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Ikon City (Pelasgi:

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a.k.a. "Hermopolis"

Description
Map
The Acropolis
Civil Engineering: The KiPiddly Diversion Project

Moonrise over the Acropolis, Ikon City State
The moons Luna (large) and Kuu (small, orbiting Luna) rise over the Temple of Demeter on the Acropolis at Ikon. The moon Selene (orbiting Dafan, resembling Kuu) is not visible).

Description:

Location: On the mouth of the Hellison River, southern-central Ikon Peninsula, Tualyn Province

Ikon is a major trading port and meeting place of many races. Governed by a plutocratic council, Ikon is allied with the Pelasgi Federation. During the war with Vridi Empire (4434-4436 or 151-153), it negotiated with Hestia for loan of Hestian troops, and also received money and ships from the Pelasgians.

Population: 10,550 (Human 80%, Part Elf 8%, Hobbit 6%, Dwarf 3%, Elf 1%, Gnome 1%)

Main Culture and Language: Pelasgi (i.e. Mykenaean Greek), Common also spoken.

Industry: Trade, fishing, pottery, magic

Main Temples: Hermes, Demeter, (all-purpose Norse), Athene, Susanowo, Isis, Druaga, Astarte/Ishtar, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Moraden

Guilds: Magic Users (head = Valashi), Merchants (head = Sinuke), Thieves (head = Agoleos), Shipwrights, Potters, Smiths, Weavers, Masons.

Important dates:

Map of Ikon City (coming soon)

The Acropolis	(THUMBNAIL ONLY. CLICK FOR ACTUAL IMAGE)

As with the Acropolis of Tell Qa (with its famous Parthanon), the Acropolis at Ikon City is built on a hill and serves as a defensive fortification in times of war. As a religious sanctuary, it also contains temples to all the major deities of the Pelasgian culture, including the huge Temple of Demeter. As Ikon is a thriving commercial port, the temple of Hermes, God of Commerce, is also prominent.

Civil Engineering: The KiPiddly Diversion Project

As proposed by ______, this project was (is?) designed in Year ______ to solve the problem of recurrent annual floods from the River Hellison