Lotuku

The city of Lotuku is the biggest settlement within Samkani and resides on the coast of the island of the same name.   The city is home to a small fleet of Blue Talon vessels as they have been hired to keep the surrounding waters safe from pirate incursions, though their presence is a hotly debated topic within the city's politics, usually due to the behavior of the privateers. They remain around however, as one citizen fancying himself the 'governor' of the city pays them. Though the city is officially led by the island's elders, the actual politics is split between them and the Governor who relies on his wealth to give him a significant influence over the city. The people are split on this, between the traditionalists that believe the Elders should be in charge and those who are swayed by the Governor's alternative approach to the city's issues.   The conflict between the political factions of the city and the rowdiness of the privateers has given the city a notable reputation among the nearby isles, though from the perspective of someone coming from outside the isles they are still considered to work well with each other, as the conflict doesn't extend beyond their beliefs in how the city should be ruled.

Districts

Merchant's Row

Home to the rich and influential, Merchant's Row is one of the tallest points of the city where merchants live. It is particularly favored by merchants from the Cannonball Trade Company who have a subsection of the district for themselves. Patrols are frequent in this part of the city, with the local watch keeping a close eye on those who don't appear to belong to the district.  

Artisan's Alley

Originating from the long road where artisan's once build their homes and workshop along, the district has since grown beyond the road and lays between Merchant's Row and Greenhaven. Most of the upscale artisan's tend to live closer to Merchant's Row, where the two districts begins to blend together into one. Contrasting this, those that live closer to Greenhaven tend to be more geared towards creating practical tools and other such things but even then a wide variety exists within the district. Likewise, several merchants within the district specializes in supplying the artisans with supplies, allowing them to be further from the markets near the harbor.  

Forgekeep Foundry

Situated near the Talon Quarters and Sapphire's Watch, the foundries in this district supplies the local privateers with much of their equipment as well as processing the ores brought from the mines further inland. Despite the importance of the district, most citizens attempt to avoid it due to the towering smokestacks and the almost constant sound of metalwork there, with it mainly being those living within the district and the watch that roams the district.  

Talon Quarters

The housing of the The Blue Talon Privateers that are hired by the Governor. The district functions mainly in an attempt to keep the privateers from causing trouble in the rest of the city and has an almost constant tension between the privateers and the watch who maintains order. It is mainly lower ranking privateers that are found in this district, as the higher ranking ones tend to live closer to Merchant's Row, if not fully within that district, so as to be separated from the rank and file.  
Sapphire's Watch
The pride of the local privateers. This fortress houses the privateers equipment and oversees the harbor that it protects with its cannons. It is also here that the privateer leadership of Samkani live and give their orders from. It is considered the only part of the city where the watch has no authority, as the Governor as given the privateers full rights of everything within the walls of the fortress.  

Governor's Plaza

Funded by the Governor's money, the plaza is considered a beautiful sight, with stonework imported from the Aevir Thrones to pave the plaza and with the city's council building being located on the plaza. People often come to the plaza to relax thanks to the trees that provide shade around the fountain that makes the centerpiece of the plaza.  

Greenhaven

Though it is a general residential district, Greenhaven has gained its name from the amount of farmers and other workers that work outside the walls that live there. The district is considered one of the most peaceful in the city, with the evenings often featuring various celebrations and generally friendly residents.  
Greenhaven's Edge
Originating after the construction of the walls began, Greenhaven's Edge is seen as an extension of Greenhaven, with the locals working in the surroundings and further inland. Many of those who live there also owns horses and wagons to transport goods, which they offers to those that pass by.  

Seaside Bazaar

Considered the market of the city, the bazaar is a colorful display of stalls and carts from the merchants that sells. Anywhere from locals selling fish to members of the artisan district coming to display their goods and places for merchants that come to the city to sell their goods to the locals. People from all over the city come here to browse the wares and it is rarely hard to find someone offering to transport ones goods home for them.  

Mariner's Rest

A district filled with pubs, bars and inns. This is where sailors that arrive to the city can rest or spend their pay and it is popular with many of the city for its lively and rowdy atmosphere. It is not uncommon for the watch to get called for brawls and neither is it for the privateers to spend their pay here instead of in their own district, which is often the cause for said brawls.  

Seafarer's Quay

Smaller than Mariner's Rest, the Seafarer's Quay is dedicated to the local fishes and sailors that remain near the island. Though less problematic than Mariner's Rest, it has its own fair share of troublemakers though just as many if not more citizens are as friendly as those found in Greenhaven.  
Fortune's folly
A subdistrict within Seafarer's Quay, this place is filled with gambling dens and occasional drug den. Crime thrives here, hidden behind the more legitimate business fronts that make out the district. The name was given to the district as its reputation spread and the foolishness of gambling there.
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Lotuku by TheGreyWolf