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Place de la Comédie

Écusson

The Rue du Bras de Fer (Iron Arm Street)

The Jardin des plantes de Montpellier

Rue de la Barralerie

The Saint Pierre Cathedral

The Tour des Pins

The Tour de la Babotte

The Châteaux

• Language

French is the most commonly spoken language in the area, followed by Occitan, Arabic, and Hebrew. English is regularly taught to “upper class” residents, though many traders will know some amount of this. A variety of other languages can be heard at the docks.

• Technology

Advanced and hungry to expand their knowledge and skills, the residents of Montpellier are well-versed in various subjects. Everything from mansonry to blacksmithing is practiced, and sailors and farmers rub shoulders with tailors and painters. Overall, in most cases, Montpellier is highly advanced in terms of its technology.

• Species
  • Dogs (extremely common) most frequently are of landrace bloodlines. Traits in mongrels and “purer” bloodlines are likely to include the following breeds: Beauceron, Berger Picard, Briard, Great Pyrenees, Poodle, and Pyrenean Shepherd.
  • Wolf Subspecies: Gray Wolf (extremely common), Italian Wolf (less common), Iberian Wolf (rare)
  • Jackals: European Jackal (extremely common), Syrian Jackal (less common), Algerian Jackal (less common)
  • Coyotes (extremely rare) are often mistaken for jackals or wolf-hybrids.
• Social Structure

Families are tight knit, and often large. Montpellier locals consider themselves better than foreigners and traders – some will display this more openly than others, though usually not when conducting business. They are organized into "Houses", which often consist of a singular family and their in-laws, though some are more open to accepting newcomers than others.

Generally, younger canines will respect their elders, though this does not always last into adulthood. Children are regularly chosen for their roles based upon the skills they show aptitude in, though many may be assigned roles based upon their class and desires of their family.

• Laws and Crimes

A House is responsible for their own matters; there is a general knowledge that “an eye for an eye” stands firm, and often can lead to violence and deaths. No foreigner may be allowed to leave the city if suspected of any crime.

• Punishable Crimes

Theft

Assault and murder, except in the case of self defense

Kidnapping/Illegal Detainment

Property vandalism or destruction

Trespassing

• Spirituality

There are several growing religious sects within Montpellier.

• Catholicism: Easily the most significant number of the populous follows this belief system. There is an emphasis on duty, spirituality, and lots of conflict between those unwilling to accept the “true” God. Catholics come in all sorts, and range from some of the wealthiest families to the poorest urchins.
• Islam: Secondary in size, but first in trade connections, the followers of Islam have made themselves wealthy and built a strong, dynamic collection of imports. They are suspicious of outsiders, though often build connections in the name of business.
• Judaism: Not far behind in terms of connections or size, the Jewish population of Montpellier boasts one of the most close-knit communities in both family connections and locale.
• Folk Magic: A strong but small collection of these practitioners spread out from a singular point along the coast. They are mysterious people with growing influence.
• Less Prominent:

The Red Dragon: Though they will not call themselves a cult, this group is bordering on becoming such a thing – a collection of men with various connections to and interest in devious pursuits. Hedonists to the core, they present a questionable and often-changing rhetoric. Nevertheless, their numbers continue to remain steady and slowly grow, especially as they attract new recruits.

Other: With so many traders coming through the area, many various spiritual practices are passed along. A singular Buddhist temple is located in the city, and shrines to various sea and wind deities and spirits can be found nearer the coast.