Errana

Errana is a fictional city-state featured in fantasy literature and role-playing games. It is typically depicted as a coastal trading metropolis on the eastern edge of the fictional Verdanic Coast, though its exact geography varies by author. The city sits around a natural harbor with an intricate system of canals that connect the harbor districts to dense residential wards, including the Pearl Quarter and the Loom Ward.

Errana’s origins lie in the Great Migration, when seafarers from three founder clans united after years of rivalry. The city is usually governed by a merchant-oligarchy, with power concentrated in a Council of Merchants and a rotating magistrate known as the Tide Speaker. Laws are enacted through the council and implemented by guilds and precincts.

The economy centers on trade, shipbuilding, and crafts. Errana functions as a hub for spices, timber, textiles, and metals, attracting merchants from distant ports. The Tide Market is a vast central square where caravans and ships exchange goods, and a small fleet defends the harbor. The city’s infrastructure emphasizes canals, warehouses, and shipyards that support both local commerce and international exchange.

Culturally, Errana blends maritime practice with urban artistry. Erran is the common tongue in markets, with regional dialects elsewhere. The city hosts the Tide Festival and the Night of Lanterns, celebrations that emphasize storytelling, music, and lantern processions.

Notable sites include the Lantern Gate, the Eternal Archive, and the Lighthouse of the Mother Tide. In fiction, Errana is often depicted as a stage for political intrigue, mercantile succession, and maritime exploration, appearing in novels and tabletop campaigns.