Haven City

Haven City is a bustling metropolis on the outskirts of the silver mountains and bordering the icenflow river, renowned for it expansive market, the city is a center of trade throughout the world. For over four hundred years the city has been an inter special haven, hence the name. The city is home to everything from humans, centaurs, draconas, and nymphs, to shadow elves, dwarves, harpy, and if your lucky, a wizard. Haven city’s enormous market is the best place In all of Destoria to get what you need. The city is surrounded with small villages and expansive farm land. The city’s is ruled by lord Darius a generous yet secretive ruler who lives in the noble district

Demographics

Haven city is an incredibly mixed city species and race wise. The wealthier citizens such as scholars, alchemists, and the city’s leaders live right above the market district were the majority of the nicer houses are. Below the market is were everyone else is. This area is a much more inviting bustling area than the upper districts, most of the shop owners live close to the market district with artisans below and regular citizen all mixed in. There is absolutely no homelessness dues to the city law that states all taverns, local organizations, and unused housing must have accessible housing for those in need.
P.S even with this very accepting demographic the city’s is still a very risky and dangerous place

Government

In haven city there are not many laws. Though some of them include that 1/16 of all funds made from trade must go towards public housing, health, and maintaining the city. Along with the law that a buissnes owner may refuse service to anyone they desire if a valid reason is presented, it is also illegal to harm another for any reason unless done in the form of self defense. All citizens must pay a small tax every month that goes towards the safety of the city.

Defences

Haven city’s iron tower has three huge ballista, the city also has one outer wall, with three huge iron gates and the top of the wall is lined with archers, catapults, and guards. Outside there is only a few ways into the city due to the 30 mile tall mountains on one side, and  the half mile wide icenflow on the other three with only three brdges that lead to the city and they combine into one road.

Industry & Trade

The city’s enourmes market pays for the majority of the city’s  housing roads and basic needs. Most people are scholars, traders, and artisans.

Infrastructure

Haven City’s infrastructure includes many large open courtyards, winding roads, and large water wheels in the Icenflow river

Districts

Haven city has five districts, the gilded district, the noble district, which are closed to travelers without invitation and an escort. The other districts include the upper class, the market, and the work/central district. The gilded district is the center of the city, which includes the emperor’s pavilion, which surrounds the iron tower that contains the hall of archives, the vault, and the great library. The noble district is the home of Lord Darius and his family, the Royal guard, the Royal physician and living places for invited guests such as kings, rulers, and wizards when they show themselves. The upper class is home to scribes, scholars, alchemists, and city hall. The market is the largest district and the most well known part of the city. It’s also has the action pavilion. Finally the work/central district is were most people live and is the most inviting of the districts with its neutral lanterns, cobblestone paths, bustling taverns, kind people, rustic wood and stone houses, and well crafted delicious smells from every single direction.

Assets

Haven city is home to any product you could need.

Guilds and Factions

The market and its top of the line goods from elvish crops to dwarfish tools and everything else are the reason for the amazing development of the city and also affects laws and policies.

History

Haven city was founded as a small trade hub for travelers to trade and stay but the ideal location allowed serious development.

Points of interest

Haven city has some weird features from the impenetrable mountains, and ancient  rune adorned walls to the amazing diversity and weird goods available to purchase

Tourism

Most people visit the city are there to trade explore and experience the amazing diversity, they love to get tours of the dungeons, old buildings and if there lucky the iron tower. Tourists spend most of there time in the market or exploring the main village, meeting people and enjoying the rowdy and fun taverns and lodges.

Architecture

Haven city is full cobbled streets wood and stone houses and a medieval style

Geography

Haven city sits on the edge of the silver mountains with the icenflow river flowing along the edge the city itself is on the top of a large valley full of stunning forest, rolling hills, and babbling brooks. The silver mountains are absolutely impenetrable and the valley protected by rive and wood

Climate

The city’s climate is relatively cool with frequent rain and little snow though in the winter you don’t want to put you hand in the river, it won’t end well.

Natural Resources

Haven city has a large supply of wood, native animals such as the mountain goat, wild silver horses, Linx, and deer.

Alternative Name(s)

The great haven

Type

Metropolis

Population

Millions

Location under

Settlement