![[Image - Location - Darth.png]] ## Overview Darth holds its place among the four great cities of the western realm. These are: Grey Hall home to the magical universities of the Western Realm, Chiton built into the cold mountains of the Nordwall, The husk of Falcon Thull, the great burnt city and finally Darth, the realms center of trade and commerce. The City of Darth lies at the center of the western realm at the point where the [[Etten Rushing]] Flows into the Great Fenway on its course to [[The Winedark Sea]] in the West. Although situated in the wide plateau of the [[The Shards of Fen]], South of [[The Nordwaal Mountains]] and to the North of the massive [[Seaker Woods]], the landscape just at the point of the city has been carved by great fissures into a set of huge terasses. This results a number of points along the river’s path where it tumbles over cliff faces before continuing is course though the city. Darth is situated centrally, making it a perfect trade hub and may ships travel the wide rivers to its ports. These ships are lifted by huge cranes up and down the cliff sides to facilitate their journey along the river courses. ![[Image - Map - Darth.png]] ## Districts #### The Empire District This district is where the rich merchants live as well as where the administration of the city (both economic and ecclesiastical). It is where [[The Vantage]] is situated which is the power centre of the [[The Church of The Son of Serah]]. It is also where [[The Great Hand]] is located. #### The Market District This district is where most of the trading in the city occurs. Since the city it is so centrally located, situated at the intersection of the [[Thull Wanting]] road and [[The Eastway Road]] as well as at the meeting of [[The Etton Rushing]] and [[The Fenway]] rivers, it means that the market district is the busiest in all of [[The Western Realm]]. Some of the prominent stores here include [[Grilrik's Hammer]], [[Phoenix Craftworks]], [[Starfall Fletchery]], [[The Dark Cauldron]] and [[The Vault]]. #### The Forge The forge district is where the bulk of the industry takes place in Darth. situated along the banks of [[The Fenway]] river it consists of many industrial workshops, but also many store houses. #### The Rat The Rat is the poor district, which consists of sprawls of overcrowded living quarters but also has much in the way of opportunity for those seeking work outside of the law. ## Social Structure #### Government Darth is a republic. There are 9 senators who serve the council. They are elected by the people of Darth. In addition to the 9 senators, Darth is also the location of [[The Vantage]], where the elected Pope of [[The Son of Serah]] resides. The Pope is present for many of the senatorial meetings and has a hand in much of the decision making. #### Military Darth has an official ranking of official city guards. #### The guilds here are the standard set of guilds, the masters are sometimes senetors but not always #### Thievery Thievery is rife within the city, both sophisticated organized crime as well as more common muggings and burglary. #### History Built on the site of an ancient civilization. There was a war which ripped up the city forming the fissures. #### Population (Metropolis 30000 people) 80% [[Human]], 10% [[Gnome]], 3% [[Dwarf]], 7% [[Orc]] ## Flavour #### Arriving in Darth via the [[Teleport Towers|teleport towner]] (behind one of [[The Fenway]] river waterfalls) *You step through the sphere onto the top of a tower, fully enclosed within a vast cavern, booming with the sound of crashing water. One side of the massive cavern is closed in by a sheet of falling water. Light filters through this sheet, bathing the cavern in a dull aqua glow. As you stare out at the sheet, a massive dark shape passes slowly upwards, casting a huge shadow at least 6 meters high and twice that in length onto the waterfall.* *The base of the tower is submerged in water, but a window has been removed and stone bridge has been built to the side of the cavern. This leads to a small tunnel, the end of which opens out into daylight. Following this you exit out behind some well hidden rocks and into an out of the way alley between tall buildings of this city. As you leave these and look back from where you came you see cliff face easily twenty meters high. Amidst the din of crashing water and city sounds, dock workers call out to one another as Massive wooden cranes lift an enormous trade ship up the side of a waterfall which tumbles over the cliff edge.*