Brumeas
Brumeas is a fictional coastal city-state commonly depicted in fantasy literature and tabletop role-playing games. It is set in the southern Aetheris Sea on the island of Vellum, where dense fog banks drift inland each morning, lending the city its name.
The name Brumeas is derived from brume, a reference to fog, with an ancient regional suffix -as
Geographically, Brumeas occupies a sheltered harbor at the mouth of a broad inlet. Its skyline rises from
Historically, Brumeas was founded around the 10th century by the Brumae clan as a trading outpost. Through
Governing power rests in an oligarchic council of eight guild leaders, each representing a sector such as
Economy centers on fishing, salt evaporation ponds, and glasswork crafted from local sands. Brumeans also trade
Demographically, Brumeas is estimated to have about 32,000 residents, with a diverse mix of communities and
Culturally, the Mist Festival at dawn, sea shanties, and a tradition of shipbuilding define public life. Lantern-lit
Landmarks include the Veil Gate, a granite arch framing the harbor; the Dawn Observatory, used for navigational