Kingsrest (City)
City of Kings
Kingsrest is the capital of the Kingdom of Varenya and the Duchy of Kingsrest.
Government
The city of Kingsrest is ruled directly by the King, while in his absence, his representative and council decide on all important matters.
The laws are enforced by the city guard and the Royal Palace Guards.
Defences
Kingsrest has an outer and an inner wall, who are further segmented. The walls are lined by a total of 56 towers and there are 7 outer and 3 inner gates.
On an island in the middle of the river lays the castle of Alensfort . Another Castle, called Ester Castle lies on the eastern Wall.
Industry & Trade
Kingsrest is The Captial of Varnera and thus enjoys flocks of traders, travelers, and people from all walks of life coming in and out of her walls on a regular basis. Close to the city also lay great forests, who offer a source of wood for trade, construction, and development. The cities ports on the Graywater offer a simple and efficient way of transporting goods to Castle Gray and the Northern Ocean.
Infrastructure
The City is Located on the bank of the Graywater.
It has 8 main City gates and two Castles, Ester Castle and Alensfort .
Guilds and Factions
Mercenaries Guild, Architects Guild
History
The City came into being when a man called Alen "the good", who would later become the founding father of the Alessian family built a small trading post on the central island and established it as secure and profitable.
This Castle became the Alensfort and a great town developed around it. After the Alessians defeated the Reiging Family of the Grays, Kingsrest became the Capitol of Varnera and stayed the capitol after the restructuring into Varenya.
Geography
The City of Kingsrest lies on the Northeast and South Bank of the @Graywater. The Castle of @Alensfort lies on the Island in the River Center.
Natural Resources
Wood from the @Alenwood[location], fish from the river, plains for keeping animals.
Founding Date
653
Alternative Name(s)
Graystone
Type
Large city
Population
Kingsrest has a population of about 600.000, with a population density of 1000 per hectare
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