Achyon

The City of Achyon was one of the first key territories taken by the invading forces of the Empire of Barsburg, and it soon became a center piece in their conquest of Esshar. Following the events of the Pandemonium Chase, what remained of of Barsburg's forces migrated from Osrona to Achyon, further building out the city. It is the a centre of industry, innovation, and a bastion against the barbaric forces of Esshar. Heavily fortified and prioritizing the efficiency of its infrastructure over the comfort of its own citizens, the city is a standing fortress and a defiance to the continent’s resistance to the Empire in this new age.

Culture

The Imperial Empire of Barsburg has been a military might in the regions near Esshar for hundreds of years. Barsburg is a nation that focuses primarily on technological progress with a mind for advancement, ever expanding and in search of new resources to harness, whether that is people or foreign materials - And in fact, with Barsburg’s long and bloodied histories, there’s scarcely been more than a few years at a time where the nation was not at war, generally on the offensive. While their military might works to expand outwards, the greatest minds of the Empire are restlessly at work as technomancers within to optimize and perfect all manner of society. Human flaws such as ‘disobedience’ and ‘disloyalty’ are discarded and trained out of fully fledged citizens.

Structure

The primary leadership of Barsburg is through a council, with two rulers sitting at the top at all times. One leader controls the flow of technology and the people, and is referred to as the Basileus. The other leader controls the military and the constant pressure that Barsburg is so well known for, and is known as the ‘General’. At any given time, these leaders are flanked by several councilmen, ranging anywhere from five important land owners, to sometimes ten or more individuals of less importance who have acquired unique and special titles over the years. The Basileus and General are elected when the previous ones die from this court, oftentimes with the same family being voted in time and time again.

Barsburg, itself, is an empire of smoke, soot, and clockwork. Some may call it a dystopia, but those who live and work in Barsburg are offered meals, shelter, and perhaps a a meaningful existence, so long as they work and continue working until their debt to society is paid. Unfortunately, that ‘debt’ is scarcely ever truly ‘paid’, and generally only ends when the person is no longer capable of work whatsoever, or, more likely, kills over from exertion or from many workplace accidents.