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Pharloom
>benches are one-time use only, they eject you and demand more money if you want to use them again
>no hot springs, no trams, no public service
>shit economy that creates a huge division between rich and poor, everyone below the Citadel is a bum left to fend for themselves
>message from the ruling class: a confession you have to pay for, which shames and chides you even if you're free of sin
>the ruler of the land essentially harvests its subjects for raw materials, ruins every society around her citadel just because
>so many buzzsaws and spikes and thorns everywhere that if you ever drop your rosaries, you'll never get them back
>even some tiny critters do 2x or stunlock you in 1+1 damage animations
>areas like Sinner's Road and Bilewater are absolute hellholes of monsters, fatally toxic air and water
Hallownest
>most benches are free, buying access to a paid bench grants access forever
>public hot springs, trams, the living standards between different areas are consistent and similar
>economy so stable that it still lasts even after the kingdom completely fell apart
>messages from the ruling class: support, guidance, promises of safety and salvation
>the ruler will protect his people at any cost, he'd sooner sacrifice his own sons than harm his royal subjects, has peaceful diplomatic relations with neighboring societies
>Buzzsaw festival is only in the White Palace, the rest of the kingdom is constructed safely
>one mask damage most of the time - 2x only from giant enemies, heavy explosions, or godlike creatures
>the worst possible area is the Royal Waterways just because it's kind of smelly
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