The citizens of Amthydor are hard working and honorable. They live by a code of duty, honesty, and responsibility, tempered by kindness. Like their City, the Amthydoran way of life is very ordered, and some have said they are overly lawful. "A Place for Everything, and Everything in It's Place," is a common Amthydoran saying. Indeed, order is often seemingly preferred by the powers-that-be over most other considerations. Many an "heroic" adventurer visiting the city is startled to discover they are treated as little more than a interloping troublemaker by the populace, with little to no sympathy from the citizenry.

Most Amthydorans spend at least two, most often four years, in service to the City. Young men are strongly encouraged to join the Diamond Legion to learn duty and responsibility. Until they do, the young men of Amthydor are not considered men, but boys, afraid to take responsibility for themselves or the community, and not fit to raise a family. Young women often volunteer in programs that help maintain the Diamond Legion and the District of the Poor. Many women join the Diamond Legion itself and serve with distinction.

The average Amthydoran is fairly well educated, with nearly 45% of the population able to read. Many are taught during the day at one of the many tutors' homes on Tutor's Turn in Service District. Others are taught by volunteers in the taverns and dining gardens in the afternoon, after the children have cleaned up the place from the night before. Older children are apprenticed, join the Diamond Legion as squires, or attend the city's two great schools: the Academy Arcane and the Greyson Institute, a bardic college of great repute.

All of this prevalent duty and responsibility may make Amthydor seem like a dull place. To the contrary, Amthydorans enjoy a good time. Since the streets are safe and well lit at night, many journey out after the hard day's work to the Service District's many restaurants, taverns, and theaters, or to a small nearby tavern. The streets of Amthydor are alive with activity in the late evenings. The crowds rarely get rowdy however, since the Diamond Legion is always present, most often sending would-be trouble makers off in different directions or home instead of arresting them. Also, the Amthydorans are a polite crowd, since many have spent their childhood's keeping the city clean, and the rest too "civilized" to make a spectacle of themselves.

The exceptions to all of this can be found in the Port District. There, those that would rather live quickly and die young gather. The order of the city penetrates even here. During they day the district functions like the others. At night, the District is a rowdy place, where the streets are filled with cocky and dangerous people, most of them armed and looking to show off. The Diamond Legion is present here too, but often arrive after one party has bested the other, and often both are arrested.

Criminal activities of all sorts are strongly discouraged. The Diamond Legion is ever present and often stops Amthydorans that they do not recognize or they find suspicious. Most hauling and other services require permits, and Amthydorans are careful to keep these available. Amthydorans are generally tolerant of these questions and periodic checks, as they are deemed necessary for a safe and civilized society.

Amthydorans are proud of Amthydor. The city has stood unconquered for two thousand years. It is a shinning example of a well ran, prosperous and civilized city. This pride occasionally leads to arrogance by the citizens. Some will look down at the other cities, thinking of them as "uncivilized barbarians" or "chaotic messes with no history." Most truly believe that Amthydor the "Shining Jewel of Raia."