Yrille (ye-rill)
Yrille is a prosperous city state located along the frontier of the new continent Kho'as. Lying southeast of Nova Liber, and positioned at the edge of the Carpathian Plateau upon daunting and jagged cliff faces, Yrille enjoys a strategic and defendable location within the lawless frontier.
Founded shortly after the first expeditions into the new world, Yrille started out as many frontier settlements do, as a collection of hurriedly constructed structures made from whatever materials were available. While most settlements on the frontier failed due to either being unprepared for the harsh wilderness, or what was more common in the beginning of colonization efforts other rival settlements, Yrille prospered unexpectedly quickly due to the discovery of silver on the edges of the plateau.
Among the frontier cities Yrille is considered the wealthiest and most well maintained due to the initial discovery of silver in its proximity, and later minor tin deposits, but also due to its willingness to engage in diplomacy with outside powers. Most notable among these diplomatic ties, are its trade deals with The Serene Republic of Xenice and the Empire of Rem. Of particular interest is the former in regards to how influential Xenice has become inside the city's politics.
Government
Yrille is run by an Elder who is generally selected from the cities oldest population. The idea being that the oldest of the population knows and has seen many things that will help with the governance of the city and surrounding lands. The elder is the leader of the city, but is balanced by a committee made up of any citizens who wish to participate in the legal process. It should be said however n that do the prosperous nature of the city, and its heavy trading ties with neighboring powers, but merchants and more affluent citizenry have more of a saving of what happens.
Defences
Yrille has a quite impressive array of stone walls that are quite a rare sight on the frontier whose settlements generally construct wooden walls or palisades. Along these walls are a number of watch towers that serve as lookout points and defensive locations.
Industry & Trade
The main trade of Yrille is the exportation of precious gems that are plentiful in the nearby hills. As a result of this, Yrille has a very large number of merchants and goldsmiths residing within the city which attribute quite a bit to its wealth. The majority of the remaining population are miners, working in the hills mining the gems that are the lifeblood of the city.
Infrastructure
Yrille having access to natural deposits of precious metals has allowed more opportunities for infrastructure such as paved roads and the remarkable sewer system that keeps the city from easily falling into disease and pandemic.
Guilds and Factions
While old world merchant guilds are quick to say that the frontier holds no substantial value as to actually establish guild branches in it, they are prudent enough to keep tabs on the ebb and flow of the stream of resources coming out of the frontier cities. As a result of this the only free city that has established guilds in it is Nova Liber .
Founding Date
15-35 AOC
Type
City
Population
7842
Inhabitant Demonym
Yrillian
Location under
Owner/Ruler
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