Sorviodunum
Sorviodunum is the capital city of The Wild and home to the dragon born. The city appears to be stuck in the world it came from, with massive stone structures, and a lack of industrial technology. The people of Sorviodunum are hardworking people who try to keep the lives they had before the transfiguration. They partially accomplish this through their military almost constantly being active throughout the world. Whether being hired by Dinan & Boyd Industries to break down a workers strike, or Station city looking to protect goods, soldiers from Sorviodunum are just about everywhere. The city is ruled by the Rula family, a clan who has ruled for as long as they have been in the city. Sorviodunum has adapted to the new world by implementing electricity into the city. Many of the citizens are unhappy, but the Rulas feel as if the city should adapt to the new world instead of rejecting it.
Demographics
The majority of the population is made up of Dragonborn, with other races thoroughly mixed through out the city. The monarchy, and those related to it, hold the majority of the wealth in the city followed by merchants and then laborers.
Government
The city is run entirely by the Rula family, and has been for a very long time. The Emperor acts as the monarch of the city and appoints family members to help run the city and The Wild. All laws are made by the Rula family.
Defences
The outter walls and towers act as the main line of defense, with the imperial palace being used as a last line of defense if the city is ever attacked.
Industry & Trade
Those who have been selected for military service may be ordered to defend a person, business, city, or country that they don't belong to. This brings a lot of money to Sorviodunum as their warriors are regarded as some of the best in the world. Another large trade in the city is lumber. With dense forests surrounding it, and druids working to replenish it, Sorviodunum has become the largest lumber provider in the world. The largest import to the city is magical material, including scrolls, spell components, potions, and casters themselves.
Infrastructure
The city is surrounded by a large stone wall, with several towers lining the perimeter. A power facility resides just within the walls, providing selectivity to residents of the city. Water and sewage are transported via aqueducts. Brick roads and stone buildings make up the bulk of the city, with most metal or cement structures located on the outskirts of town.
Assets
The Emperor keeps a large wealth in relics, gold, and knowledge within their palace which has been accumulated through dozens of generations. The city has several grain stores scattered throughout it.
Guilds and Factions
The Rula family is the most powerful family in the region, dictating all laws and regulations not just within the city. They also contain and eliminate any who oppose their way of doing things, going as far as assassination.
History
Sorviodunum was founded in as a northeastern town, in the area near where Areohollow exists in this dimension. Initially the people living their were peaceful, until a clan of mercenaries wiped out town and salted their fields. Eventually it was realized that a city to the south hired those mercenaries to take the land, as the city was planning a monument to be built there. Angered the citizens stared training to become soldiers of honor, learning to hate those who fight for coin. After a few years living a nomadic lifestyle and constantly training a small elite military force. A small strike team lead by Betec Rula assassinated the ruler and took over the city, renaming the city Sorviodunum, the name of the village that was burnt to the ground. After the transfiguration to where it currently is today, the citizens are disgusted by what their military became today. A military for hire, the epitome of what their ancestors fought to destroy, is now what they have become.
Tourism
Tourists come to Sorviodunum to experience the whiplash of culture, and to see peoples they may have never seen before. The forests are also a big attraction to tourists, as many are mystified by it. The city welcome tourists with open arms, many inns exist in the lower parts of town. Merchants tend to set "tourist traps" in order to shake each one of their every coin.
Architecture
The inner city buildings are all made of stone and wood, with the imperial palace being a large stone pyramid. The streets are paved with stones and electric lights light up the night sky. The outer city becomes more mundane, with brick and wood building, and roads paved with brick or not paved at all.
Geography
The city is surrounded on all sides by forests, with a large river to its west and a lake to the north.
Natural Resources
Wood, fish, exotic marine life, granite
Founding Date
856
Alternative Name(s)
The Stone City
Type
Large city
Population
1,072,000
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