Hasaeti
The capital of the Trilmo Confederation, Hasaeti is an incredibly rich trading city, enticing merchants from every locale to its markets. Its location between two cliffs on the river Elv make it naturally defensible and merchants are at ease assuming they and their goods will be protected.
Demographics
The actual population of Trilmo is fairly small. As the city attracts many merchants, its population swells during the trading season to more than double. When the trading season ends and most merchants retire to their winter homes, the city shrinks and its inhabitants breathe a sigh of relief at the more manageable crowds.
Government
The city is nominally governed by the Trade Conclave, but with the Conclave's workload crushing as it is, they appoint a caretaker for the city, usually the Harbormaster. They oversee all mundane matters, such as taxes, property disputes, and the city defenses.
Defences
At the mouth of the river Elv, which bisects the city in twain, there is the Dragoneye Lighthouse, a fortified structure at the mouth of the river entering Trilmo from the ocean. Otherwise, the city relies on its location as its primary defense. After all, it is hard to attack a city built into the cliffs. In times of emergency, the Harbormaster can raise the city's militia through sounding the bell from the lighthouse.
Industry & Trade
Trade is the lifeblood of Hasaeti, and Trilmo as a whole. Everything from luxury carpets to weapons can be found in the marketplaces of the capital. From this trade, the city makes its money through tariffs and taxes. The land around Hasaeti is rocky and ill-suited to agriculture, so most of Hasaeti's food is imported. However, the land can sustain herds of sheep, which the talented weavers of the city use to make their textiles.
Infrastructure
Hasaeti is renowned for two engineering marvels: its fortified lighthouse at the mouth of the river and the bridges that connect the twin cliffs. As with any other capital city, it also boasts a wealth of taverns, inns, marketplaces, and residences for its inhabitants and visitors to enjoy. The wharves on the river are built of sturdy stone, as they sometimes succumb to flood, and the shipyard houses both the Trilmoan navy and merchant ships under construction. There is both a dry dock and a marina further down the river from the city center.
Guilds and Factions
The seven guilds of Trilmo all maintain their headquarters in Hasaeti.
Geography
The coast outside the city is the same granite and limestone as the bluffs that characterize the Trilmoan coastline. Tall, natural bluffs buttress the river's mouth and provide protection for the inner harbor from the ocean's strong waves. The river Elv flows through the city and is known to occasionally flood the lower levels of Hasaeti.
Alternative Name(s)
City between the Cliffs
Type
Capital
Population
78,483
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