Drakenholm

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Drakenholm is the main, and only, city on the island of The Island of Qba, sitting high on a plateau between 30 and 60 feet off of the ground.

Drakenholm has the highest density of population of any location by a significant margin. Many of the sentient races on the island at least have small groupings of individuals that live inside the walls of the city, though the main population is humans, followed by Dragonborn of Q'ba. This mixture of backgrounds has lead to pockets of stylistic variety among the buildings, even within the same districts.

The city itself is home to The Castle, which is the home of The Crown. The Castle sits within the Military District and, historically, is where The Council of The Crown convenes in order to advise their leader on ideas about finances, military, etc, as well as the concerns of the general population. Atop the plateau, The Castle is the second tallest landmark on the island, behind Astilabors Peak which pokes above the city walls to the north.

300 years ago, Drakenholm was the battleground of a Civil War. At the time The Crown was passed down through Succession, to a person chosen to be most worthy. Known now only as The Just, who was merely a common man who tried to help those in need. This was much to the displeasure of the ruler's son, The Greedy, who considered himself the rightful heir, and was insulted that he would be found lacking, as a powerful noble. This led to a battle between noble and common folk, and the subsequent damage or destruction of large swathes of the city. Today, a district known as Old Town remains the last standing section of the city as it was built by the City Founders. All other districts are built in the location of destroyed or irreparable sections, which have more modern amenities and distinctive style.

Modern Drakenholm is split among 7 districts, as well as The Castle, and also includes the farming town of Ravenstone Bridge which sits below it's plateau to the south-west.

Districts

The Insignia of the City of Drakenholm contains combined iconography of each of The Four Cardinal Gods, as well as the human god Ilmater. This insignia also sits on the uniform of The Crown Guard, a strong military presence which covers the whole island, but which is mainly focussed within the city itself.

Authorities

The city of Drakenholm is home to Drekavorthur, who are the local authority within Drakenholm. They are responsible for the day-to-day investigation and prevention of crime, as well as looking after the local jail. Most of the individuals within Drekavorthur are commoners who have joined as Drekavorthur with little or no martial training. There are a few, however, who work as higher ranks. They tend to be the ones that lead investigations, and follow up on reports of criminal activities.

Meanwhile, The Crown Guard have their headquarters within the Military District, most of these individuals are much more capable than anyone within Drekavorthur however The Crown Guard tend to focus mainly on the affairs of The Crown and whole island protection than the day-to-day affairs of petty crime.