Corlas

Corlas is the capital of Torlund which sits in the far south west of the country atop a high bluff that over looks were the Ra-Vek Sea and the Crystal Sea. It is a densely populated and very prosperous city with many artisans that work with fine crafts like silk, glass and precious metals and jewels the make shift port to at the bottom of the cliff is often incredibly busy with cargo ships trading far and wide, and its long powerful winches used to convey goods up the cliff are marvels of engineering. The Royal Palace sits behind the walls of The Royal Quarter which seem to shimmer at the top of the city visible from almost anywhere in the upper and middle districts.

Population
The population density jumps drastically from The Upper City to the Knight and Coin Districts and then again when you pass The Old Wall to the Lower City.

Law
Torlund operates under the Feudal Fief System and thus along with the basic human laws there is a strong emphasis on rules that forebay disrespecting, harming, or being disloyal to those of a more senior nobility. These laws are enforced by the local Fief Lords or the standing army, here in the city of Corlas it is solely the responsibility of the armed forces to maintain the peace and catch and punish those who break laws.

Defences
If you were to attack Corlas from the South or West you would be met with a shier high cliff face with no real ability to moor ships or land troop, from the north or west there are three walls to break through in order to reach the Royal Palace. the Outer wall is a thick stone wall that is said to be reinforced with Adamant, it only has two gates both flanked with wide towers that jut out from the wall. The second wall, known as the Old Wall, is built on and incorporates the remains of a previous wall made of Akariean Silk. The Royal Wall surrounds The Royal Quarter and has flecks of gold imbedded within, making it shimmer in the light of day.

History
Hussain Torlund chose the ruins of an Akariean fort to use as his primary base of operations this then became the seat of power for his rule and eventually the sprawling capital city it is today. founded in the 2324 it quickly out grew the limited space at the top of its cliff but the defensive bonus of the partial Akariean Silk walls and the in ability to be attacked from behind kept it from being relocated. As the city grew they inhabitants built up but even so buildings began to be built on the outside of its walls, these eventually were then surrounded by traditional style walls and the city limit officially expanded. The arduous task of getting goods transported to the city cause the city to carve a rock staircase into the side of the cliff down to the waters edge, from there a large floating pontoon was moored and used to dock ships when the weather allowed this port has been through a number of iterations after the elements, war or accident have repeatedly damaged it but each time it came back bigger and better, with addons to prevent further damage, or improved trade.

Architecture
Many of the streets throughout Corlas are adorned with flags pennants and banners in the royal colours and showing the royal crests.

Districts
Upper City The Royal Quarter

The Upper City

Middle City:

Kight District

Coin District

Lower City

Page District

Dock District

Oven District

The Lower Market

The Sinking Streets

The Inner Fields