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Within Vantorta. . .
The city of Vantorta is a beautiful, expansive city. Merchants travel from all over to sell exotic jewelry, clothing, and food to the more wealthy residents of the area. The city is a melting pot of cultures due to the vast amount of people who travel inward to start their homes and lives anew. Many of these people come with treasures from their homelands to sell and if it is valuable enough, the wealthy will pay.Vantorta is, by all means, a business city. The marketplace makes up at least half of the city. Another portion of the city is home to the middle class, scattered mostly throughout the market. Stationed on the eastern and southern end is the slums. Those who fail in their business ventures are rarely able to make it back to their old homes so they fall back into the slums. Many of these people have nothing and they will do anything to gain something.
Finally, the weathly. The rich. The aristocrats of Vantorta. There are four families who hold the nobility. Four wealthy, and extremely powerful family who, for as long as anyone can remember, have been trapped in a feud. The fighting has continued for so long that most of Vantorta's other residents have long since given up on trying to stop it. Instead they grow frustrated.
Fights break out in the city streets, many of them barbaric in nature. There are fights in taverns, slums, and even the beautiful mansions that have belonged to each of the families for centuries. Spies are sent in to the homes to gather information and gossip. Alliances are made and broken, sometimes within a matter of days. There are even accounts of one family sending plague-infested rats into the home of another family, in attempts to wipe them all out.
Hardly behavior meant for noble men and women. It is, however, done. Any behavior, no matter how despicable or disgusting is committed. If it is for the good of the family, it is acceptable.
Everything is for the good of the family
The story changes from family to family. Often times, it also changes from person to person within the same family. The exact event is lost in history and all that remains is the blind fury. The rage to destroy the other families is the only thing that keeps the fued going . . .
Special Abilities
The nobles in Vantorta are trained in one of three areas. All of them are trained to use swords or daggers, however, they also specialize in an area:Black Magic: Black magic is the ability to conjure earthly elements (fire, earth, air, water, and ice,) and use it to one's advantage. Please note that, while its name is black magic, users cannot summon the undead.
White Magic: White magic is the ability to heal wounds through supernatural means. Those trained in this area are also trained in natural medical healing.
Weapons Wielding: All children are trained in the art of swordsmanship, however, some take that skill further. Weapons wielders can use swords, knives, daggers, javelins, bows, throwing knives, whips, and any other weapon that they can get their hands on. Their martial arts abilities are first-rate, and many times, they do not even need any weapon at all to take down a foe.
Each child begins their training in their special art at the age of five. Their parents usually pick the ability based on what they have seen their child take interest in.
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