadian teacher
Princess Atlantia
Cassandra, the healer
Chenubis, the Cloud Serpent
Queen Clytemnestra
Constance, the baker
Prince Dardaenus
Prince Elatus
King Iasius
Isidore, the librarian
Lucinda, the royal chef
Maros, the captain of the guard
Narvus, the caterer
Parmenides, the philosopher
Perdix, the toymaker
Ramean, the Arcadian gatekeeper
Suthaine, the bookbinder

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-''This article is about a city. For information about the plane, see [[Arcadia (plane)]].''
+{{Village_infobox|villagename=Arcadia|leader=King [[Iasius]]|founder=[[Vastar]]|patron=[[Vastar]]|discoverer=Nijias Oloren|allies=The [[Divine Order]] of [[Vastar]]|enemies=The [[Divine Order]] of [[Neraeos]]}}
 '''Arcadia''' is the city of origin of the [[Atavian]] [[:Category:Races|race]]. Located upon the floating mountain isle of [[Erymanthus]], it is said to resemble a shining jewel on the southern face of the mountain.
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 (see also [[Genji]])
-=Architecture=
+==Architecture==
+The architecture of Arcadia is extremely unique with its five-tiered design, vertically arranged for ease of travel for the winged locals. Each level is dedicated to a different aspect and class of the city.
-The architecture of Arcadia is extremely unique with its five-tiered design, vertically arranged for ease of travel for the winged locals. Each level is dedicated to a different aspect of the city.
+=== T'er Aventine ===
+The first and the lowest tier of Arcadia is the slum district of the city. The impoverished class of the city remains on this level save the occasional beggars who wander the upper tiers looking for alms.
-== T'er Aventine ==
+=== T'er Caelian ===
+This is the second tier and the level through which visitors to the city first enter. [[Ramean]] the Gatekeeper guards the main gate to the city and is the first Arcadian Atavian to be seen. A middle-class section, this is where the farmers and grocers hawk their produce.
-The first and the lowest tier of Arcadia is the slum district of the city. The impoverished class of the city remain on this level save the occasional beggars who wander the upper tiers looking for alms. This is also the location of the '''Limping Imp Tavern''' where one may purchase strong liquor such as whiskey and tequila.
-== T'er Caelian ==
-This is the second tier and the level through which visitors to the city first enter. Ramean the Gatekeeper guards the main gate to the city and the first Arcadian Atavian to be seen. A middle-class section, this is where the farmers and grocers hawk their produce. There is also a bakery run by Constance the baker on this tier selling biscuits and chocolate milk.
-== T'er Palatium ==
+=== T'er Palatium ===
 Surrounded by a vigilant patrol and guarded by a powerful Cloud Serpent named [[Chenubis]], the Arcadian palace is located on this third and middle tier. Noblemen and bureaucrats walk the streets while the royal family resides within the palace walls.
-== T'er Visayus ==
+=== T'er Visayus ===
+The fourth tier is the shopping district of the city. Various upper-class shops line the streets, as well as an auction stand, with merchants and other wealthy shoppers passing by.
-The fourth tier is the shopping district of the city. Adventurers may find a variety of interesting items including [[toys]] handcrafted by Perdix and a [[help:journal|journal]] customisation service by Suthaine and his apprentice Elode. Those unsated by the bakery’s goods may find the '''The Blue Feather Café''' more suitable to their tastes.
-== T'er Briham ==
+=== T'er Briham ===
+The fifth tier is the scholars' tier, home to the [[Arcadian Athenaeum]]. This is where the students and philosophers of Arcadia are found. It is also via this tier that a path further up the mountain may be accessed to reach the Arcadian Temple of [[Vastar]].
-The fifth tier is the scholars’ tier, home to the Arcadian Academy. This is where the students and philosophers of Arcadia are found. King Iasius spends his days here in the '''Arcadian Athenaeum''' along with Isidore, the librarian and Parmenides the philosopher. It is also via this tier that a path further up the mountain may be accessed to reach the Arcadian [[help:temples|Temple]] of [[help:Vastar|Vastar]]. Cassandra, the healer-priestess of Vastar resides at the very top of the '''Sky Tower'''.
+==Royal Family==
+The Arcadian Royal Family consists of the king [[Iasius]], queen [[Clytemnestra]], princess [[Atlantia]] and princes [[Dardaenus]] and [[Elatus]]. The mark of the royal family is the blue-green hue of their eyes. It is believed that the king married into the family as he lacks this mark.
-=Royal Family=
+==Points of Interest==
+Some notable points of interest within the city of Arcadia:
+* '''Caelian Park''': This public park may be visited on the second tier of the city.
+*'''The Ikesian Galleria''': Located on the fourth tier of the city, the galleria houses a variety of stores. Here, adventurers may shop for a variety of handcrafted [[toys]] or make use of a [[journal]] customisation service.
+*'''The Arcadian Academy''' and '''Aetheneum Archives''': Situated on the fifth tier of the city, the Aetheneum is home to scholars and researchers, and the academy is where Arcadians receive their education.
+*'''The Temple of Vastar''': Filled with the musical sound of windchimes, the temple sits atop the peak of Mount Erymanthus. At the very peak of its '''Sky Tower''' resides the healer-priestess, [[Cassandra]].
-The Arcadian Royal Family consists of the king Iasius, queen Clytemnestra, princess Atlantia and princes Dardaenus and Elatus. The mark of the royal family is the blue-green hue of their eyes. It is believed that the king married into the family as he lacks this mark.
+==Dining==
+*'''The [[Limping Imp Tavern]]''' is in the poorer part of town and is host to various undesirable customers, but offers strong liquor such as whiskey and tequila.
+*A '''bakery''' on the second tier of the city offers bread, biscuits, and chocolate milk.
+*'''The [[Blue Feather Cafe]]''' near the Ikesian Galleria serves wine and light refreshments.
+==Inhabitants==
+Aside from the various merchants, guards, and nobles found along the streets or in the skies above Arcadia, there are a few notable citizens worth mentioning:
+*[[Amae]], the Arcadian teacher
+*Princess [[Atlantia]]
+*[[Cassandra]], the healer
+*[[Chenubis]], the Cloud Serpent
+* Queen [[Clytemnestra]]
+*[[Constance]], the baker
+*Prince [[Dardaenus]]
+*Prince [[Elatus]]
+*King [[Iasius]]
+*[[Isidore]], the librarian
+*[[Lucinda]], the royal chef
+*[[Maros]], the captain of the guard
+*[[Narvus]], the caterer
+*[[Parmenides]], the philosopher
+*[[Perdix]], the toymaker
+*[[Ramean]], the Arcadian gatekeeper
+*[[Suthaine]], the bookbinder
 [[Category:Villages]]