City of Meridia
Meridia is the Capital of the Dukedom of Cavanaugh. Originally a small fishing village, over the years following the end of the War Against Soulblighter, it grew becoming a major hub of civilization in the otherwise savage east.
Demographics
Primarily a human city. Dominate ethnic group is Cavanaugh, a subgroup of the Northmen, who travelled south after the end of the Great War seeking new lands and opportunities. Physically similar in build and facial features to the Northerners, they have intermarried with many Cath Bruig people, adding a darker skin colors and smaller statures to their bloodlines.
Other peoples that live in Meridia, include fir'Bolg traders from their nearby Ruewood settlement and Dwarven craftsmen, merchants and specialists.
Government
Meridia is the seat of power for the whole of the Dukedom of Cavanaugh, which is a client state of the Cath Bruig Empire. The Dukedom is required to fulfill and enforce the laws of the Empire, while serving providing defense and economic management over their state on behalf of the Imperial Crown. The Volsung family are not directly linked to the Imperial family, however the service that the first Duke of Cavanaugh rendered King Alric (later Emperor Alric I) during the War Against Soulblighter, made their family nobility by merit. There is some question that the Volsungs maybe related to the Imperial family as second or third cousins, but no one has cared to investigate thoroughly.
Defences
Fortified Seaport City
Infrastructure
The city has a bustling seaport, a vibrant and active merchant quarter, and houses most productive manufacturing complexes in the Empire.
Geography
Sea and beachfront to the south.
Type
City
Population
350,000
Owner/Ruler
Owning Organization
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