Beltienne

Beltienne was the First City settled on the Burning Coast of Kylaria by Aden Bel in the time of the Drowning Rains four thousand years ago.

Being the first city, it is the most populated of the three great cities on the coast and, some say, the most corrupt.

Beltienne was the first to experiment with allowing the guilds of the city to rule as a council which relegated the traditional city government to security and civil services while the laws, taxation and anything to do with the populace was taken over by the Beltienne Council of Guilds.

Demographics

Beltienne (as with all major cities on the West coast ) are a good mix of Humans, Dwarves and Elves.

Government

The ruling council of Beltienne is made up of leaders (or their designee) of the 8 major guilds that are local to the city. There is a "city government" which consists of the constabulary, civic administrators and representation of the regional aristocracy but those organizations have ceded all real control to the guilds.

Defences

Beltienne is protected by an enormous stone wall that surrounds it on 3 sides with a grand entrance on the East side of the city. There is a local guard house and the forces to support it as well as a number of major and minor guilds that supply defenses as required to protect the city.

Infrastructure

Beltienne has fairly modern conveniences including an underground cistern that supplies, both, fresh water internally to the houses and buildings and a sewage network that transports waste out to the sea.

Assets

Beltienne is a rich trade hub that also serves as a weigh station for ships and airships stopping on journeys to and from the Southern Continent on Tizen.

Alternative Name(s)

The City of Spice and Gold

Type

Large city

Population

500-600

Inhabitant Demonym

"Belters", "Belts"