Port Whitesword

Always check your coins in Whitesword

Port Whitesword has become very important to Mythris in a very short amount of time. It serves as a black market, a sanctuary from the law, and a trade port for honest merchants all at once. Although Archduke Balor Silvercrow himself is relatively uninvolved with the city, his high councilor, Wilma Petra handles the organization of the few city provided services, mostly aimed at directing citizens to employees of a certain type, such as porters. A small fee is charged for each inquiry, and the people who partake of this service are encouraged to share the information freely with their fellows.
The only other service provided is the city guard, and their salary is paid by merchants who wish to hire them to protect their goods. The guard charges high rates for this service, and uses the money earned to establish patrols for the rest of the city. Of course, Port Whitesword isn't the idyllic place that some would like to believe. Since the central law enforcement depend on the funds from wealthy merchants, the poorer sections of the city often have no protection when business is slow. Gangs of soldiers charging for protection have become the norm in the poor parts of Port Whitesword. Recently, the gangs began fighting one another for control of various portions of the city, and situation has turned bloody. Worse, there are rumors of slavers and dealers in dangerous artifacts operating in some of the worst neighborhoods. Slavery is one of the very few things actively frowned upon by Archduke Balor Silvercrow, and hes not happy about the news.
Two groups have emerged to combat this growing trend towards chaos. The first is the Rose Hammers, whose nighttime patrols have been greatly appreciated by the poor. The other is a group of nearly fifty warriors who call themselves the Watch-Hounds. These men wear white and black slashed shirts in the style of mercenaries, and wear padded cestas gloves on each hand. They are dedicated to nonlethal combat, having seen their fill of death during the Border Wars only a few years past. Occasionally a criminal crosses their path who is so bloodthirsty and evil that they decide he must be destroyed. The Watch-Hounds refer to it as "setting the hounds on him." These organizations are accused of being pawns of Church of the One True God, a declaration they devoutly deny.
Nearly every secret society on Mythris has at least one safe house in Port Whitesword, and as a result the place is a hotbed of underground politics and plots. This doesn't help the stability of the town, and although Duke Silvercrow studiously ignores the societies, he may be forced to take action soon.

History

Founded 1388

Type

Capital

Population

92,560

Location under

The Garden Expanse

Included Locations

• Cathedral of the One
• The Silky Purse

Owner/Ruler

Archduke Balor Silvercrow

Owning Organization

Archduchy of Whitesword

Characters in Location

• Archduke Balor Silvercrow
• Jesse Gerard
• Wilma Petra