Locations
Explore the places of Aethoria
Ring 1: The Crown
RING 1 — THE CROWN Aethelgard's innermost ring, home to royal family and absolute seat of imperial power. Population ~5,000. Access by royal invitation only. Tier 4-5 magic common. Architecture...
Ring 2: The High
RING 2 — THE HIGH Aethoria's ring of supreme political authority and governmental power. Population ~50,000. Residents and official business only. Tier 3-4 magic common. Architecture is imposing...
Ring 3: The Gilded
RING 3 — THE GILDED Aethoria's ring of established power and wealth. Population ~150,000. Residents, guests, legitimate business. Tier 3 magic common. Architecture is magnificent—classical beaut...
Ring 4: The Silver
RING 4 — THE SILVER Aethoria's ring of upwardly mobile and newly established. Population ~300,000. Lower nobility, military officers, wealthy commoners. Tier 2-3 magic. Architecture refined but...
Ring 5: The Merchant
RING 5 — THE MERCHANT Aethoria's economic heart and home of mercantile class. Population ~500,000. Successful merchants, guild members, skilled artisans, entertainers. Tier 2 magic common. Archi...
Ring 6: The Common
RING 6 — THE COMMON (Population ~700,000) • Also called: The People's Ring, The Working City • Who lives here: Laborers, servants, soldiers, apprentices • Key locations: Labor Market, Common Shrine...
Ring 7: The Outer
RING 7 — THE OUTER Aethelgard's outermost ring, home to poor, criminals, unaligned, escaped slaves, outcasts. Population ~300,000. Officially open access; guards rarely enter. Tier 1 magic official...