Cities are town zones ranging in size from a couple of rooms to sprawling works of textual art. The thing that separates cities from hometowns is that a city cannot be chosen as the starting point for a new character. Some cities were used as hometowns but have become demoted over time, others have upgraded to hometowns during different stages of Duris' history. In all, towns and cities are a part of the thin fabric of civilization that is cast over the world.
Cities may contain ports where you can purchase a ship or trade in goods by sea. Cities may also contain doctors, shops, inns, and other services not usually found in other types of zones.