Nowe (no way)
This port city is called, Nowe. The city was originally called, Northway, due to it's position to the Lost Kingdom. "Take the north way and it'll bring you round towards the Current. It's a much quicker way..." Over the years, the name evolved and dropped characters until it is now called Nowe.
This is the Captain's hometown. Grew up here after he was rescued. When he and his crew made it big enough to have some power, he claimed it as his territory. Was able to do so in part by the city being out of the way of current routes. It became his Crew's home port.
It used to be a major port on a busy trade route to the Lost Kingdom. When the Lost Kingdom Fell, people didn't have any incentive anymore to visit and so stopped using that trade route. Most of the well-to-do families and businesses pulled out once they saw that business dried up. This was further compounded by another port opening up nearby on a better route.
The shipyards and docks have the best condition of the city. Without the money and resources they used to have, much of the city has become dilapidated. It has also cause some of the residents to take up more dubious work in order to make it by. The residents can't help but to onto hope though. That the city will somehow be able to return to their glory days. Those that call the city home have a sense of kinship towards each other, at least in the face of outsiders. A sort of "It's a shitty town with shitty people but they're mine" kinda deal.
Their main legal income comes from ship building, repair, and breaking. They also sell the ore and minerals that can be mined from nearby.
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City
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