Eastwych
“Naval headquarters of the Kingdom of Foere”
This is a very heavily fortified seaport, with massive towers overlooking a deep harbor crowded with armed sailing galleons and long war-galleys, as well as merchant caravels and cogs. Trebuchets are mounted atop the larger towers, and the smaller towers bristle with mangonels and ballistas.
This is a very heavily fortified seaport, with massive towers overlooking a deep harbor crowded with armed sailing galleons and long war-galleys, as well as merchant caravels and cogs. Trebuchets are mounted atop the larger towers, and the smaller towers bristle with mangonels and ballistas.
Eastwych is a major port for the Kingdom of Foere and principal headquarters of the Foerdewaith navy. The seaport is heavily fortified, with massive towers overlooking a deep harbor crowded with armed sailing galleons and long war-galleys, as well as merchant caravels and cogs. Trebuchets are mounted atop the larger towers, and the smaller towers bristle with mangonels and ballistae. In addition to serving as the headquarters for the Foerdewaith fleet, the bustling trade hub also hosts numerous merchant cogs and caravels that import and export goods to and from countless destinations throughout Akados. The city predates the Hyperboreans’ arrival and has been a major producer of salt and brine springs throughout its long, illustrious history. The metropolis also boasts a large garrison of Foerdewaith soldiers and marines charged with the task of guarding the port itself, patrolling the neighboring coastline, and serving as ships’ companies for any naval expedition authorized by the overking. Indeed, these soldiers and marines make up more than half of the seaport’s total population. The remaining residents are predominately human, with roughly 2,000 halflings and half-elves and several hundred high elves rounding out the city’s numbers. The Foerdewaith navy’s presence saddles the metropolis with a complex set of laws governing civilian and military jurisdictions. Eastwych’s elected municipal senate oversees a city court known as the regular court. The 63 senators elected to this legislative body alternate presiding over cases falling under their purview. The Citadel of Troops operates a military court, while the admiral of the fleet oversees a court dealing with maritime legal matters. These judicial institutions are not as brazenly corrupt as most governmental offices in Eastreach Province, though those wealthy enough to hire one of the city’s renowned attorneys can purchase virtual immunity from prosecution if they keep the severity of their offenses within reason. This concept abides with Eastwych’s overarching philosophy that “anything that happens for the sake of having a good time is fine in our books.” Eastwych’s numerous soldiers and sailors suffer from months of sheer boredom interrupted by several compressed minutes of tremendous stress while on the high seas or in combat. The pendulum swing between the two extremes causes much of the city’s garrison to spend their free time and loose coins numbing their senses in one of the metropolis’ seemingly infinite taverns or pursuing more expensive vices in the city’s seedier quarters. The influx of visitors and traders from other lands adds to the intrigue. Drunken brawls, gambling disputes, and jealous arguments are common sights on Eastwych’s streets and alleys. In the absence of any serious injuries, deaths, or significant damage to property, the city’s officials generally allow the offenders to sober up or amicably resolve the situation without further incident. This approach frees the court system to address more pressing issues and also boosts the troops’ morale knowing they will not get court-martialed or disciplined for a good time gone awry. Admiral Treston Artraguis, commander of Eastwych Naval Base, oversees the facility’s day-to-day operations and is responsible for keeping the soldiers and ships under his command highly motivated and battle ready. His counterpart, Baron Teonj of Thovre, the grand admiral of the Foerdewaith fleet, technically outranks Admiral Treston, but has no real authority over the military installation by intentional design. The overking refuses to commit the same mistake his predecessor made centuries earlier when local nobleman Grand Admiral Maximilian d’Varago Pontos successfully absconded with Courghais’ fleet and declared himself Emperor of the Oceans Blue. Baron Teonj, a local Eastreach noble, serves at the overking’s whim and is subject to the crown’s orders in all matters concerning the fleet. Admiral Treston, on the other hand, has no ties to Eastreach Province or its local aristocracy. His loyalties lie solely with his superiors’ best interests. The overking tasks him with protecting his fleet against incursions from the neighboring Kingdom of Oceanus and preparing his ships and soldiers to take back the renegade island at a moment’s notice, though such ambitions are currently beyond the military’s capabilities.
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Eastwych, City of
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