Chérafîr

The city of  is a walled town situated on a headland in the  estuary and the principal settlement of,  Hârn’s most populous state. It is the royal seat of the Toron dynasty, kings of Mèlderýn, known as the “Wizards Isle,” a reputation based on the fact that several houses of arcane study are based at Chérafîr. Mèlderýn appears to have been home to one of the oldest civilizations on the planet. Several prehistoric sites, notably the henge, existed as early as 2700. The site was occupied by the as early as 1100 but appears to have also been used by the Earthmasters. The modern city was founded in 1, when Erebir Pendragon made it his royal seat. The city is renowned throughout western as a center of scholastic activity. It is sometimes referred to as the Mages’ City, a place that superstitious folk claim is prone to strange happenings.

Chérafîr imposes strict controls on foreign trade and ships. All traffic between Lýthia and mainland is required by law to dock here for inspection. There is an extensive list of goods that Mèlderýn will not permit to be imported. Proscribed items include weapons more “advanced” than those already present on Hârn and certain (unspecified) drugs, herbs, and elixirs. Some potential immigrants with special powers or knowledge are also denied entry. A duty (10–500%) is levied against all allowable imports. Visitors to Chérafîr are usually confined to the, a cosmopolitan dock-side district dominated by the. The following temples can be found in Chérafîr:




 * Headquarters of the order and seat of Hârnic.

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