Brotherhood Port
Brotherhood Port is a free city founded by elves who decided to abandon their advanced technology and live like humans do. Currently, the city is inhabited by both elves and humans. It is the largest such community in Astra as well as in the whole world.
Cultural Melting Pot
Since it founding Brotherhood Port has been a melting pot of cultures. Humans from every part of Astra, elves and travellers from beyond the see can be found here. Despite so many differences between the city's inhabitants they manage to keep living together in peace.
Centre of Trade
Brotherhood Port is an important centre of trade in Astra. Many merchants from the Lion Empire across the sea come here to sell and buy goods. As the result many land-based trade routes also go through this city or even start here. All of this trade made the inhabitants and the city itself extremely wealthy. Rulers of the neighbouring countries look upon Brotherhood Port with jealousy and desire to claim the city for themselves. However, the city isn't defenceless. Money from trade allows Brotherhood Port to keep a big army and navy.
Government
Brotherhood Port is governed by the so-called Grand Council made of the wealthiest merchants who are equal in wealth and power to nobles in other parts of the world. The council is lead by a prince who is chosen from the council members for life. In day-to-day matters the Prince is aided by the so-called Small Council. Its members are chosen by each Prince at the beginning of his rule. In the most important matters, such as taxes, war and peace, the Prince must follow the will of the Grand Council.
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