The Citadel
The Capital city of the kingdom of Dragontide, the centre for humans in Rularia, where the monarch of Dragontide resides.
Seated on the shore of the Dragon Eye Lake, the Citadels high walls and Gothic/Renaissance architecture make it a stand against the flat fields and low hills around the lakes, as a stone mass of high spires. On a still day the cities reflection in the nearby water, akin to a reflection in a mirror.
The Citadel houses one of only 3 Universities in Rularia. The Oakleaf University brings in people from all across the world, due to its specialism as an elite magic school, training students in all forms of the arcane, or honing their natural abilities.
Demographics
The vast majority of the population of the Citadel, like Dragontide, is human. The next largest population group is tied between Halfling's and Dwarves, who have migrated from Ixmoria - though the largest concentration of Dragontide Dwarves and Halflings live in the Hold, along the Ixmoria/Dragontide border.
- 60% - Human
- 10% - Halfling
- 10% - Dwarf
- 7% - Dragonborn
- 3% - Orc
- 2% - Gnome
- 2% - Half Dwarf/Half Human
- 1% - Elf
- 1% - Half Elf/Half Human
- 4% - Additional Races
Districts
Wildcoast
Ebonport
Quickgrove
Starshield
Timberpeaks
Newcall
Sailors Hearth
Golden Stars
Deadstrand
Oakerton
Parkview
Upper Pafth
Lower Pafth
Mimir's Well
Eldath's Hold
Borrin Yard
Sky's Limit
Guilds and Factions
Bounty Hunters Guild
The Bounty Hunter's Guild, a recognised organisation across Rularia, and has expanded into Erendoc, and beginning to expand into Venka. The original guild was established in Horan's Rise during Rularia's 4th era, and grew as Rularia became a united front. The Citadel branch is in the district of Golden Stars, right in the heart of the city. It is a tall building, four stories, with a high pointed roof and gothic architecture like the rest of the city. The top floor has a large circular glass window that overlooks the city. The guild master is an old Half-Orc/Half-Elven gentleman, pale green skin, with short tusks and pointed ears almost as long as an Elf. He has dark black hair, slicked back with spots of silver, and a scraggy beard thats more grey than black.Blood Hunters Respite
Situated in the district of Eldath's Hold, the Hunters Respite is accessed through the basement of a large building close to the wall between Eldath's Hold and Borrin Yard. The guild master is a young Human woman, around her late 20's, wild and curly bright orange hair, and when she smiles her canines are just slightly longer than a normal Human. Around her neck she wears a pendant, a half moon with the other half being a depiction of a tiger. Her eyes are a pale green, with single slit verticle pupils. Every now and then, when her hair shifts, the sight of two cat ears can be seen instead of Human ears.History
The Citadel is the oldest city in Rularia, dating back to pre-recorded history in Rularia. Originally known as Pafth, the city was inhabbited by the group of Hillara known as the Vanir, and is the only city in Dragontide that can date itself back that far, though most of the Hillara and ancient Rularian history has been recorded long after the fact, or passed down as oral history.
After the Ascension of the Rularian Gods, the Citadel became a beacon for the human's left on the plane, it's wall's were fortified and became the bastion and seat of power for the new Dragontide county.
Points of interest
The Oakleaf University
Dragontide's insutiute of higher learning, the Oakleaf university is the oldest in Rularia, being a premier school for all manner of mages since early in Rularia's second era.Lady Tialia Proudmire Memorial Park
In the wake of the war against the Dark Wing Empire, the region outside the cities main gate was covered in tents, the ground stained with war. The new King chose to leave the area where the united forces of Rularia made their stand as a memorial park. He dedicated the parks name to his late sister, Tialia, who died in the early days of Rosalinds take over. Throughout the park are small statues and memorial ponds, to the heroes who died in the defence of their country. He chose to dedicate the park in its entierty to his sister because of her love of nature, and the forests around their home of Tronbridge, and most noteably her love of the poppies that would bloom around their home. After seeing the poppies blooming in the new park, the idea was simple.Skyship Docks
The skyship docks, the largest of its kind in all of Rularia, are a major reason why the Citadel and Dragontide thrived in recent history. Their acceptance of Erendocian technology and the allowance for Gatoro Enterprises to establish and build Skyships for Rularian use created a boom of trade for the city and nation.Asgardia
Established after the war against the Dark Wing Empire, by Queen Freya Proudmire. The new Queen, hailing from Venka, marrying the newly appointed King August Proudmire, sort to restablish her Gods and the Gods of her people back in Dragontide, building Asgardia outside the city walls. A collection of temples and halls dedicated to the Rularia's Ascended Gods. There are temples to Odin, Tyr, Freyja, Oghma, Silvanus, Sif, Lugh, Brigantia and Morrigan. As the city began to expand outside the walls, the region around Asgardia was left alone, the only buildings dorms and homes for the clerics and priests of the temples.The Scattered Lamb - Oakerton
Tavern, owned by a middle aged Half Elf/Half Human man named Michryn Miamaer, Mich for short, tanned skin, face slightly red, with long light brown hair tied back into a pony tail with a bandana over his forehead.The Bitter Parrot - Golden Stars
Inn, owned by a Human woman named Orisa Norington. Light brown skin, slightly chubby in the face, with a warm smile, hair shaved short. Bartender called Black Jack, Warforged made of ebony wood and a deep blue steel.Jade Raptor - Ebonport
Pub owned by a Tiefling gentleman named Horas Lostwood. Pale blue skin, with horns that curl in opposite directions, one curling up, one curling down, shaggy dark blue hair. Paintings of his family across the back of the bar, two girls a mixture of ages and an Eladrin woman, soft features.The Old Goat - Starshield
Inn, owned by an elderly Satyr, though the inn isn't named after him, just a happy accident. Short horns, with his fur pulled into short braids with gold and bronze rings holding them tight.The Pious Ale - Eldath's Hold
Pub, owned by a formed Paladin of Eldath, a Dwarven gentleman, slightly greying deep orange hair. Keeps his armour in a case behind the bar, and his mace mounted with a plaque reading 'Last Measure'. Now spreads the peace and love of his patrons through his own craft ale his brews in house.Skyward Sword - Sky's Limit
Inn, owned by a formed Skyship pilot, an Orchish woman, dark green skin, with long bright red hair, one tusk chipped, but always smiling. The inn often has the Skyship pilots who come into the city staying there.Mead Hall of the Vanir - Upper Pafth
Tavern, owned by a Human family, a father and daughter, who came over to Dragontide after the death of Bjorg Korinson, and seemingly the end to his dream of a united Human population in Venkan. The father, a man in his late 60's, grey hair, with shaved sides, the rest pulled into a braid, with silver rings and chains within, named Sigeric Authunsson. The daughter, a woman in her early 30's, dark blue tattoos across her neck and arms, with dark ginger hair, pulled into a swirled braid, a golden tooth as her top right incisor, named Tofa Sigericdottir. Sells the best mead found in Dragontide, with brews named after different Venkan-Ori/Rularia's Ascended Gods.Maps
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The Citadel
Founding Date
As the Capital of Dragontide 1e1 Rularian/3932BDR - As a city, unknown some time between 8000-7000BDR
Alternative Name(s)
Pafth
Type
Capital
Population
Roughly 500,000
Location under
Ruling/Owning Rank
Owning Organization
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