Kingsbridge
The capital of the Oudasta Kingdom, Kingsbridge is located in the lush and fertile Huntbalt Grasslands. Kingsbridge is built over top of the Raycana River which sources from the Great Sapphire Lake.
Kingsbridge is designed as a circle with several districts separated by walls. The city is known for the rampant inequality present between districts. Access to the inner districts is restricted to residents and those that are sponsored by residents. the more inner the district the more strict the requirements for entry. The king of the Oudasta Kingdom, Maximus Shawcross Curnow von Sutcliffe, is a major proponent of the district system and has worked to ensure brutal enforcement. Those found in a district without permission can receive sentences ranging from public flogging to death depending on the severity. A pauper from the outer ring would certainly be put to death if found in the royal ring. It is rumored that the King's eldest son, Alexander Borden Kulaw von Sutcliffe, has a dislike for the district system and that his father is considering passing him up in the line of succession for his brother Edgar Sheaton Wolar von Sutcliffe who shares views more in line with his father.
Demographics
Mostly human, some dwarf and gnome.
Defences
Kingsbridge has large walls surrounding each of the districts that protect the city. The two innermost walls are known to be magically reinforced and are said to be impenetrable. Kingsbridge has fended off many attacks in the past and only the Outer Ring has ever been breached.
Industry & Trade
Kingsbridge is still a major hub for adventurers and contains the headquarters for many adventuring guilds. As the capital city of the Oudasta kingdom Kingsbridge also supports itself through taxes collected throughout the kingdom.
Districts
The city is split into 4 districts. Those are as follows:
THE OUTER RING
This district displays the greatest inequality in the city. Mostly filled with undesirables from the city that depend on begging and robbing visitors to the city. Truly a slum that the nobility does their best to ignore. The guards from the upper rings rarely come to this district, but have been known to come to the district to "blow off steam." There are frequent disappearances that many attribute to the nobles in the Noble Ring.
THE COMMON RING
This district contains the majority of the population of Kingsbridge. Ranging from regular shop owners to wealthy merchants on the brink of breaking into the Noble Ring this district is what you would expect from a regular city. The ring manager, Pierce WIlder, is well liked by the residents and is considered a shining example of what government should be like. Pierce routinely tries to uplift members from the Outer Ring and was even approved to create several orphanages for Outer Ring children after years of propositioning the royalty for permission.
THE NOBLE RING
This district immediately shows the opulent tastes of the residents. The nobles residing in this ring rarely leave other than when invited to the Royal Ring. Not much is known about this ring since the residents are very secretive, but some of the women that are invited to the ring from the common district tell stories about the immense wealth on display.
THE ROYAL RING
This district contains the King's castle and guest houses for visiting dignitaries. Only those authorized by the royal family themselves are allowed entry into this ring. The King and his family don't often leave the royal ring, but there are rumors that the crown prince occasionally slips out at night to spend time in the lower rings.
History
Kingsbridge is the oldest city on the Rostroa Continent and has a long and storied past. Founded 500 years ago by the famous adventurer Silas Oudasta the city quickly became a well known landmark for adventurers and travelers. After some years those adventurers retired and settled in Kingsbridge, many bringing vast amounts of wealth to invest in the city. From that point the city exploded in growth and quickly overtook the other cities on the continent. There were many wars fought over land and eventually Kingsbridge and the Oudasta kingdom came out on top. The addition of the district system is relatively new being in place for about 100 years at this point.
Founders
Type
Capital
Population
127000
Inhabitant Demonym
Oudastites
Owner/Ruler
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