Tai'Un

Tai'Un (pron. TIE'OON) has existed for as long as anyone can remember, predating any external colonies arrival or establishment on the continent. It is said to have naturally sprung out of the traveling nomad colonies that once covered the entire continent, seeking a center for trade. The city has grown more and more over the years, as history has molded it into a cultural and religious nexus.

Even more so than the other major cities, Tai'Un's borders are fluid and everchanging. Since ancient times, the nomadic cultures of Tai'Un have distorted the city day to day, without ever setting up precise infrastructure.This leads to incredible variance of experience between visitors of Tai'Un. In fact, the Tai'Un of 5 years ago might not even remotely resemble the Tai'Un of today in many aspects.

Tai'Un terrain is usually flat, but it sometimes incorporates specific mountains, hills, or even caves (as exhibits or mining projects). The desert land, as a whole, however, is largely barren and incapable of being cultivated or developed, even through magical means.

There is seldom infrastructure built in the way of roads, aquaducts, etc, and the little that exists is only in the exact geographic center of the city near where Tadir River flows through it. Surrounding the center is shifting sea of caravans, vendors, fairs, and encampments.

Tai'Un population is almost as variable as its borders, but usually, humans are the largest group, hovering around 25-35% of the population at any given time. Almost every conceivable ethnic group and subgroup can be found in some capacity, from high elves to rock dwarves.

The religious makeup is similarly varied, with every major religion being represented in some capacity, and even some minor ones. Religious groups from off-continent that worship beings outside of the Tellian pantheon are known to congregate in Tai'Un.

Tai'Un does not have any sort of central government whatsoever, despite effectively being the biggest city on the continent. Even using the term "city" to describe it is not entirely accurate. Tai'Un is more a cycle of cultures, constantly shifting. Social and economic norms can wildly vary from one month to the next.

The economy of Tai'Un is based on the constant trade that occurs within it, as it has long been agreed on to be prime trading grounds for. At the right price, at the right time, anything can be bought here, imported from around the entire world.