Let's create city states

Probably 10-12 of them. We discuss their society, culture, politics, history, location etc.

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Starting by this

Built upon hundreds of islands, Marineza is the one of the most powerful naval and maritime powers of the sea.

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In the mountains to the north is Onalim, it protects the realm from the savage northern barbarians. It also has the most trade with foreigners and sets the fashion trends for all the citystates

Bordering an impassable desert, Gypet-Hote is a strange amalgamation of slums and ancient ruins of black stone, allegedly predating the city state by centuries. Gypet is famed for its glasswork, with rare types of sand gathered in the far corners of the Hote desert. Many dunes nearing the city state are open pits, where constant excavation battles against the sandstorms.

Eznerif is famous for architecture and wine.

Anneis is the rival citystate to Eznerif, they fight so often that they just formalized it into an annual game of Ybgur to decide who wins.

Amor is the most powerful citystate, it has a huge lake of pure holywater with a half sunken temple to the goddess of love and grapes.

Ylicics is on a southern island and their magical navy is unbeatable.

Sorry, one by one

Gypet-Hote is ruled by the Council of Nine, traditionally convening in the biggest black stone structure in the center of the city. They are elected by vote through a complicated and heavily process, and there's no limit on re-election. The power is thus mainly concentrated among several ruling families and guilds.

The Council may exile people it deems most dangerous to the stability of Gypet-Hote for a period of 10 years. Common targets often include political or business rivals. While seemingly not as harsh as an execution, this sentence often leads to a slow death among the inhospitable dunes.

Al-Aktal is an old walled city, ruled by hobgoblins, who make up the majority of the city's inhabitants. None alive today remember, but it was originally a human city called Herakleion, part of the ruling empire, before the dragons broke the world.

Today, its wealth comes from its position on one of the few stable trade routes in the region, it's hobgoblin masters levying exorbitant taxes on traders passing through. Crimes, of which there are many thanks to the draconian laws the city upholds, are punished by sentencing to the judicial arena - there the convicted earn back their freedom by fighting for the citizen's entertainments, or die in the process.

The city boasts an extensive, but dilapidated, sewer network. Rumours abound that the tunnels are inhabited by monsters. In truth, the city guard are engaged in secret war with the undead who reside beneath the city that was once their home.

Centered around the lake at the base of the mountains of the Fermore Steppes lies Calsera.

Originally only a small settlement deemed neutral ground by the old steppe tribes, Calsera grew and changed over the centuries into the grand city it is today. The city extends outwards from the centermost building, located directly in the center of Calsera Lake. Upon an artificial island lie the Glimmering Spires, home of the Council of Magic.

Calsera is known as the "City of Magic", for within resides the ruling Council of Magic, a political entity consisting of twenty various spellcasters, ranging from archmagi, to archdruids, to old shamans from the many tribes that still roam the steppes. One Grand Magister acts as a tiebreaker in times of disagreement between the ruling council.

Stop creating city states.

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