Ecanus

Ecanus

(City)

LN

City

Titles

Host of the Fleshforged

Nation

Nex

Region

Impossible Lands

Level

15

Size

Large city

Population

23,400

Demographics

90% human, 3% gnome, 1% ghoran, 6% other

Government

Appointed administrator

Alignment

Lawful neutral

Demonym

Ecanusians

Adjective

Ecanusi

Ruler

Principle Fleshforger Dunn Palovar

Leader

Principle Mindforger Hectela Djaq, Principle Spiritforger Imirh the Amaranthine

Source: The Inner Sea World Guide, pg(s). 132 (1E)
Impossible Lands, pg(s). 271 (2E)

Ecanus is a fortress-city in southern Nex that was established during the centuries-long war with neighbouring Geb. It is a sprawling city that serves as the hub of Nex's arcane-powered military. Here the battle mages that make up the backbone of the army are trained in a mixture of potent evocation and battle tactics. The city is also famous for its fleshforges: building-sized artefacts created by the archmage Nex himself that provide the terrifying war beasts which support the battle mages. The fleshforges are responsible for many of the nightmarish creatures which roam the wastelands of Nex, the Barrier Wall mountains, the Mana Wastes, and even the Mwangi Expanse.

The city is the terminus of a trade route that winds its way south through the Mana Wastes, ending at the Gebbite town of Graydirge.

History

Built many long years ago during the war against Geb, Ecanus's fleshforges have sat largely unused for centuries. In recent years, they have, however, begun to create monstrosities of their own accord, creating problems for the city.

One fleshforge had an even more horrifying creation. In 4708 AR, a giant mass of flesh, dubbed simply The Awful, burst from one of the fleshforges, devouring all the people and buildings in its path; the incident became known as The Evisceration. It continues to expand, slowly consuming an entire district of Ecanus. The soldiers of the city spend every day dealing with the stinking flesh in the hopes of stopping it destroying the whole city.

Inhabitants of interest

See also: Category:Ecanus/Inhabitants

• Ecanus is represented on the Council of Three and Nine, Nex's governing body, by chief Fleshforger Dunn Palovar.
• The umbral dragon Ghostmaw makes his home south of the city. The dragon was coaxed from his original home in the Shattered Range by the church of Pharasma to hunt undead in southern Nex and the Mana Wastes.