Qurid (Cure-id)
Demographics
Qurid is a human civilisation in the Khronid Empire. It is one of the poorest cities in the empire due to itself position on the border of Sandwyrm Run. Many of the inhabitants work in practical fields, such as smithing, masonry, and glassblowing, however, only a few traders reach this corner of the empire and so trade is limited. Others may work as scavangers, travelling into the desert in order to find valuable goods to sell.
Government
Qurid is run by the Khronid Empire. Imperial officials run the city from the outpost in the centre, which is walled from the main city. The officials carry out the commands of the Emperor and his advisors, and care very little for the well-being of the inhabitants of the city. High taxes are levied against the citizens, and imperial soldiers need little justification to carry out "justice" in the name of the Emperor if the high demands are not met.
Guilds and Factions
The antithesis to the imperial government of Qurid, the Brotherhood was set up in order to counter the despotism and poverty inflicted on the citizens of the city. Their aim is for the freedom of the community from imperial rule. They have been somewhat successful so far, achieving the liberation of the commuity in some aspects, such as the abandonment of the Cleaning Policy, introduced to make citizens pay to fix the damages caused by sandwyrm raids. However, some in the city believe that the Brotherhood take their methods too far, and are harming innocent individuals in their radical actions against the imperial regime.
Geography
Qurid lies on the outskirts of Sandwyrm Run, a large desert expanse home to the empire's largest pests, sandwyrms. The city is the target of the occasional wyrm attack or raid, which causes irreperable damage to both the city's infrastructure and to the citizens. These attacks have been becoming more frequent in the last few years, however, the city government refuses to change anything to improve the safety of Qurid's inhabitants beyond fortifying their own city district.
Founding Date
213 FK
Type
City
Population
5320
Owning Organization
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