Towns & Settlements

A human town at the southernmost end of Aincrad's 1st Floor. It is the largest town in Aincrad and the 1st Floor's main residential area. Surrounded by a circular wall one kilometer in diameter, the town boasts an extravagant streetscape reminiscent of ancient European cities. These avenues branch out from a large cobblestone square at its heart, which is itself surrounded by trees. In the square stands the town's symbol, a huge chapel called the Black Iron Palace. It is said that deep inside lies a large ruin made of dark elf steel, the source of the twin goddesses' magic. The town has a long history, with humans choosing to gather around the Black Iron Palace in worship of the high elves; indeed, its development spans a thousand years. The provenance of the town's name is fairly obvious, with the town functioning as most adventurers' introduction to Aincrad, and their first base of operations.

A small human farming village located beyond the northwest forest. Wheat cultivation may be its primary industry, but its main attraction is the idyllic scenery, with many nobles from the Town of Beginnings traveling here for their summer retreat. Their specialty product is cow's milk, but the only way to obtain it is from cow-type monsters, which are rare on the 1st Floor—meaning they must rely on adventurers to get it.

A town by the side of a lake near the 1st Floor Maze. It is the oldest town on the 1st Floor, and its stone houses and what remains of the amphitheater are just as they were in the past. Surrounded on both sides by the bountiful waters of the lake and fertile arable land, it flourished as the 1st Floor's main town several centuries ago, but the Town of Beginnings and its rapid growth soon left it to languish. Currently, it serves as a bustling inn town, a base for adventurers seeking to test their mettle in the Maze.

A human city in the northern part of the 2nd Floor. It was built inside a hollowed-out mesa some 300 meters in diameter, leaving only the outer perimeter standing. Urbus is the main residential area of the 2nd Floor and is regularly visited by adventurers and merchants alike. The resulting market—lined with numerous outdoor stalls—is quite famous, with many tourists visiting the city just to see it.

The second largest city on this floor. An examination of its characteristics make it clear why it is known as "Little Urbus," such as the way it was also carved into a mesa and how it shares Urbus' culture and customs. This shouldn't come as a surprise, however; after all, Urbus was founded by builders hailing from Marome, where the market concept is said to have originated.

Taran is a beautiful town decorated with colorful flowers. However, what is truly distinctive is Taran's faith in the "Bull God," which is more deeply rooted there than the high elven faith typically followed in Aincrad. This may be related to Taran's close proximity to the 2nd Floor's Maze, and the bull-headed monster called Taurus that dwells within.