Hardby

Hardby is built around the eastern portion of a deep port called Hard Bay which is just off Woolly Bay , at the foothills of the Abbor-Alz hills. For many, Hardby is the gateway to the south and to the Bright Desert. The harbor itself is navigable by even large ocean-sailing ships. The southern edge of Hardby faces onto sea cliffs which help make HardBy more secluded and a safer harbor. There are several lighthouses along the coast near the town to help ships avoid danger. Around the western curve of the bay, following to the south opposite the cliffs is a large promontory on which rests one of the lighthouses.
In the bay itself is a giant pair of dueling statues, older man and a younger man, a testament to the meaningless squables of men.

Demographics

human (72%), half-orc 22%, halfling 2%, dwarf 1%, gnome 1%, half-elf 1%, elf 1%

Government

Is technically ruled by the Gynarchy of Hardby the leader of which is Despotrix Iilena Norbelos and the town is ruled in effect by a trade alliance of riverfolk and merchants who take care of the day to day running of the town while she focuses on more important matters. It also helps that most of the council is part of the Gynarchy's family. There are 12 members of the council and a judge, 6 River folk and 6 Merchants, half of each type are voted in every 5 years by the merchants, sailors and dockworkers, and the others are members for life untill they pass it on in their family. the judge is elected every 7 years by the guardsmen of northend.

Defences

strong stone for the inner city and the rest of the city has a wooden pallisade. a city guard that provides order. There is also 3 war ships manned by 40 Hardby Mariners and there is the 300 strong mountain militia and the 150 man strong town guard

Industry & Trade

there is a decent trade of surrounding farmland and salted fish, but the real money comes from shipping goods. the main buyers are greyhawk and the cities on the nyr dyv to the north and the sellers are the human and non-humans that live in the abbhor alz hills to the east. the scarlet brotherhoods blockade of the southern trading routes has put a slight dampner on the situation but the city is still doing well.

Infrastructure

There is a Wooden pallisade that runs around the outskirts of the city from the coast to where is meets the city walls. There are 3 magical Cranes for the unloading of ships that were build by gynarchy mages a long time ago.

Guilds and Factions

there is no thieves guild in harby, they are either freelancers or part of the greyhawk guild.

History

Hardby was founded in -278 CY by Ena Norbe, a Safeton wizard of Suloise extraction who established the town (originally known as Norbe Harbor) as a gynarchy, to be forever ruled by women. The town has only ever had one official male ruler, Zagig Yragerne, who ruled as Despot from 339 to 351 Cy, after that he went on to become the lord mayor of greyhawk and then a deity.

Architecture

Stone buildings rise to form domes decorating the hardby skyline.

Geography

it is situated on one side of a deep bay, that leads into Woolly Bay with a cliff rising on the other side protection the city and bay from heavy winds and providing the perfect lighthouse placement.

Natural Resources

the bay allows access to Woolly Bay where fish are abundant.

Alternative Name(s)

City of the Scorned

Type

City

Population

5000

Included Locations

• The Spotted Cow

Owner/Ruler

Iilena Norbles

Owning Organization

Oligarchy of Greyhawk