Knife's Edge
Knife's Edge, previously a large city belonging to The Aleanza is now the second largest city of the Khalrag Dominion with its unqiue architecture towering above the wastes of the Plains of Ioclude. Built upon a large marshland the inhabitants of the city have funnelled the water of the marshes into the city which act as natural canals the sweep through most of the streets, speeding up transportation within and making transporting goods within the city easier. The city is a melting pot of cultures with a massive diversity in races holding both monstrous and the more civilized races from Aleanzan lands. Reinforcing this melting pot aspect the city's architecture takes queues from many different cultures with large archways taken from Aleanzan architecture, beautiful stonework from Khalragian and massive longhouses for housing from Nordria. The city is also a hub of religion with it holding temples dedicated to every god in both The Order Tide, Ruinous Divines and even the new world gods of the dominion such as Kellua. For all its greatness however the city holds a reputation for lawlessness and anarchy as while there is a dedicated watch they are much too small to keep order and with the city of the fringes of the Khalrag border it is difficult to send troops to help garrison, but nonetheless its better than the absolute chaos waiting for travellers in the wastes.
Demographics
The city of Knife's Edge is made up of a variety of different races, religions and professions with its diversity only being eclipsed by Port Aero. Orcs and Humans make up most of the population and the upper class of the city is made up almost entirely of these two races. While you can find almost every profession within the city, craftsmen and caravan merchants are the most common with Knife's Edge being a stop before venturing into the wastes beyond.
Government
Knife's Edge is the largest city within the region of Shargazar which is overseen by this regions Dargal, Ulvar the Grimm. Ulvar personally rules over the city managing its affairs and organizing the local Kharuuls which leaves the Shaman to focus solely on the law of the region. He is a massive part of why the city is so free as he knows if Knife's Edge stands strong as a city of freedom it opens up massive economic oppurtunities.
Industry & Trade
Knife's Edge is a trade hub within the plains and is a beacon of commerce, any traders that want to sell their goods in dominion territory must first go through this city which is what drives the cities economy. Other than trade Knife's Edge is one of the only cities in dominion territory that can support large scale agriculture and as such is a large exporter of crops to the inner territories.
Districts
Knife's Edge is split into 3 main districts which overtime have changed shape to be roughly divided into religious sectors with each district being dedicated to a pantheon. It was not meant to be split this way, but with the way the temples have been built and the natural tension between the three primary religions of the city it has morphed over time to be this way. The three districts are as follows.
- The Harvest District is the largest district of the city which is mostly made up of the population that worships The Order Tide with a massive temple in the center dedicated to the leader of the pantheon Kalos. The main entrance to the city lies in the Harvest District and beyond the entrance lies a complex network of houses, shops and small plazas that house a high concentration of merchants and inns.
- The Moonlight District is the smallest district of the city, lying in the northern portions. This part of the city holds a large portion of the cities entertainment, with a large arena known as Broken Hell which hosts an event called Gorefest where contestants can come and participate in brutal fights for the citizens entertainments. This section also hosts a large amount of brothels, inns, but also galleries of art, parks and beautiful houses. This district is attributed to The Ruinous Divines with a smaller temple within the district dedicated to Prodotis and some of the other divines.
- The Unity District is the second largest district and is attributed to the worship of Kellua, a newer god that has been taken up by the Khalrag Dominion. This district has no large temples dedicated to Kellua as she is not a god that is worshipped like that, instead this is the part of the city that has less separation and like the name implies more unity. This is where you will find the most shops, marketplaces and critically government buildings. This is the location of The Donskoy which is the large castle where the ruling clan lives and operates within the city.
Guilds and Factions
- Khalrag Dominion
- True Poison
- The Crimson Night
History
Knife's Edge is a city that has Historically been apart of The Aleanza, however during The First Beast War the city was taken by dominion forces and held out the entirety of the war and became apart of the Dominion. Most within the city accepted the new rule as they were already unhappy with the conditions within The Aleanza, however those who wanted to leave were allowed to do so with all their posessions. Since then this city has become a large point of conflict between the two nations with the Aleanza wanting to take it back and the Dominion holding onto it fiercely.
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Geography
Knife's Edge is located in the northern most region of The Plains of Ioclude and in the middle of a taiga like plains. It is mostly flat with sparse forests to the east and mountain ranges to the west. There is small pockets of water and a large amount of groundwater around the city which supply is populous.
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Large city
Population
96,000
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