Penmorgh
Southvale has always existed as one of the richest provinces of whatever empire it was a part of, and the trade city of Penmorgh at its heart is where the riches flow to and from. A century ago, the Merchant Guild gained control of, consumed, or crushed all other guilds in the city to become its single driving economic force. Known to most simply as “the Guild,” the Merchant Guild pulls the strings on a mercantile empire spanning most of its own continent of Akados and even onto Libynos. Seen as the first city of Southvale, Penmorgh has always dominated the rest of the duchy (other than during the Heldring invasion) even when there has been no sitting duke. As goes the mayor of Penmorgh, so goes the Duchy of Southvale — and for those in the know, as goes the Guild, so goes the mayor. Even now as a territory of the Empire of Oceanus with a new self-styled duke, it is still the Guild of Penmorgh that the imperial authorities look to for principal local control.
In addition to a healthy city watch, militia, mercenary guild, and a contingent of imperial Oceanic marines, Penmorgh boasts the headquarters of a militant holy order dedicated to Muir known as the Order of Iron. This order of paladins, based out of a stone fortress within the city, is the most militaristic order of Muir west of the Temple Militant in Alcaldar. They see it as their duty to bring the faith by sword to where it is needed most and frequently make incursions into the Giantlands to forestall any threats that might emerge from there. The Guild, the city, and even the Temple of Muir look askance on these grim holy warriors, but none doubts their ability or dedication to defend the city should the giants of the mountains threaten once again.
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