Lysunia

Overview
Lysunia is the capital of the continent of Ryddia, and it is ruled by the Emperor Vernax Pentissumus from his grandiose palace in the center of the city. From there, he and his ministers work to consolidate his authority over the region as well as further his agendas with the magical substance phrax. Phrax is highly prized, and adventurers from all regions of the world come to Lysunia to seek it in the dangerous Gloaming Wood.

Royal Phrax Company
The Royal Phrax Company, or RPC, is a branch of the Lysunia city guard whose mission is to venture into the Gloaming Wood to gather phrax for the emperor as well as refine raw phrax into a more usable substance. They have established a camp in the edge of the wood as a waypoint for trips deeper into the forest, as well as a ferry that takes RPC soldiers and independent adventurers to it from Lysunia. Deep within the RPC headquarters is the heavily guarded process of refining phrax, which is said to be a mixture of science and arcane magic. The process turns phrax from an unstable and dangerous powder into easy-to-handle crystals. The RPC manages all the movement of phrax in and out of Lysunia.

Mistsifter Academy
Operating with permission from the seat of the emperor, the Mistsifter Academy is a research facility on an island not far from the riverbank that conducts experiments regarding the nature of phrax. In addition, the academy studies the bizarre natural phenomena of the Gloaming Wood, including magical anomalies and chaotic arcane storms. Through their research, they created the magnificent Magna Luxa Tower that rises high above Lysunia and shields the city from errant magical storms. Using the same power, the academy has also created the watershaping tattoos that many of the city guard bear.