Akros (5e)
[2] The walled polis of Akros stands atop a… cliff with mountains surrounding it and shielding it from the rest of Theros. The Kolophon, its famed fortress, has never been breached. Akroans are feared warriors, produced by a culture that perfects mind and body for war. Their armies have rarely tasted defeat.
The Monarchy[edit]
[3] Akros is ruled by a monarch drawn from the lineage of lektoi.
Lektoi[edit]
[3] At the apex of Akroan society are the lektoi, the large warrior class of Akros. Members of this class claim descent from the seven warriors who first established the Kolophon after the fall of the archons… Anyone can earn a place among them by claiming a victory in the annual Iroan Games.
Stratians[edit]
[3]The Akroan military is formed of wandering bands of warriors (drawn from the lektoi families) known as stratians… Their tasks are to search for monsters that have strayed into Akroan territory and to protect travelers. Stratian forces are divided into three types of duty:
- Alamon. …Patrol Akros's borders… They are armed and armored for speed and agility, allowing them to move stealthily and strike unexpectedly.
- Lukos. The… elite… stratians… contend with threats that the Alamon can't handle alone. [They are] heavily armored… to finish the task.
- Oromai. The watchers are the guardians of the [fortress] Kolophon…
Flame Speaker[edit]
[3]Prominent spellcasters, the flamespeakers are reclusive priests of Purphoros who revere nature spirits and who inhabit fiery rifts in the mountains.
Servants and Serfs[edit]
[3] Lektoi who complete their military service with honor often retire to the Kolophon or their family estates and go about the leisured life of aristocrats.
…Servants [are] lektoi who were unable or unwilling to undertake a military career. These servants lack citizenship's full privileges but retain a position of some honor thanks to their class.
…Serfs [the bottom of Akros's social hierarchy] comprise the vast majority of Akros's population, …grow the… crops that support Akros's citizens and its trade. …Skilled artisans [can] build a more prosperous life, [but even they] can't own the land they live on, [so have] few rights or legal protections.Template:Refend
Nonhumans in Akros[edit]
[4] Akros maintains a standoffish - and often hostile - stance toward its neighbors, particularly the minotaurs of Phoberos, the leonin of Oreskos, and the centaurs of the Pheres band…
During the Iroan Games, everyone is welcome in the stadium. Satyrs flock to the city to witness the competition [sometimes stying until] the next.Template:Refend
Features of Akros[edit]
Temple of Triumph at Akros[edit]
[4] At the heart of the walled city is the huge stadium that hosts Theros's greatest sporting event, the Iraan Games. A grand temple of Iroas stands beside it, serving as the venue for award ceremonies.
Sources and Notes[edit]
- ↑ F. Wesley Schneider, James Wyatt (21 July 2020). Mythic Odysseys of Theros. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-6706-3. p. 84-88. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
- ↑ F. Wesley Schneider, James Wyatt (21 July 2020). Mythic Odysseys of Theros. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-6706-3. p. 86. (paraphrased).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 MOoT p.86
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 MOoT p.87.
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