Northport

A major city in the Commonwealth on Jord

The biggest city in the Commonwealth, Northport has everything—skyscrapers, mansion-studded hills, organized crime. It’s inhabited by wealthy industrialists, glamorous movie stars, smiling politicians, cold-hearted smugglers, Omelan spies, sophisticated jewel thieves, and vicious thugs who’d club their mothers senseless for a bottle of rye.
In countless university labs, scientists try to build the future itself, and the exhibit halls are full of the finds of a dozen archaeological exhibitions. The Northport police are so overwhelmed and corrupt that masked vigilantes prowl the streets, seeking justice by moonlight. And as always, when someone goes missing or a body gets found, there’s a guy in a trench coat who’ll tell you why for $50 a day, plus expenses.

Demographics

As the city, Northport is a massive cosmopolitan melting pot. 

Species

The population is mostly human. Mostly. The vast majority of Jord is unaware of the existence of non-human sentience on their world...

Ethnicities

In addition to the native Kavdlunait and Beothule populations of the Commonwealth, there's a major population of Zolqian immigrants (first, second, third and further generations), Ausonians, Aryavartans, Khemeti, Rabukiruan and more.

Category	Ethnicity
Dominant	Kavdlunait, Beothule
Majority	Zolquian
Enclave	Ausonian, Aryavartan, Khemeti
Groups	Rabukurian
Individuals	--
Singular	--

Wealth Brackets

Home to industrialist tycoons, hopeful immigrants, comfortable families and the disenfranchised upon which the wealth of the old money caste depends, Northport has both dizzying heights of excess and inexcusable destitution. 

Category	Wealth Bracket
Dominant	Middle Income
Minority	Upper Income, Lower Income
Enclave	Rich, Impoverished
Groups	Destitute, Wealthy
Individuals	Ultrawealthy
Singular	--

Government

Northport is defined as a Municipality by the Constitution of the Commonwealth, and as such is governed by a Mayor, elected every four years, with no term limits.
In addition, twenty councilors or aldermen form a legislative body that passes laws affecting the city.
The city is also home to the Provincial Government and the offices of the Premier, though the Premier does not have municipal authority and therefore, while an important political figure, is almost separate from the local political engine, and is headquartered out of McCulloch Place in Newton 
Property taxes paid by all business and home owners support the city.
Judicial authority is placed in the hands of the Reeve, who runs the Northport Police Department. The Commonwealth Investigative Department also has their provincial headquarters here in the McCulloch Building. 
Each district or neighborhood of Northport has its own councilor (or alderman depending on the district), district council, zoning commissions and other administrative functions, but the districts have little autonomy on large-scale governance.

Defences

The military bases at "Fort Fitz" and Bailey Hook are the city's primary defenses, but there hasn't been a land war in the Commonwealth for over a century.

Industry & Trade

As its name implies, Northport's prosperity rests on its position as a perfect harbor for ships of all shapes and sizes. From the original settlement Beothule settlers to the integration of the Kavdlunait immigrants, trade, fishing and export have been key aspects of the economy.
Now, in Jord's age of industry, factories line the harbors and massive cargo ships come and go at all hours. Northport is the first port of call for goods arriving from Khemet, Ausonia and Rabakurian, and its train yards both disseminate these imports and carry exports to the harbor for shipping.
Shipping Manufacturing (Automobile) (Chemical) Entertainment (Movie Industry) Commerce Banking & Finance Education Aeronatical

Districts

• Aleburg 
• Baily Hook 
• Bouchard 
• Curtistown 
• Dockside 
• Garment District 
• Gloverton 
• Greenvine 
• Harbor District 
• Hillvale 
• Ivy Shores 
• Mercury City 
• Newton 
• Old Town 
• Seaside 
• Studio District 
• Tidepoint 
• Torton 

Guilds and Factions

• The Column
• The Triple Union Society
• The Army of the Eclipse
• The Freaks
• Omelan Spies
• Donahue Institute
• Derby Devils
• Commonwealth Investigative Department
• Northport PD
• The Carringtons
• Beggars & Panhandlers
• Northport Provincial University
• Coast Guard
• Alliance Motors
• Fomoco Chemicals
• University of Northport
• Carmichael & Carmichael
• Duke Studios
• Bennett Stunts, Inc
• Army of the Commonwealth
• Highvale Tennis Club
• Fidelity Investigations
• City Knuckle Society
• The Emmersmith Family
• The Newsies

Type

Metropolis

Location under

Jord

Included Locations

• Aleburg
• Baily Hook
• Bouchard
• Dockside
• Garment District
• Gloverton
• Greenvine
• Harbor District
• Hillvale
• Ivy Shores
• Mercury City
• Newton
• Old Town
• Seaside
• Tidepoint