Atlantis



Atlantis is the largest inhabited city on the North American continent with a population of over 50,000 people. It is constructed in a series of pre-war skyscrapers in a, now-flooded, coastal city that archaeology has revealed may once have been called Toronto.

The flood waters provide easy access for large cargo ships to the center of the city. This has made Atlantis the key trade port on the east coast, with ships coming from as far south as Clearwater to buy and sell a plethora of wares, materials and luxuries.

The city is governed by the Guild of Seatraders, a powerful council of the wealthiest traders in the city who decide, among themselves, prices and procedures for all other trader visiting the port.

As a result of it's seafaring way of life, Atlantis is home to a powerful navy of sail-ships which patrol the surrounding coast an ensures that trade-routes are kept pirate-free. This navy is funded and controlled by the Guild of Seatraders.

History
Atlantis was founded almost immediately after the War of Awakening by refugees taking shelter in the flooded skyscrapers.The lack of farm land forced the early settlers to become fishermen and then trade these fish to other coastal settlements for raw materials, food and other goods they had no way to produce themselves.

Over time, the skilled Atlantean fishermen grew prosperous and began to trade farther afield. Over the course of a century, the small group of refugees flourished into the bustling trade port we see today.

Culture
The spires of Atlantis are a melting pot of diverse cultures from across the Americas and, as such, is one of the few places with both the drive and resources to dedicate to the arts. Atlantis is home to a rich storytelling tradition and theater barges are a common sight on the waterways with rich merchants whiling away the hours while dock hands unload their cargoes.