Point Bourne
Located at the most turbulent point along the mighty
Dragon’s Tongue River, Point Bourne is known for an
ingenious series of locks that allows ships to travel up and
down the waterway. Originally built before the Orgoth
Occupation, these locks have been continually rebuilt and
maintained throughout the years, and they help give the city
its unique character.
Besides the locks, Point Bourne is dominated by its proximity to several massive waterfalls. The roar of these falls can be heard throughout the city, and a perpetual prismatic mist floats through the air, especially over the Garden District, which makes Point Bourne home to numerous rainbows—and lots of very slick cobblestones.
Point Bourne is divided into quarters that correspond to the city’s changing elevations. The High Quarter lies on the shores of Lake Thornmere. Despite its name, this is the poorest portion of the city, home to the fisherfolk who cast their nets on the nearby lake. The Falls Quarter, where the sound of the waterfalls is loudest, was previously the site of a vast military proving ground. Today, it still holds a significant garrison of Cygnaran troops, as well as the newly built city hall and offices of regional government. The Garden Quarter below the falls is noted not only for its artists and crafters, but also for the constant mist from the falls, which keeps the gardens of the quarter vibrant and green. By contrast, the Downbelow is home to the city’s best inns and taverns, as well as the estates of the city’s nobles. It is also the site of the former city hall, which has since been moved to the Falls Quarter.
During the Khadoran occupation of the beleaguered Duchy of Northforest, Fellig—the previous regional capital—fell under the control of Ordic mercenaries, and it remained under their control when new borders were drawn in the wake of the Claiming. In the intervening years, Point Bourne became important as a significant mustering point for troops and the de facto seat of Cygnaran power in the region, and so it has remained during the years of reconstruction. Lord General Olan Duggan, a noble of Morridane descent and comparatively low birth, was the previous Duke of Northforest, and he distinguished himself greatly in numerous battles along the war-torn front lines. In the political turmoil that followed the Claiming, however, King Julius Raelthorne caved to pressures from within the Royal Assembly and named Connor Cathmore—the young son of Earl Hagan Cathmore, who had perished in the clashes with Khador— the new Duke of Northforest. Since moving his seat of power from the ancestral Cathmore lands, which had been devastated by the Khadoran occupation, the young duke has overseen the duchy’s affairs from Point Bourne’s Falls Quarter, where he is advised by his widowed mother and several high-ranking members of the Cygnaran military.
Besides the locks, Point Bourne is dominated by its proximity to several massive waterfalls. The roar of these falls can be heard throughout the city, and a perpetual prismatic mist floats through the air, especially over the Garden District, which makes Point Bourne home to numerous rainbows—and lots of very slick cobblestones.
Point Bourne is divided into quarters that correspond to the city’s changing elevations. The High Quarter lies on the shores of Lake Thornmere. Despite its name, this is the poorest portion of the city, home to the fisherfolk who cast their nets on the nearby lake. The Falls Quarter, where the sound of the waterfalls is loudest, was previously the site of a vast military proving ground. Today, it still holds a significant garrison of Cygnaran troops, as well as the newly built city hall and offices of regional government. The Garden Quarter below the falls is noted not only for its artists and crafters, but also for the constant mist from the falls, which keeps the gardens of the quarter vibrant and green. By contrast, the Downbelow is home to the city’s best inns and taverns, as well as the estates of the city’s nobles. It is also the site of the former city hall, which has since been moved to the Falls Quarter.
During the Khadoran occupation of the beleaguered Duchy of Northforest, Fellig—the previous regional capital—fell under the control of Ordic mercenaries, and it remained under their control when new borders were drawn in the wake of the Claiming. In the intervening years, Point Bourne became important as a significant mustering point for troops and the de facto seat of Cygnaran power in the region, and so it has remained during the years of reconstruction. Lord General Olan Duggan, a noble of Morridane descent and comparatively low birth, was the previous Duke of Northforest, and he distinguished himself greatly in numerous battles along the war-torn front lines. In the political turmoil that followed the Claiming, however, King Julius Raelthorne caved to pressures from within the Royal Assembly and named Connor Cathmore—the young son of Earl Hagan Cathmore, who had perished in the clashes with Khador— the new Duke of Northforest. Since moving his seat of power from the ancestral Cathmore lands, which had been devastated by the Khadoran occupation, the young duke has overseen the duchy’s affairs from Point Bourne’s Falls Quarter, where he is advised by his widowed mother and several high-ranking members of the Cygnaran military.
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