Sternburg
Sternburg was founded ages ago by the nobleman Feldric Stern. It's location in a clearing in the mountains seperateing the eastern continent from the west made it a prime trading hub, and the city grew rapidly.
When the Whispering Tyrant slaughtered the forest gnomes and became a lich, Sternberg's leadership was one of the first to join Feldin Grimspar in the formation of The Northern Alliance. After Feldin's death, it was at Feldric's urging that none of the allied members left The Alliance. Years later, it would be Feldric's son, Brenegar, that threw support to the rise of The Immortal Empress and the formation of The Dawnfire Empire. Brenegar married The Empress shortly thereafter, forever making Sternberg a powerful city in the territory of The Dawnfire Empire.
Demographics
Most citizens of Sternburg are humans, though any city as large as Sternburg has a number of other species as well. High elves, though few in number, tend to hold prestigious positions within the city, though this has changed somewhat in the few decades. The current ruler, Raina Tallorian, has a particular dislike of their kind.
Thanks to an order passed down from Benegar Stern IV, people have been taking up residence outside of the walls as well. This is where most of the non-human races can be found. Though it has been a thorn in the side of many of the nobility since Brenegar, the truth of the matter is that some of the inhabitants in the outer districts draw in a fair amount of trade. Thanks to a heavy tax on those living outside the walls, this has only made the nobility of Sternburg even richer.
Geography
Sternburg sits upon a flattened out hill. Since its founding, much of the surrounding hillside was dug out, creating difficult to climb cliffs. This has increased the defensibility of the city dramatically.
Type
Large city
Population
15000
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