Oak
Description: Oak City is an old castle city that is situated on a hill in the west of Fiore, surrounded by lush forests and the dangerous Sieghart Mountains, with the river flowing nearby. The city is historic, with numerous turrets and battlements of the past. It is a spherical city in terms of shape and completely covers the hill on which it rests. In the center, towering above the rest of the city, is a castle belonging to the Phantasm. Due to its nature to attract many dark mages, one would expect Oak to be a chaotic city.
Localization: As the city is built on quite a massive hill, it overshadows the surrounding forests and anything at sea level. Housing a neutral guild, Oak City does not receive much love from those nearby, isolated from the rest of the cities especially now that a family of nobles is occupying the Oak castle as well. The river running around the city acts as a border rather than a source of water, or fish. Some villages in the west say that one should not cross the river into the doomed city, and if you do, you are said to be meddling with the Advent's business. Oak City is rarely a target for attack. Due to its geography they can see almost any massive enemy coming from miles away, and even if they receive any kind of funny sneak attacks from underground or something, mages from Advent World will come to the defense of its host city.
Politics: Oak seems like an extremely structured city, and from the outskirts it may look like that. The Lord regularly sends reports to Era and the city doesn't seem to be problematic. Rarely anything bad is said about the city, but anyone who has been there knows that internally the city's politics are flawed. The reports that the Lord sends are often not entirely true.
Economy: Economically Oak City should have crashed a long time ago, but the lack of law enforcement makes this a hotspot for illegal mages as well as illegal jobs. Criminals don’t have to hide much when in Oak, and even though this place attracts massive amounts of dark mages there aren't many robberies either. This keeps the city's people from rioting, and creates a mutual relationship between the citizens and the Advent World mages where both parties benefit. As long as the citizens of Oak turn a blind eye and treat the dark mages as normal people, their stores and homes won't be incinerated or robbed for the most part. However, the lack of robberies does not sustain the city single-handedly. A good portion of the economy comes from requests. Being a safe haven for dark mages, the city often attracts request that most guilds wouldn't take. This keeps the money circulating and brings money into the city.
Culture: When the word “Oak City” comes up in a conversation, most people associate it with dark mages and criminals. However, Oak City is really just a city where a mage can have a bounty on their head and still be able to walk around the city as if they we're the most righteous person on earth. The city is famous for being the home of numerous infamous dark Mages. However, this doesn't mean the citizens are unfriendly. Everyone tends to stray away and mind their business. The city is infamous for its lack of law enforcement. This usually raises concern with the Council, but the Phantasms generally eases the Council's worry with generous donations to their war chest. Most people growing up in this city tend to be extremely independent and may have grown up being robbed or mugged a few times. Though there is no curfew, most citizens tend to be inside and at home during night due to the fact that dark mages tend to operate around those hours. During night the streets is predominantly mages who feel capable of protecting themselves against other mages.
Locations
 | Castle Phantasm: This castle belongs to the Phantasm. The Phantasms are high nobility of Fiore which possess a great amount of land around Oak City and have a lot of influence in Oak City. The castle can be freely entered by adventurers in order to take quests but causing any disturbances will result in immediate arrests or worse. |
 | Oak Streets: The streets of Oak City are quite similar to that of most cities with a medieval feel to it. There are small stalls where vendors sell small portions of food to whoever is hungry. Fish, boar and potatoes are somehow very common here as quick snacks to eat on the go. |
 | Majura Gallery: The famous Majura Gallery has artworks from all over the country on display here. Often it is visited by those that are interested in the pieces, but from time to time couples or those that want a fine date come here as well. The artworks are protected by magical barriers which prevents visitors from touching them. |
 | Oakland Church: The Oakland Church is one of the churches that follows the teachings of Illumin. Most citizens can be found here praying for something good to happen, confessing their sins or repenting for them in the form of more prayers or good deeds to regain the favor of the heavens. Most travelers come here to simply witness its beauty and take a break. |
NPCs
 | Servas Phantasm: Servas is the Lord of the Phantasm family, housing Oak's popular castle. A great influence in Oak City, respected by many and leading a family of four. He has one of the highest reputations in city and knows how to play his coins to get what he and his family wants, although he is usually making deals with the devil. |
 | Sirius Phantasm: Sirius is the oldest Phantasm child. He is a very cold, callous, and dispassionate figure, and is rather aloof, brooding, and indifferent, willing to harm both his comrades and enemies should they get in his way. His facial expression rarely changes, though he is almost always frowning. |
 | Minerva Phantasm: The youngest Phantasm, the little sibling of Sirius. She believes that "the world is made in her own favor", and true to her words, many incidents have brought her good fortune. Because of this, she has a self-centered personality, and is prideful as she hasn't been humbled even once. |
 | Frankie Marino: Frankie is renowned around city as the Vincenze's right hand. He is extremely tough and known for managing much of the businesses. His loyalty knows no limits. He'd take a bullet before letting anyone harm the boss financially or physically. |
 | Vincenze Tessio: Quite an infamous name in Oak City. From a young age he has been building his crime syndicate in Oak City which has now grown very large. He has multiple politicians in his pocket and is someone that you don't want to tangle with. |
 | Dr. Stephan Mabuz: Dr. Stephan Mabuz runs a quaint little magic shop nestled in the streets of Oak. Though it doesn't receive much traffic, Stephan isn't worried; his real business comes from his underground dealings of illicit magical items. Poisons, hexes, and whatever else a dark mage might need, the good doctor has it - for a price. |
 | Martin Martello: A newcomer to the crime-world of Oak, Martin is a ruthless gang leader who opposes Vincenze Tessio. He is aware of the fact he is fighting an uphill battle against the older, more powerful man, but Martin does not care. He resorts to force at the slightest notice, not resting until he comes out on top.
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 | Remy Martello: Martin's younger brother, acting as a voice of reason during the man's violent outbursts. He wants to do his best to support his brother, and will do whatever he can to please him. While a bit of a yes-man, Remy serves as an advisor to his brother, his plans often accounting for much of Martin's success.
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 | Serena Nightless: Serena is the infamous witch of Oak City who is known all throughout Fiore for her nefarious deeds. She is rumored to be the leader of a dangerous cult, but nobody knows exactly where she resides or anything about her cult. If she isn't in her home, she wanders around in the form of a black cat. |
 | Rander Baston: Rander is a good-natured giant, and the local smith in Oak City. He is a known alcoholic and frequents the enjoyments of drinking. When it comes to strangers, he isn't afraid of them, and he has a high awareness when it comes to sensing hostility. |
 | Jerr: Jerr is an orphan that spends most of his time running through the streets of Oak City. He is known as a pickpocket and a little thief, but he feels the needs to continue this line of work to provide for his band of orphan friends. While he may steal an apple or two from local shops, he prefers to steal from outsiders. |
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