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The town had a sizable population.

The people here dressed somewhat like those of ancient Persia, and the Eastern Dancers' attire bore a strong resemblance to that of Hu Ji women. Their writing resembled cuneiform, and Common was not particularly widespread here. Classed individuals without sufficient knowledge often had trouble communicating when they reached the Eastern Realm, which also had many dialects. Monks were probably among the most common classed individuals in the Eastern Realm; even the guards at the town gates included monks. They wore their hair short and dressed in cloth garments, leg wraps, and wrist guards, giving them a practical, efficient look.

These were all low-level monks. They followed no particular precepts and did not have to take a Vow of Poverty. Their lives were much like those of ordinary adventurers.

The Eastern Realm had a great many pleasure establishments.

In almost any town in the Eastern Realm, one could find taverns run by dancers. The Eastern Dancers' Whirlwind Dance was a sight no traveler through the Eastern Realm should miss.

Wizards were almost nowhere to be seen here, though one occasionally spotted classed individuals dressed as sorcerers.

Customs differed between the north and south of the Eastern Realm. Near the Desert Region, women wore veils, but outside it, social attitudes grew much more permissive. The closer one got to the sea, the more permissive they became, and the territories frequented by Eastern Ronin positively reeked of debauchery. Most monasteries stationed in the Desert Region belonged to the good alignment, while those outside the desert and on fertile lands mostly belonged to the neutral and evil alignments. The eastern monk who had maintained a working relationship with Soren was a textbook example of the evil alignment.

Trade with the east had all but ceased, so there were