Tropella

The City of Isles

A city of beauty and tourism. Tropella is widely considered one of the most fantastic cities in Eastern Altheria. Tropella is the capital city of Horrath Kingdom. The city is built over 5 islands, that are connected through various bridges. The city itself is part of the massive delta that the region of Thurn consists of. The city is built with sandstone bricks and various woods. The architecture style resembles Moorish themes.

Demographics

Tropella is one of the few Kingdom capitals in which humans are not the dominant species. Halflings are the most common species in the area. Following the halflings are half-orcs and then humans in terms of population numbers. Tropella is incredibly diverse after all with no certain species making up more than 35% of the population.

Government

Tropella is the site of the Council of Prit, the reigning democratic organization that governs the Horrath Kingdom. The council consists of five members each of which is responsible for overlooking one of the islands. While each council member has an assigned island they all have the same amount of power of each island. Each council member is allowed to serve three terms, each term lasting eight years. The council also has a special rule that no more than two of the members can be of the same race. This is done in order to provide perspective and a voice to the various species that live within Tropella.

Defences

The natural currents of the river are powerful enough to prevent smaller boats from reaching the city. There are specially built ferry's used to transport people to and from the islands. Each Island has a 15 foot wall built on its exteriors. These walls are only built on the sides of the islands facing the water and not the other islands. The government island is an exception with 20 foot tall walls surrounding the entirety of the island.

Industry & Trade

Tropella survives of a healthy amount of tourism as it is located in an incredibly tropical region. Tourists come for the weather and famed beaches. The height of the tourist season is during Alith when the rivers that run in-between the islands begin to glow various colors as the Ziel becomes more potent.
The next most important industry is their jewelry industry. The unique and special corals that can be found in the rivers and larger bodies of water surrounding Tropella make for incredible pieces of jewelry. Pieces such as earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings. Some of these bigger portions of coral are actually fashioned into armor of weaponry. These unique pieces are bestowed upon high ranking military officers, generals, and heroes.

Infrastructure

Tropella is an incredibly efficient city with some of the most advanced technology in Eastern Altheria. Due to the flowing rivers that run through the city many watermills have been installed to capitalize on the abundance of powerful running water. Utilizing the power generated from the water mills Tropella has advanced rapidly in terms of technology. It is considered the most advanced city in Eastern Altheria.
Tropella is split into five islands, each of which has its own special traits. The islands themselves align in a starlike position. The southwest island is the residential area. Containing living quarters and various housing and a few stores. The west most island located just north of the residential island is the Commercial island. Many of the residents of Tropella work here and it is considered the most scenic and iconic island. The northern most island is the governmental island, housing the Council of Prit and other high ranking officials this island is the most difficult to get onto. There are only two main bridges leading to the island each of which have heavily armed security check points that require specific documents to get through. The east most island is the industrial zone, here a vast majority of the watermills can be found along with some smiths and the more corporate style jewelers. The southeast island is the military island. It is home to various guard barracks and the armory of the Tropella guards.

Guilds and Factions

One of the more prominent guilds in Tropella is the Cynetria jewelers guild. This guild consists of some of the most elite and refiners craftsmen in Altheria. They're responsible for creating a majority of the most iconic and symbolic pieces worn by the Court of Prit.
Another notable guild located in Tropella is Heart's Fire a mages guild. Regarded as one of the most powerful mages guild in Eastern Altheria. This guild is credited with training many of the mages found in the army of the Horrath Kingdom. Beyond training combat mages Heart's Fire has acted as a special ops guild in the past. Normally combatting against rival kingdoms from bordering regions. Most notably the Mur'Vall Kingdom from northern Enithe.

Geography

Tropella is located in Thurn the delta region. Due to the immense amount of water and various seas, lakes and large rivers running through it Tropella is built on a series of rivers separated by rivers. These specific rivers aren't incredibly deep but contain a vicious current capable of carrying off the strongest of swimmers. This current is so powerful that smaller sail boats and row boats are incapable of reaching Tropella.
The rivers are utilized extensively by the Tropians, they have built tons of watermills in order to harness the natural energy provided by the rivers. The rivers are also heavily fished in as well as combed through for valuable pieces of famous Thurn coral.
In-between the five islands is a decent sized body of water about the size of a smaller lake. Here a network of bridges dangle high above this lake in order for people to travel from island to island. This lake is where a vast majority of the wildlife that calls the rivers running through Tropella home. There are multiple laws currently in place to prevent overfishing or harvesting in the lake in order to protect and preserve it.

Tropella was one of my favorite cities I had the pleasure of visiting during my fabled travels around Thurn. It's people are almost as exotic as its watery cuisine. Now I'm not a big fan of squid but Tropella makes up for its questionable food with incredible jewelry I couldn't help myself and acquired a few remarkable pieces for my wife

A passage from Jonn Urmmorg's "Thurn: Finding Paradise"

Alternative Name(s)

The City of Isles

Type

Capital

Population

294,000

Inhabitant Demonym

Tropians

Location under

Thurn