Port City of Talm

The party decides to go to Talm in order to board a ship to Salem, a dry and desert continent. From there they plan to sail to Silverspire as a way of losing Rael off their trail. While in Talm, the party does some sight-seeing and visit the local shops. During their time there, Arc and Cara spend some more time together and Arc falls even harder for her (in secret of course) and Finn tells him that he shouldn’t get attached emotionally to her, since she’s a future Keeper and won’t be able to have a relationship with him. They secure a boat to secretly take them to Salem, however, at night, as they are about to board the ship, they are ambushed by Rael and his soldiers. A fight ensues and the party is able to fight him off, but just as they are about to get away, Rael shoots a poisonous dart at Cara, causing her to pass out and go into a coma. They successfully make it onto a ship and escape Rael once again.

Government

Talm is run by a group comprised of the 10 most wealthy people of the city. Basically, "whoever has the gold, makes the rules". This mean that the individuals who make the 10 rulers changes frequently depending on economics and business within the city. Had of the rulers is an owner of successful business or trade route. It is common to see corruption and deceit among the 10 as someone wanting to be part of that group will sabotage another business so they lose their money and are relieved of their ruling class position.

Defences

Dorian military are stationed throughout the city. With so much trade coming and going through Talm, it's very important to have trained soldiers to keep peace and to deter criminal activity. There is a strong presence of soldiers at the docks and shipyards to supervise trade.

Industry & Trade

Talm is the major trade city in Dori and supplies up to 80% of the province with goods. Talm's biggest export is meat and spices while their biggest import is textiles and exotic foods.

Architecture

Talm is a port city at the most southern point in the province of Dori on the Selrin Peninsula. The city itself is a bustling metropolis of culture. People from all over the world travel to and from Talm. The largest port city in Dori, Talm boasts some of the finest eating establishments in all of Zarafell, drawing in chefs from many exotic and foreign places. Food is their biggest export and import. The city is very much built in the fashion of Zaran architecture (styled after medieval Swiss) but displays a lot of Dorian culture, which includes lots of hanging plants from windows, cities are filled with greenery, flowers, and trees. Talm is known for being friendly, colorful, energetic, and romantic.

Geography

Talm is built on the southern coast of the Selrin Peninsula in the south end of the Province of Dori. The peninsula is a lush region, with rich culture and plenty of farmland. Off the coast is a crescent of islands where many fishing communities are built.

Natural Resources

All kinds of fish from the ocean, grains and meat from surrounding farmlands.

Type

City

Inhabitant Demonym

Talman

Location under

Zarafell