Lost Lands: The Game - Atlantis by A.E. McCullough

Author:A.E. McCullough [McCullough, A.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2014-02-16T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Gamble, Mathias and Pixi spent their first day in Antioch exploring the city. By modern standards, it wouldn’t really be much of a city. Gamble was from Chattanooga which had a population of about one-hundred seventy-five thousand. Mathias’s hometown of Denver boasted over two million residents. Pixi actually spent the school year in London with her mom and the summers in San Francisco with her dad. Both cities had populations of over seven and a half million. Even with those staggering figures in mind, Antioch was still impressive. They had no way of knowing the exact numbers but they estimated the population to be in the low to mid thousands. It was crowded but as long as they had gold, they were left alone by the ever present guards.

Pinon’s had been a treasure trove of information. Not only had they been able to purchase a map of Antioch, they got one of Hyperborea with all major towns and trade routes. Pinon the Mapmaker had insisted that it was accurate. However, he balked at the authenticity of the only map of Atlantis. It was supposedly smuggled out by a former slave. Gamble doubted the story but since it was the only map available, they added it to their collection. With a little prodding and a few coins of silver, Pinon also explained the current state of affairs in Antioch.

The city didn’t have a King or any type of royalty but was run by the five guilds; the Blades, Shields, Wands, Staves and Coins. These guilds represented the five professions of Rogues, Warriors, Wizards, Priests and Merchants. The Guild Council worked with their counterparts to keep the populace in balance and at peace with the Dragon Kings of Atlantis. Every five years, a new Overseer was chosen from the current Guild Council to watch over the city’s affairs. The current chief administrator was on his third term and the guards with the red turbans worked directly for him.

Pinon looked around before leaning in to whisper conspiratorially. “Rumors say that Sanguine Bolt is a refugee from Atlantis, even though he doesn’t bear the mark. Of course, he has an awful scar on the right side of his face which could be hiding the mark.” The mapmaker shrugged. “Either way, he was young, talented and very charismatic. Joining the Order, he soon rose to prominence in the Wands. I don’t know if the rumors concerning his origins are true or not but since he assumed the role of Overseer, we haven’t had a single problem with the Dragon Kings.” Pinon waved his hands back and forth. “Some think he’s been in charge too long. There are some that want him gone so we can go to war against the Atlanteans. Not me. War isn’t good for business.”

Gamble and Mathias digested the information and bid the merchant farewell.

Their second stop was a local tavern. They found that the ale was in fact very good, not quite a Guinness but extremely refreshing. Gamble and Mathias

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