Belisa
Belisa is a major port city on the western coast of Romaya. The Lulencia Mountains nearly surround the city, acting as a natural defense against the harsh weather of the Penmouth Wilds. The mountains are ripe with needed metals and minerals, the most common materials mined being limestone, coal, silver, and slate. Belisa got its start as a mining town, but quickly became a popular place for people of all kinds to settle down. While mining is still the common profession among the city's population, Belisa is now a merchant town and a tourist trap. A dwarven textile merchant, Edielle Kardish, has been in control of the city for thirty years. Rumors have persisted of her sabotaging the other merchants chances at leadership in order to keep her status as mayor.
The majority of Belisa's population is dwarves and gnomes, though the past few decades have seen an increase of elves settling in the area. The Liosduin Bhearna have continued their attempts to establish permanent colonies in order to take advantage of Romaya's natural resources. They offered to outright buy the city, which Edielle refused, and reported the incident to the Stormthorn Kingdom. With an enemy invasion possible, the military presence in Belisa has increased substantially. The people of Belisa are distrustful and paranoid towards elves. Elves are regularly discriminated against, and are often the victims of violent crimes.
Due to the potential of spies hiding among her people, Edielle has ordered that all elves are to be turned over to the military and await deportation. This includes Liosduin Bhearna military personnel and those that appear to be non-combatants.
Industry & Trade
Most inhabitants of Belisa are miners or ranchers. The coal mines are always active, but granite and limestone are mined within the city as well. Due to its status as a popular port city, there's no shortage of engineers who specialize in watercrafts. Sheep ranchers sell their wool as is, but a select group spins their wool into yarn before putting it on the market. Animal trainers have no shortage of work in Belisa as there's always someone wanting to buy a young, but trained gazehound. A good portion of the population are fishermen, though not all of them do it commercially.
Climate
Belisa sees relatively stable weather year round due to the protection from the Lulencia Mountains. It's a comfortable climate, with warm summers and cool winters. Rainfall can be heavy at times due to the Penmouth Wilds, but nothing substantial enough to cause irreperable damage. The mild climate tends to weaken severe storms, such as hurricanes, before they make landfall.
Natural Resources
Belisa's most common resources are fish, coal, limestone, timber, sheep, granite, and grains.
Alternative Name(s)
Blackwater Beach
Type
Large city
Population
950,000+
Inhabitant Demonym
Belisians
Location under
Owner/Ruler
Ruling/Owning Rank
Owning Organization
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