Fluernsey

Fluernsey (Arruckian: Filurénse) is the capital of Arruck Hwell, located on Arruck's southern coast, at the Bay of Fluernsey (Arruckian: Bei di Filurénse), which is itself the endpoint of the rising, cliffy coastlines lining Arruck's southern coast, known as the Gulf of Arruck (Arruckian: Gulfo di Arrúci, sometimes referred to as the "Gulf of Dolphins").
Fluernsey is a sprawling city with its Italianate buildings, clocktowers, steeples, plazas, and markets, overlooking its bay with its dockyards, arsenals, and seaside restaurants and fish markets. The people of Fluernsey embody Arruck as a whole, exemplifying the motto "Arrúci es Orcli, e Orcli es Arrúci" through its diverse population of humans, tieflings, gnomes, dwarves, and elves. Despite its predominantly-human history and the former Kingdom of Arruck (Arcidia), Fluernsey's prime location for maritime trade and Arruck's rich resources have brought in other races for hundreds of years at this point (not a recent phenomenon). Elves, dwarves, tieflings, and gnomes here often sport Arruckian names, and went from specialized merchant or artisan to Arruckian civilian.
Fort Dalo overlooks the waters traveling in and out of Fluernsey to the south. The main ship route travels south to Kronnested, and from there ventures out to Port Sulfur, Port Citadel, Taflshir, or Kers. Arruckian merchants are even seen regularly in Hevedberg and Cannaton, and often carry with their own Arruckian goods carry Murraskan goods, as Murraskan merchants mostly trade closely with their Dorstle neighbors, whose goods typically make their way down to Fluernsey for further distribution, if not Bonn.

Demographics

Half human, the other half a pretty decent mix of elves, dwarves, halflings, tieflings, and gnomes, all united under the Arruckian ethnicity, culture, heritage, and language

Government

Mayor elected among guildmasters and merchant hall leaders

Defences

Fort Dalo to the south

History

Once the capital of the Kingdom of Arruck (Arcidia), Fluernsey was a modest town with castles and a decent bay, able to hold its own against threats from other Hwells.  Fluernsey grew as Arruck grew as a trade power, developing into a bustling and diverse city, arguably more diverse than the modern, segmented capital of Hevedberg.

Alternative Name(s)

Filurénse

Type

City

Population

150,000

Inhabitant Demonym

Fluernsian, Filurénsi

Location under

Arruck Hwell

Ruling/Owning Rank

Mayor

Characters in Location

• Giavalo Catorse