Sunshield
The Fortress City of Sunshield stands as the de-facto Capital of the Order. The great tiered fortress has grown from being a small keep with a series of ditches, palisades and hastily thrown together defenses to a near impregnable fortress.
It has grown from its humble start with its founders and the small motte and bailey that existed in its earliest day. To what it is now. Originally the fortress did not expect to attract...anyone other then those of military minds and ideals. In an odd turn of events, People from various places began to settle near the fortress. Moving to an area which...in theory belonged to no nation. The Kingdom of Dorwine in theory claimed it was theirs for a period of time. But after suffering heavy casualties trying to help the knights protect the mountain pass from invaders, they were recognized as a independent state.
As people began to gather and settle down, the early leaders of the Order began to expand its defenses to try and keep these peoples safe, building the lower wall, and using magic to create a large river. The settlement grew to have a very strange cultural mixing. As people from all walks of life found their way to this place. It has a little bit of everything. Whether it be in food, song, festivals, religion, and even architectural differences.
Demographics
50% Humans
10% elves
10% dwarves
10% halflings
10% dragonborn
10% Other
Defences
The Fortress posses several layers of defense. Its first being a small fortified outpost which exists outside the walls of the fortress. It is followed up by large man made river which functions as a moat to slow attackers. The lower wall stands as the first line of defense, with towers, a fortified gatehouses, and mounted artillery which stands to try to dissuade attackers. Behind it a flat open space which would leave attackers exposed to attack from the next defense.
The inner wall stands above the space on a bluff. It possess all the similar capacities of the lower wall. However it is thicker, more fortified, and posses several special towers which are maned by 'shield mages' who use the towers to amplify their spells to protect this area of defenses. Behind the inner wall, lies old town. The original town, farmland, and workshops of Sunshield.
Behind this however lies the Upper wall. This is the most fortified wall, armed to the brim with a few large cannons and other weaponry to repel any invaders. It lies on a raised bluff to give it the ability to see above the others. It also houses a large portion of the populations city. The last real defense is the Fortress monastery, which has its own walls, redoubts, and tricks, and sits on a artificial hill...a final wall lies behind the fortress monastery it is the youngest of the walls, and is used in case of a desperate last defense.
Type
Citadel
Population
20,243- Civilians and Knights included
Inhabitant Demonym
Sunshielders
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