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Copher the City of Spice, is one of the most important cities in all of Araby. It is a renowned commercial port, where the wealth of distant lands is mixed with a great variety of cultures, people and languages.[3a]

History[]

Located to the west of Al-Haikk, on the north coast of the Bay of Corsairs, Copher stands out as a wealthy, large city, where its Sultan dominates much of the region's trade. Ships from all over the world arrive at its ports in search of riches and exotic products. Its active trade gives it a significant influence in Araby, as well as in the Old World, being the Arabyan city that maintains the greatest contact with it. Piracy is a renowned activity in Copher. The famous Pirates of Copher spread terror in the surroundings, ending any threat to their city.[3a][7a]

The history of Copher dates back millennia, being one of the oldest cities in Araby, formerly ruled by the mighty Golden King of Copher. They remained a commercial ally of the High Elves for millennia, as the coasts of Araby were a great colony of the Asur, and trade never ceased to flow, even after their expulsion from Araby. Jaffar, during his rise to power, captured Copher and ruled by one of the evil Sultan's lackeys. During the Crusades against Araby, Copher was the first city to fall. The city was brutally sacked, and wounded and innocent soldiers were mercilessly slaughtered by the men of the Old World. This act of cruelty was recorded in the memory of the invaders, being a sad and dishonorable episode for the orders of chivalry. Copher managed to recover after this, and grew again thanks to its active maritime trade. Contact with the Old World has been constant even after this event, and their relationships have been reestablished over time. Arabyan merchants leave Copher with the hope of exchanging their exotic goods in the most distant markets of the world.[1a][2a][3a][7a]

Timeline[]

  • ca. -320 IC - Neferata tore Abdul ben Raschid apart in broad daylight in the Street of Booksellers after he refused to hand over his necromantic knowledge.[9a]
  • 2522 IC - during the Wars Against Khemri, Copher was attacked by the Tomb Prince Imohtep. The High Elves came to the aid of the Arabyans, as the elven port that is found in the city has great commercial value. The Siege of Copher was tremendously tough, and servants of darkness seemed unstoppable, but the armies of the city dwellers and Asur stoically repulsed the advance of the Tomb Kings, thanks to a moat that they dug in front of the walls of the city.[5]

The City[]

Docks[]

The blood-stained history of repeated errantry wars centres around the docks of Copher, where countless invasions into these lands have begun.[12]

Trading Enclaves[]

Tilean Quarter[]

In Copher there is now a Tilean neighborhood, which is separated from the rest of the city by a wall. It is the merchants of Tilea who do the greatest volume of Old World trade with Araby. While the Imperials consider Tilean princes to be simple pretentious merchants, the Arabyans love to trade with the Tilean merchants, with whom they have an excellent relationship.

Dwarf Quarter[]

There are also small enclaves of merchants from other kingdoms and races, such as "the Street of the Hundred Dwarfs", which is well known for its bazaars of blacksmiths and gunsmiths.

Elf Quarter[]

High Elves Trade Map (5th)

High Elf trade route with Copher

The High Elves also have their own neighborhood in Copher, where they carry out their commercial and diplomatic duties.[3a][4a]

Street of Booksellers[]

A street famous for the market of tomes and books.[9a]

Knights of the Gleaming Shield Chapterhouse[]

The Knights of the Gleaming Shield is a smaller crusading sub-orders of the Order of the Blazing Sun. Their members are tasked with embodying the spirit of its parent order, but with certain alterations intended to make them more admirable in the eyes of the different cultures within which it operates.[13a]

Notable Persons[]

  • Golden Magus - Some rumours claim that this pirate is the reincarnation of the Golden King of Copher.[7a]
  • Vampire Layla - Also known as the Silver Princess, claimed to come from this city.[8a]

Sources[]

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