Gradsul

Gradsul is a major settlement in the kingdom of Keoland. It is the seat of the Duchy of Gradsul, currently ruled by Duke Luschan VIII of Rhola. Its name means "Haven of the Suel" in the ancient Suloise language.

Overview

A decade ago Gradsul was little more than a large walled town serving southern Keoland as a trading port. Slowly, however, its population grew and its boundaries. Always the largest settlement in Keoland, with an estimated 50,000 inhabitants, it is double the size of the next largest Keoish city, the capital Niole Dra.
The old town, all within the town walls, is spread out below the 300 year-old Kaylgrunn Castle, the home of Duke Luschan. It sits in the corner of Gradsul, overlooking the sea and the docks. At its southernmost point, a lighthouse-tower, known as the Lechtur, is situated. This tower, manned by marines, is linked by way of underground tunnels to the Royal Fleet Admiralty buildings, known as the ‘Umberdtine’. Within the old town walls, the city is split into six distinct areas known as Districts. Each District elects three Aldermen to the City Council, who are supposed to deal with important issues and present their proposals to the Duke. As the Duke does not bother the people much, the people do not bother him, and that is the way they like it.

Type

Metropolis