The Three Greater Capitol Cities

There are three Greater Capitols of Ra'el: El-Micha, El-Rafa, and El-Uri. They are magnificent city fortresses, that are each built in a similar manner.

City Layout

Keep

To begin, each has a fortress keep at its heart. These keeps are on plateaus, that were each raised by great feats of the arcane. These fortresses occupy a 20 acre area, having in that area housing for a battalion of soldiers, weapons and rations for a month. Beneath that are structures of tunnels and spaces that can house the population of each of the cities. The military structure was more than 3 stories tall and the Catacombs are said to run 2 miles into the earth. The fortress itself is surrounded by a wall that reaches 50ft.

Community and Housing

Beyond the wall of the Keep is the area where many people who make up the city live. The homes in these areas are often larger and more extravagant the closer you get to the Keep. The residences in the outer bands of this area are simple one story structures that often are fit for holding a small to medium family. The Temple Quarter is also in this area, and is often positioned at the northernmost territory. This entire area is often fenced by brick and mortar wall that is about 30ft tall.

Entertainment, Food, and Temporary Housing

The next district is often called The Sinner's Turf in these cities, for here is where you go to satisfy every need of the flesh. The area are almost always home to taverns, brothels, inns, and restaurants. Sometimes all in one. This area is not as large as the others but is always bustling with life.

Crafting and Engineering

This area is where the cities wares are crafted and shaped. This area is home to 2 major Districts: Domestic arts and Crafting arts. In the Domestic Arts, you have shops for food, linen, silverware, clothe, and other things that could be made to make home life easier. The Crafting Arts has the jewelers, smiths, forges, and places where you might bend the raw materiel of the world into a shape that can be useful. While this district is often not as big as others, it is often the one that produces the most waste.

Farming, Livestock, and Troops

The final regions of the Greater Capitols are the crop production and livestock maintenance. The load of crops is usually divided among four different farm houses, each having its stores nearer to the Keep. The livestock is often kept in between the farms to have enough space. Also within this final area is the primary military barracks,  which themselves house another battalion. The soldiers are trained and maintained here and every day detachments will go and relieve units from the Keep.

Purpose and Value

These cities are three of seven capitols of Ra'el, the first three. Some legends even say that the plateaus and the Catacombs within predate the cities. They are the jewels of the country, and as such, needed to express the splendor of what the country had achieved, especially in wake of the Pact of Thunder and Thought. So they were made to be beacons for what could be for all.

Type

Megastructure, Land based