New Felix

New Felix is a large harbor city at the northeastern tip of Felidia. Given its vicinity to Castle Pantera, the seat of the Hu royal court for much of the year, New Felix is sometimes considered the kingdom's unofficial "capital city." Some institutions and cultural events which were previously held in Lynx, favored city of the Smilodons, have migrated to New Felix.

History

New Felix began as a trading post for lumber, animal pelts and game meat (which can be dried or cured). The Merchants League established a presence here early on although commerce was somewhat limited due to New Felix's inconvenient location.

The expansion of New Felix happened very quickly as the semi-itinerant Hu court made increasing use of Castle Pantera throughout the year. To reach the castle, officials, courtiers and other travellers take ferries across the harbor.

In addition to serving the Castle's material needs, the city now houses bases for Hu military and administrative organizations. A number of noble families have houses here which they occupy during the societal season. At that time there are "coming out" occasions for debutantes, dances and other parties. These activities were previously carried out in Lynx and to some extent still are.

Culture and People

The city itself is known for being dirty and for its petty criminals. Although it is a world city, New Felix is less cosmopolitan than Lynx or the free cities of Western Hu.

The denizens of New Felix are known to hunt and trap ferile urban animals (such as rats and cats) for food. While this may seem odious to outsiders New Felixers liken it to hunting in a rural setting. The people of New Felix also raise animals such as swine, dogs and guinea pigs for meat.