Naissus

Naissus is the capital city of Palladis, one of the two large, sprawling Dwarven countries which inhabit the central plains of Udera surrounding the coast of Lake Avathus.
Much as with Ostia, Naissus is heavily technologically based. However, they have not rejected magic as Ostia seems to have. Instead, they have embraced it and have spent a fair amount of time developing a marriage between magic and technology. For example, their crowning achievement: Airships.
The crystals used to harness the magic required to lift the ships into the air are mined only in Palladis to anyone's knowledge, which gives them a corner on the market. Fortunately, recharging those crystals is something that happens once a year or so for most airships. Notably, in Palladis, the Oculus (the large magical academy there, the second-largest in the world after Gilthraven Hall) owns the airship docks and handles all of the magic-related repairs to the ships themselves. Though there are a number of craftsfolk who do the rest of the repairs.
The area around the airship port is mostly crammed with businesses who serve the ships and sailors. Merchants to buy and sell their goods in bulk, support staff for repairs, taverns and inns for travelers to stay at and, of course, houses of adult entertainment. In addition, there are a number of vagabonds of various sizes, shapes, and flavors who slink around the docks looking to either pick up work on one of the ships or to steal what's available.

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Palladis