Draugen

From belching forges and foundries to the sprawling central keep, one thing is clear about Draugen: it’s a city built for war. Local industries are focused on arming and sustaining the empires vast armies, and most citizens of age are members of the military, with even those citizens not personally involved in wartime activities expected to indirectly contribute to the nation’s martial glory. The city’s most populated districts are devoted to barracks, training, strategy, and command. The vast military bureaucracy, known as the General Staff, oversees day-to-day life, regulating nearly everything and assigning complex ranks to everyone, all in the name of order.
Despite the ruthless order that Draugen leaders enforce, there are subversive elements in the city. The Yellow Lantern District the only place in Draugen where luxury is abundant, and where peaceful teahouses eschew harsh military protocols, provides a good cover for troublemakers and dissidents, who often meet in seedy basements or under cover of harmless entertainment to advance their agendas. Some, such as the document forgers who cater to visitors and disgraced military members, simply wish to make money while avoiding the bureaucracy’s prying eyes. Others, such as the scattered underground resistance and residents, wish to see the empires entire cruel, bloated regime go up in flames.
A wide moat surrounds the city, its black depths glassy and foreboding. Stretching inward from the moat like wheel spokes is the canal system, which functions as a mode of transportation and separates the city’s districts. Outside the city’s walls, a shantytown filled with petitioners seeking residence creates a modicum of chaos, but the city does its best to maintain order there, even if that means occasionally wiping out troublemakers. Inside the moat, reinforced stone walls circle Draugen, even on its sea-facing side. Peppered along the walls are square watchtowers in which the city’s fearsome, halberd wielding guards stand vigilant. Nine gates lead into the city.

Type

Capital

Population

470,000

Location under

Royal Draugen Empire

Owning Organization

Royal Draugen Empire

Characters in Location

• Emperor Enric Proxia II
• Empress Rhona Proxia