Mablag
A586730—9
Frequent windstorms whip across this fast-spinning planet, blowing dust and debris and great hammering sheets of rain or hail.
Mablagian architecture suits the weather; squat, thick concrete walls, with steel-shuttered windows and reinforced doors. Heavy wire mesh awnings cover the city streets, but in poor areas this overhead protection may have torn away and not been repaired.
The Proprietor Families own all major industries and the best agricultural lands. These oligarchs seldom venture out of their heavily-guarded palaces, and never without armed guards. The rulers pay poor women a baby bounty, thus ensuring an ample supply of future merc recruits and cheap labor.
The world’s few laws boil down to this: do not steal from, threaten, or seriously inconvenience the Proprietors. Beyond that, citizens and travellers may do as they please, sorting out problems amongst themselves with violence or negotiation. The weapons markets sell everything from knives to nerve gas.
A586730—9
Frequent windstorms whip across this fast-spinning planet, blowing dust and debris and great hammering sheets of rain or hail.
Mablagian architecture suits the weather; squat, thick concrete walls, with steel-shuttered windows and reinforced doors. Heavy wire mesh awnings cover the city streets, but in poor areas this overhead protection may have torn away and not been repaired.
The Proprietor Families own all major industries and the best agricultural lands. These oligarchs seldom venture out of their heavily-guarded palaces, and never without armed guards. The rulers pay poor women a baby bounty, thus ensuring an ample supply of future merc recruits and cheap labor.
The world’s few laws boil down to this: do not steal from, threaten, or seriously inconvenience the Proprietors. Beyond that, citizens and travellers may do as they please, sorting out problems amongst themselves with violence or negotiation. The weapons markets sell everything from knives to nerve gas.
