gjestens
Gjestens is a fictional city-state and cultural concept used in world-building, speculative fiction, and tabletop role-playing settings to explore hospitality, maritime trade, and urban governance. The term serves both as the name of a polity and as a philosophical tradition emphasizing guest-host reciprocity and communal obligation.
Etymology and usage within the setting indicate that Gjestens derives from a constructed language inspired by
Geography and urban form place Gjestens on a northern archipelago, with a crescent harbor, stone quays, and
Society and culture center on the Gjest Code, a set of customary laws that regulate hosting, shelter
Economy and governance rely on maritime trade, hospitality services, and crafts connected to port life, such