Hellianoptis

The City of Hellianoptis

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Location and Description

The city of Hellianoptis is located on the southwestern coast of the island of Ilkara. The city is a major sea port and has a harbor capable of handling several dozen trade ships. Hellianoptis is often called the "city of bronze" because of a pigment mixed with plaster used to cover nearly all of the houses and buildings in the city gives them a bronze color. The city has a thriving trade and industrial base and visitors of all lands are welcome. Taverns and Inns are located between the harbor and the local bazaar.

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The city of Hellianoptis have a trade monopoly on 'Jingu', which is a locally made fish sauce that is very savory and tasty. The city also has a monopoly on a locally made purple dye, and it is imported as a dye and as bolts of dyed cloth. Other locally made products (common throughout the Island) include locally grown crops and spices. Honey is a commodity that abounds in Alkara and so is sugar made from sugar beets. Wine, vinegar, olive oil, pickled beets, roasted almonds, lavender oils and soaps, cloves, saffron and Indara (lemonade) are some of the more valued local commodities. In addition to local goods, trade items from all reaches of the world can be found if one searches hard enough.

The market is open every day from mid-morning until mid-afternoon.

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