Grayhaven
Jewel of the West
The most powerful city in The Greenwold, Grayhaven, is known as the “Jewel of the West.” This crowded, bustling, noisy city is the financial, religious, and political hub of the realm.
Grayhaven is overcrowded, busy, filthy and a cultural and financial hub - like a mix of the best and worst elements of medieval London, and Victorian-era New York City. It owes its wealth and power to its position on the best port on the Harpy Coast. Ships sail in and out of the large harbor continually, bringing trade to the realm. As a result, nearly anything can be found for sale in Grayhaven. Grayhaven is diverse and forward looking. It has a population of ~35,000 (70% human, 10% dwarf, 10% halfling, 5% elf; 5% other. The government is a monarchy, though real power currently resides in aristocratic rule.
Though the Greenwold never unified into one province, the city of Grayhaven has long been regarded as the unofficial capital of the region. Sitting on the best bay in the region, located at the crossroads of the Greenwold, and hosting a diverse populace of races, this walled city is home to as many residents as short-term travelers. As such, overcrowding has developed into a major headache for the local aristocratic council. Though the city has so far avoided mass unrest, the danger from internal and external forces routinely threatens the uneasy balance within Grayhaven.
The “Jewel of the West” is an industrious port that offers the most amenities of any city in the realm. Several districts span across the city’s limits, and even extend beyond its walls. The Merchant District boasts daily bazaars and exotic luxuries, while the High Street District provides a home for the many artisans guilds, temples and magical societies of the city. The shipping companies and free merchants are located along the often dangerous Waterfront District, providing a constant flow of goods and money into the city.
The ancient gray walls of the city that protect it from the monsters of the wild also limit its outward growth - leading to the crowded streets that visitors often find maddeningly busy. It also sharply delineates the city dwellers from the farmers and villagers, who live in the farms and cottages that stretch from its gates. The truly poor and disadvantaged in Grayhaven often find their way to the “sewers,” a vast network of ancient tunnels and waterways that descend deep under the city in an unmappable tangle - ruins which predate the city itself.
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City
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