(Capital City) Venice

“It is the most splendid city I have ever seen, and the one which governs itself the most wisely.”

• Coat of arms/Flag
• Status – Settlement
• General Alignment – Lawful Neutral
• Settlement size – Metropolis
• Corruption +; Crime +; Economy +; Law +; Lore +; Society +
• Qualities – Decadent, Financial Center, Guilds, Majestic, Prosperous
• Danger +
• Demographics 90% Human, 10% Dwarven
• Country – Republic of Venice
• Government – parliamentary merchant republic with elective monarchistic features.
• Legislature – Council (The Council of Ten)
• Population – 130,000
• Places of interest – The Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Grand Canal, Piazza San Marco, The Venetian Arsenal
• Things of interest – Carnival of Venice,
• Current Ruler – Autocracy Doge, Francesco Foscari
• Other Notable residents – Giacomo Casanova
• Currency – Venetian ducat, Venetian lira
• Marketplace
• Base Value ; Purchase Limit ; Spellcasting
• Minor Items ; Medium Items ; Major Items

The capital of the Republic of Venice. Venice known as the “La Dominante,” “Serenissima,” “Queen of the Adriatic,” “City of Water,” “City of Masks,” “City of Bridges,” “The Floating City,” and “City of Canals.”

The Republic of Venice is a major financial and maritime power and a staging area for the Crusades as well as a very important center of commerce (especially silk, grain, and spice) and art. The City State of Venice is the first real international financial center this has made Venice a wealthy city.