The City of Monmurg

 The Capitol City

Momurg is the capital city of the Hold of the Sea Princes and is home to approximately 25,000 citizens. Most are human but there are Elves, Halflings and a few Dwarves. Business ranges from the legitimate to the immoral and money drives most decisions and policies. Bribery is common but when corruption becomes excessive and interferes with trade the authorities will eliminate the interference quickly and quietly. Guild leaders and merchant nobles may arrive on the scene quickly, but they can very easily quietly disappear.... especially when they excede their authority and privledge. People usually do business and associate with others in their social class. The common people frequent Public houses and Ale houses where only beer and ale are available along with soups, stews and cost effective meals. The middle and upper class will frequent Taverns where only wine is sold with proper lunches and dinners fot those with means.

Pirates Landing is where cargo is handled for the export and import activity. The warehouses, Customs house, Merchant Guilds, ship builders, and Harbor  Master are located in theis district where ships are processed day and night. The slave trade is forbidden in the city in an effort to improve relations with neighboring countries. 

Port Master - Hamilcar Drago 

Guild Master - Denari Suenal

Shamble town is home to the fishing fleet and fishery processing.  The farmers makets and fresh catch are located here for sale to the public. Fishing boats are maintained and many of the crews and boat maintenace people live in this section. 

Ale House - The Seasonal Catch - This has many seasonal home brewed beers which are very popular with many citizens, not just the fishermen. Soups, Chowders and stews are made daily.

Tavern -  The Rested Waves - Moderate food with spiced food. Mostly Sea food with occasional beef and lamb dishes. 

There are no inns in this district. 

Noble Garden is the plantation home to the family of Prince Jeon II. It is gated and guarded. 

Portside is the district that is home to several businesses which supports the trades of the city and the High Bazaar where finer goods and crafts are sold. Every manner of workman, shop and craftsman can be found working and living in this ditrict. 

Public House - Parson's Pub, The Godwin Brew Club

Tavern - The Bronze Barrel, The Captain's Keg

Inn - The Tacking Sheets

The Corner Bend District is home to the lower class workers where there are brothels, ale houses, inns and drinking establishments. Anyone walking this area alone at night will be a target of the roving bands of thieves, guttersnipes and predators roaming the dark alleys and streets. 

Ale House - The Dirty Scupper, The Gloomy Broom, Keel Hauled, Hook and Crook

Inn - Helgans Hammock, The Dire Strait, The Stranded Man

Brothels - The Bouncing Bed, The Savory Lady, The Madam's Matter, etc. 

Prince Haven is home the wealthiest merchant families in the city. The embassy of Keoland and the Yeomanry are also located here.  

Tavern - The Regal Eagle - The finest spirits and best delicacy. 

Fort Tavish is home to the Military 

    - A regiment of Marines

    -  Several siege engines and artillerists

    - A contingent of cavalry

    - Engineers

 

Founded by the Keoish Prince Monmurg, in 301 CY to act as the seat of Keoish power in the region and to counter the naval might of Port Toli. By 446 cy Monmurg was finally seized by the Sea Princes, formally ending Keoish rule and by 464 cy. After the Battle of Jetsom, it became the de facto capitol, although Port Toli has always been richer.

Monmurg, with a population around 25,000, is the largest city in the Hold, and the main naval centre . Trading vessels that call this their home port ply the Azure Sea, trading goods, Olman-style golden trinkets, quality treated wood for use in shipping, and food ferries, as far away as City of Greyhawk and the Great Kingdom. Not surprisingly, it is a very metropolitan city where influences from around the entire Flanaess have gained a foothold here. Safe to say that the amount of trade makes the Prince of Monmurg and his council of advisors, most belonging to the great trading families, extremely wealthy. Although the city itself is not walled, the extensive harbour, protected by small islands and spits of land, is too important not to be defended. That is why a large fort with Marives, artillery and cavalry remain vigilant day and night. That is not to say that many buildings, estates and fortifications are not protected. Most are walled themselves.

In the Portside District, can be found the High Bazaar, a massive market of rare woods, exotic spices and goods from the Amedio, and smaller marketplaces selling goods from all over the Flanaess. Together with a myriad of street stalls around the city, the wealth coming into Monmurg anyone has an opportunity to open a business as there is no buisiness license to obtain.

Inns, such as the Tacking Sheets and Helgans Hammock, serve typical food dishes which are very flavourful, either sweet or spicy. Eating is more than mere nourishment here where cooking is seen as an art form, and it is an offence to serve a person bland food.