The Red City
The Red City is a large settlement made of red rock. It is in the lower regions of the Desertlands, right where a long river intersects with the sea.
Demographics
79% of the city's population is Desertlander. 5% is Southlander. 7% is lizardfolk and 9% is kobold.
Government
The Red City is run by a merchant council. Each district of the city elects a representative. However, the council is stacked in the favor of rich humans, as poor, lizardfolk, and kobold districts are outnumbered by rich and human districts. Each council member has 6 administrators under them who carry out most of the day-to-day business of running the city.
Defences
The Red City has two walls, the outer of which is lower than the inner. The walls have a number of towers. A great chain lays inside of the harbor so that it may be raised to block attacking ships.
Industry & Trade
The Red City is a trade city. Gold and slaves come in from the Southlands, salt comes in from the Desertlands, bog iron is brought in from the northern swamps, various dyes are brought in from the southern swamps, kobolds bring in various trinkets, and spices come in from the Eastlands.
Infrastructure
The settlement has a massive harbor and a huge marketplace. The buildings of the city are specifically built to reduce the desert heat. Sophisticated roads go to and from the city.
Assets
The Red City has a large amount of food stored up in case of an attack.
Guilds and Factions
The merchant council is the dominant faction. Though, there is a large presence from lizardfolk mercenaries of the northern swamps. Several criminal organizations exist in the city, including the Rusty Blades (a human and lizardfolk gang that runs the extortion racket), the Snatching Hands (a mainly kobold group of thieves), the Scales of the Dragons (a branch of a dragonoid supremacist group), the Millenia League (a branch of a human supremacist group), and the mysterious Red Hand (a group of religiously-motivated assassins).
History
The Red City existed in the region for millennia. However, it was a small village for most of its history. It was only when contact with the Southlands was made that it flourished into a trade settlement.
Architecture
The Red City is made entirely of red stone. It has large streets but most of its buildings are next to each other and have flat roofs to form an alternate road.
Geography
The Red City is located where a long river meets the sea. The area around it is a desert.
Natural Resources
The main resource of the Red City is its location, which allows it to trade with many groups.
Type
Large city
Population
500,000
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