Khōr (kʰwʊr)

Khōr, The City of Malachite.

Demographics

covers an area of approximately 395 acres, with a total population of 24 thousand people. The population is mostly human (79%), with smaller numbers of halflings (9%), dragonborn (5%), dwarves (3%), gnomes (2%), half-elves (1%) and half-orcs (1%). 
 

Government

Khōr is managed in peacetime by a 8-man council of merchants under the direct supervision of Khēt Sonur. The existing council cycles every five years, elected by the wealthy elite of the city. In times of war, the council can elect to cede their authority to an Archon, a military leader for all the Free Cities of Chúunul.

Industry & Trade

The city is the gateway to the only remaining fertile farmland on the island, and uses that to great advantage. It leverages its root crop shipments to receive the finest wares from Maphat, gems from Hīrā, and rare materials from Lākadum, growing the wealth of the ruling families. In addition to root crops, Khor ships out cacao, rubber tree sap, and sugarcane. It rec

Guilds and Factions

Council of Merchants - Ruling body of the city, as well as the voice of the wealthy elite. Farmer's Collective - Representative group for the farmers in the valley.

Geography

Khōr sits in the mouth of the Malachite valley between the Tyrant's Ribs and Nube Rosada mountain ranges. The city itself straddles Lake Kujaratea, a man-made lake port along the Azul River that connects the valley and the rest of Chuunul. At the mouth of the Azul, you can see the Keeper's Spire controlling the main bridge dividing the two halves of the river & standing guard over the entrance to the rest of the Malachite 

Natural Resources

A primarily agricultural city, Khōr guards the magically created Malachite valley filled with fields of sweet potato & manioc, groves of banana and guayaba, and rivers filled with freshwater fish. Once, this valley was dry shrubland, with little in the way of rain. The magical adepts of ancient @Lothal, at the height of their power, saw fit to change that. They saw value in the easily defensible valley, and carved rivers into the Tyrant's Ribs, fed by the snowmelt at the peaks. Over the span of a few hundred years, they cultivated the area into the alluvium rich farmland that it is now. 

Founding Date

1357

Founders

• Raja Anadē

Alternative Name(s)

The City of Malachite

Type

Large city

Population

24,000

Inhabitant Demonym

Khōrite

Location under

Chúunul

Included Locations

• The Moss Wall

Owner/Ruler

Khēt Sonur

Ruling/Owning Rank

Keeper of the Green

Owning Organization

Free Cities of Chúunul

Characters in Location

• Silvestre de Maphat