Khora

City of Thieves

Khora is one of the few orc cities, and one of the most infamous. It is known as a wretched hive of scum and villainy, and a destination for for all citizens of the world who are on the run from the law. It is because of this that this city is not only inhabited by a diverse collection of orcs, but also humans, dwarves and elves, the largest minorities coming from Dendor, the Rend, and Westingham. but smaller minorities from all parts of the world. It is because of this diversity, that this city is also known as the city of halfbreeds, as many of these minorities find each other.

The Valley

Khora is built into a narrow valley, between mountains, most of the buildings were carved out of the mountain side, or built on the slopes. This has divided the cite between the north and south sides of the valley, with the lower regions being the poorest, and the higher regions being the wealthiest. The two sides are connected with many bridges, that meet in the middle, usually at a tower, the grandest of these towers, in the middle of the city, towers above even the highest of buildings on either side of the city, and this city is home to the ruler of Khora.

Governance

Khora is ruled by a Marquis, an originally orcish term roughly equivalent to a count. This position is not inherited tho, it is stolen. Whoever controls the Marquisate tower, controls the city, from the tower, there are brides to every corner of the city, and its internal structure is very defensible. There are occasional coups whenever a ruler falls out of favor among the people. Usually, the Marquis has only limited power over the city, as many of its regions are ruled by largely independent gangs, however, the most successful of Marquises were able to win over the loyalty of these gangs and rule the city as its absolute ruler. The reason the Marguis of the tower is able to do this is because the tower's unique position allows the one who rules there to exert influence wherever they want.

City of Dreams

Despite its reputation as a crime den, the city offers freedom from the worlds laws, and it gives people the opportunity to make a name for themselves in the most competitive of environments, people here quickly learn that you cannot make it alone, and that in order to do anything, you need friends, or followers. There are not a lot of laws in the city, that limit peoples potential, but there are also no laws to save you, if you piss off the wrong sort. People here either rise above, or fall into the gutter.

History

There have been many surrounding nations who attempted to subdue the city, and bring its criminal ways to an end, but its mountainous position, and thick walls, have always defended it from foreign invasion, and even in the rare times that it was subjugated, the people here always found their freedom again, as it is simply too difficult to actively police this place, as it's many Marquis will surely tell you, in order to rule the city, you need to its blessing, and without it, your tall towers will turn into a prison.

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