Cantelburgh
Cantelburgh is a Foerdewaith cathedral city and home of St. Oerson’s Basilica. In addition, the seat of the count of Coutaine is on the eastern edge of Cantelburgh.
Other than in the Cité Coutain (where the count’s authority is predominant), Cantelburgh is ruled by the archdeacon and his mayor of the palace. Wards are overseen by watch captains appointed by the mayor. The archdeacon has also chartered a guild of judges that consists of clerics who provide justice to the citizens of the city in dreams.
St. Oerson’s Basilica rises high on a hill in the midst of the western half of the city and is dedicated to the “Three Gods of Hyperborea.” Two of these gods are known to be Thyr and Muir, while the third god is, oddly, uncertain. Records from the times of the ancient empire are vague, and the identity of that third god is neither indicated in the magnificent murals and tapestries throughout the basilica nor spoken of by the clerics of the cathedral. In any case, it seems clear that the third deity must be one that is now missing or dead. As a result, most believe it was Arden, who perished in a battle with mighty demonic forces before the coming of the Hyperboreans to Akados.
In addition to being a trade city and market for the many goods brought from the countryside, Cantelburgh is known for its bronze casting and the manufacture of clocks. It is also the headquarters of the famed Guild of Cartographers and Explorers. Though based here, the guild casts its members in all directions in an effort to expand the known world. In backwater ports and seedy towns throughout Akados and beyond, one may find a guild house full of great beast hunters, brave explorers, and bookworm librarians.
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