Dour Shore
Dour Shore is the Capital of Dour. It is Pardisio's most popular port being capable of holding ships by the hundreds. Locations withing Dour Shore are as follow:
Cliffside Castle: The castle and home of House Nelson, the royal family of Dour. Cliffside Castle will house royal guests and in times of war, serves as a fortress to protect against invaders.
Hightown: The upper-class district. Holds many of the breweries, The Merchants Association headquarters, the University of Dour Shore, and the Royal Bank.
University of Dour Shore: The most prestigious school in Dour.
Charter Docks: An enormous landing zone the size of a city for charter vessels that stop for trade.
The Crumbling Stairs: The defensive parameters between Hightown and The Valley. When invaders approach, the crumbling stairs can fall apart as a means to make ascending the mountain more difficult.
Paupers Crown: The self-named lower-class district. Known for being more cutthroat in nature, it is fought over by various thieves cant.
Town Square: The main road connecting The Pier to The Crumbling Stairs. Tends to hold some of the more populated shops and inns. One can find the Office of Envoys on this road.
The Valley: The general term for the lower section of Dour Shore between The Pier and Hightown.
Traders Walk: Bazaars, bars, inns, and brothels for the seafaring population who are coming in and leaving. This area also holds the Headquarters for the Seafarers Union of Dour Shore.
The Pier: The dock area where all ships and vessels take port.
Cliffside Castle: The castle and home of House Nelson, the royal family of Dour. Cliffside Castle will house royal guests and in times of war, serves as a fortress to protect against invaders.
Hightown: The upper-class district. Holds many of the breweries, The Merchants Association headquarters, the University of Dour Shore, and the Royal Bank.
University of Dour Shore: The most prestigious school in Dour.
Charter Docks: An enormous landing zone the size of a city for charter vessels that stop for trade.
The Crumbling Stairs: The defensive parameters between Hightown and The Valley. When invaders approach, the crumbling stairs can fall apart as a means to make ascending the mountain more difficult.
Paupers Crown: The self-named lower-class district. Known for being more cutthroat in nature, it is fought over by various thieves cant.
Town Square: The main road connecting The Pier to The Crumbling Stairs. Tends to hold some of the more populated shops and inns. One can find the Office of Envoys on this road.
The Valley: The general term for the lower section of Dour Shore between The Pier and Hightown.
Traders Walk: Bazaars, bars, inns, and brothels for the seafaring population who are coming in and leaving. This area also holds the Headquarters for the Seafarers Union of Dour Shore.
The Pier: The dock area where all ships and vessels take port.
Industry & Trade
The strongest industries of Dour Shore are trade, boat repair, farming, and education.
Guilds and Factions
Being a large city, there are many guilds and associations. Some of them are as follow:
Office of Envoys: While most packages and messages go out via magic, some must be hand-delivered for one reason or another. Not everyone is capable of magic. Others may have a large item that cannot be transported via magic. This is the duty of the Office of Envoys. deliver parcels and packages around the globe safely.
Seafarers Union: This is perhaps the most influential guild in Dour Shore. Even more so than the University of Dour Shore. The Seafarers Union provides jobs and ensures proper wages for sailors going out to sea. Other benefits of the union are boat repairs, a social club, basic seafaring provisions, and insurance for your family.
Fellowship of Surveyors: The Surveyors guild is a group of cartographers, geographers, and conservationists who look to record and survey various aspects of the land.
Merchants Association of Dour: most merchants are part of a merchants association. This guild acts as a workaround for taxation. Most taxes are on an individual business. When an individual starts a business under the Merchants Association, they own the business and therefore pay taxes on the individual's behalf. This is particularly beneficial for businesses that create greater profits. Though it comes at the risk of the association seizing their business.
The University of Dour Shore: The most prestigious school in Dour. This school is known for teaching maritime classes, macroeconomics, medicine, squirehood, and agriculture. Those who wish to learn abjuration magic can find no better place to learn. There are also magic classes in geomancy and psionics.
Dour Militia: Dour runs a militia based military. Homunculi from the age of 15 to 17 and other races of similar age are expected to serve in the Dour militia.
Agricultural Association of Dour: A resource for farmers to ensure that wages are both competitive yet profitable. The Agricultural Association handles the logistics of exporting goods as well as hires protection and fighters when a farmers life may be at risk.
There are various thieves cants as well that do not wish to be known to the public.
Office of Envoys: While most packages and messages go out via magic, some must be hand-delivered for one reason or another. Not everyone is capable of magic. Others may have a large item that cannot be transported via magic. This is the duty of the Office of Envoys. deliver parcels and packages around the globe safely.
Seafarers Union: This is perhaps the most influential guild in Dour Shore. Even more so than the University of Dour Shore. The Seafarers Union provides jobs and ensures proper wages for sailors going out to sea. Other benefits of the union are boat repairs, a social club, basic seafaring provisions, and insurance for your family.
Fellowship of Surveyors: The Surveyors guild is a group of cartographers, geographers, and conservationists who look to record and survey various aspects of the land.
Merchants Association of Dour: most merchants are part of a merchants association. This guild acts as a workaround for taxation. Most taxes are on an individual business. When an individual starts a business under the Merchants Association, they own the business and therefore pay taxes on the individual's behalf. This is particularly beneficial for businesses that create greater profits. Though it comes at the risk of the association seizing their business.
The University of Dour Shore: The most prestigious school in Dour. This school is known for teaching maritime classes, macroeconomics, medicine, squirehood, and agriculture. Those who wish to learn abjuration magic can find no better place to learn. There are also magic classes in geomancy and psionics.
Dour Militia: Dour runs a militia based military. Homunculi from the age of 15 to 17 and other races of similar age are expected to serve in the Dour militia.
Agricultural Association of Dour: A resource for farmers to ensure that wages are both competitive yet profitable. The Agricultural Association handles the logistics of exporting goods as well as hires protection and fighters when a farmers life may be at risk.
There are various thieves cants as well that do not wish to be known to the public.
History
Dour Shore once stood in the shadow Voltun, The Red Menace. As Homunculi began coming ashore in the late 1600's, Voltun began to terrorize the threat on his domain. Being so close to such a prevalent threat while still having many veterans from The Civil Rebellion, the newly formed monarchy declares war on Voltun. The war lasted nearly 30 years with the Homunculi from the then capital of Wellsport standing victorious.
With the kingdom inheriting Voltun’s trove as its bounty, House Nelson decided it to be more prudent to build a fortress over Voltun's former lair and its treasure. Now known as Cliffside Castle, this fortress became home to House Nelson and is used as a means of protecting itself and its citizens in time of war. With two large ports now accessible to the Freefolk, Dour Shore grew rapidly over the years taking it to today where it is considered one of the cultural hubs of the world.
With the kingdom inheriting Voltun’s trove as its bounty, House Nelson decided it to be more prudent to build a fortress over Voltun's former lair and its treasure. Now known as Cliffside Castle, this fortress became home to House Nelson and is used as a means of protecting itself and its citizens in time of war. With two large ports now accessible to the Freefolk, Dour Shore grew rapidly over the years taking it to today where it is considered one of the cultural hubs of the world.
Tourism
Being one of the most accessible ports to Pardisio that does not require air travel, many individuals come to Dour Shore as a means of migrating to Pardisio. This also goes for those who travel by Charter as Dour Shore is also a port for Charter Vessels. Popular locations for travelers are the Trader's Walk for exotic food and trade. Town Square is known for its animated statues and a wide variety of infrastructure.
Some travel to Dour Shore to attend the university or to seek an audience with the royal family.
Some travel to Dour Shore to attend the university or to seek an audience with the royal family.
Geography
Dour Shore is nestled right in the center of the Gulf of Dour off the ocean coast of the Kas Zelvak Ocean.
Dour Shore is built on a small valley before Mount Voltun with Cliffside Castle itself nestled inside the mountain face. The crumbling stairs is a small rocky plateau in between the mountain and the valley.
North and east of Voltun mountain are The Paradise Plains. This expanse of grass and grain make up most of the land of Dour due to the thick limestone preventing most trees to grow well.
To the south is a penninsula of the Gulf of Dour. Most of which is part of the Peatlands, a peat riddle bog filled with nefarious creatures and goblins. Jaymesport is at the tip of the said peninsula, being a more infamous port town to the one of Dour Shore, this is a more popular point of entry for contraband and illicit goods.
Dour Shore is built on a small valley before Mount Voltun with Cliffside Castle itself nestled inside the mountain face. The crumbling stairs is a small rocky plateau in between the mountain and the valley.
North and east of Voltun mountain are The Paradise Plains. This expanse of grass and grain make up most of the land of Dour due to the thick limestone preventing most trees to grow well.
To the south is a penninsula of the Gulf of Dour. Most of which is part of the Peatlands, a peat riddle bog filled with nefarious creatures and goblins. Jaymesport is at the tip of the said peninsula, being a more infamous port town to the one of Dour Shore, this is a more popular point of entry for contraband and illicit goods.
Founding Date
1712 TA
Type
Capital
Population
Around 30000
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