Port Kolin

As a melting pot of cultures and ancestries its possible to find all manor of peoples within Port Kolin, however the main population breakdown is:
Human 59% Dwarf 10% Elf 9% Dromaar 6% Gnome 5% Halfling 5% Goblin 4% All other 2%

Port Kolin is ruled over by Lord Krondar , supported by his council, the seats on the council are appointed by the Lord to those who he trusts and wishes to reward, it is rare for someone to be removed from a council seat but the holders of each is judged every few years on how well they are doing in their appointed positions. the current council is unchanged for the last couple of decades and the city is thriving under their guidance.

Port Kolin is the greatest trade city in the Maelstrom nations, all nations trades flow through the docks here and can be found in many of the sprawling markets. Bretawald exports much of its fine armaments, jewelry and clothing from here, along with much of the excess fish. It is also a thriving hub for exotic travelers, arriving from other nations or most distant lands, or those young and adventurous seeking their fortunes. The city itself boasts some of the finest crafters within Bretawald as they have ready access to even some of the most exotic materials and as such it is far from unusual to see wealth patrons from other nations walking the streets looking for someone who can make peerless and unique items for them. Port Kolin also boosts both a very extensive library containing many rare tomes, access isn't available to all and gaining the trust of the lorekeepers is far from easy, but many travel here to do just that. There is also one of the Maelstrom nations oldest collages of magic, which again due to its prestige is attended by folk from all across the Maelstrom nations, hoping to learn some of the ancient secrets said to be held by the college.

Port Kolin is a city of many ages with architecture from the last few thousand years still visible in some parts of the city.
Built upon the ruins of itself many buildings sub-levels were once the houses of residence in ages past.
A quirk of the great city that has no clear explanation are the quick doors found throughout the city. these doors can be found scattered through the city, walking through one will lead you out another in some distant part of the city, it is unclear exactly how the work, but assumed to be some form of limited teleportation. The locals are familiar with the common sigils found on them denoting where in the city each end of the door is. There are rarer sigils and guides can be hired to help navigate to the rarer ones.
The greatest unanswered question about the quick doors, is that they move, there seems no pattern to it, some doors remaining in location for many years while others moving on a weekly basis.

Castle District:
The central district of Port Kolin, the seat of power within the city, is home to the barracks to all of the military forces and administrative hubs, as well as the towing presence of the central castle itself

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Inn: Lizards Tale

Grand Bizarre:
Home of the largest and most varied markets within Port Kolin, If you are looking to buy a rare, exotic or uniquely crafted object, this is where to go

Locations:

Inn –The Dragons Breath, Innkeeper Burne Human
Constellation Emporium
   
Docks:
This area houses the major warehousing for the incoming trade, owned by various interests and groups, a thriving hub of commerce, legal and not so.

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West Spindles:
An odd district, a mix of houses for the many who work in or have concerns at the docks, and a variety of traders of all types, dealing in items coming in from the docks that aren't destined for one of the guilds or crafters.

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Low Markets:
Home of many traders of more common goods and services, many more common items are easily purchased from the crafters and merchants within this district

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Mox's Goods

Villas:
an affluent area home to many of the most prosperous families within Port Kolin, filled with large spacious buildings with attached gardens, well patrolled and guarded

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Guilds:
It is an affluent area made of many old towering structures that currently hold the presence of the major guilds within Port Kolin. deals are struck over the tables of the many Inn's and coffee houses, while the rumoured Strix live within the rights of the lofty structures

Locations:

Divine Plaza


The Gardens:
Known for the Kalistran's grove and its awe-inspiring beauty, but all of the wealthy homes here aspire to follow the lead of the grove. you can also find enclaves of druids and rangers on the outer edges of the grove.

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Cutters:
A large district filled with crafters of all type, there are few shops for the here, mainly just the production of items

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Spinners:
A busy district of mostly haberdashery of all qualities and types, if a garment is needed, the crafters to make it can be found here

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Coins:
A busy trade district with all manner of shops and businesses to be found within its streets

Locations:

Portko Lin Finance & Acquisitions


Chars:
Old housing district in the north of the town close to the wall, tightly packet dwellings fill this slum

Locations

Socks Clinic

River Gate:
A large district built around the river entrance to the city, full of markets and traders dealing with the many goods that flow in from the surrounding lands.

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You'll also find Thrember's Theater here, located just off the North Castle road
The Carps Head
Morarak's Smithie
Bridgetop Brewers
Gieonamee's Herbalist
Jiaonamee's Alchemist
Renbars Mercantile, Renbar Gnome
 
Old Town:
One of the oldest districts in Port Kolin, it is mostly made up of housing owned by the crafters and traders who haven't yet gained the wealth or influence to be able to afford somewhere in one of the more affluent districts

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Inn: Thanes Head
Inn: Sunken Spire


Eastwall:
A small housing district in the northeast of the city butting up against the walls of the city. Houses of a lower quality are found all throughout this district, but it's not quite fallen to the disrepair of Chars

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East Gate:
Housing district just south of the east gate, there are some small markets, dealing mostly with farm produce that comes in from the local farms.

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The Stacks:
Home to many of the students and member of the High College of Magic - Chasarcanyor and the varied services the college relies upon, from glass blowers to bookbinders.

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The Spires:
An ancient district around the Great Library, filled with some of the tallest buildings in the city, sweeping up into the sky, many old wealthy families have homes in this district, as well as quite a sizable Strix population in their main permanent settlement within Port Kolin.

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Lower Spires:
More of a trading district than The Spires, but of a similar, if somewhat less grand architecture.

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East Market:
A bustling market district filled with places you can buy the more mundane items, this is the district most households use to purchase the everyday supplies needed.

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Shadowreach:
Below the streets of Port Kolin exists another city, its inhabitants living in the sunken structures of ages past. populated by those whose beliefs are at odds with the city or whose trade requires more than a little discretion from the guards of the city above. Its inhabitants include artists, revolutionaries, rebels, smugglers, and scholars. Here, phosphorescent fungi light the way, and the walls whisper forgotten histories.

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Thieves groups
Location Docks - The Scuttlers
Leader Elise Blackwing half elf
60- 80 members working out of the docks, smuggling work with some of the pirates in the area selling stolen cargo from ransacked ships
  Location Grand Bazaar – Fingers
Leader Talin Thornegage Halfling
80- 120 member working around the grand bazaar mostly as pick pockets and petty thieves, but they also gather and sell info on rare items that turn up and unusual people, especially if they have a price on their heads
  Location – Water gate – The Rats
Leader Akta Sorrow Tiefling
40-60 members mainly information brokers on the comings and goings at the city’s main gate, cargo barges, merchant caravans, bands of adventures etc
    Orders (knights , guards etc)
  Order of Orren
Knightly order leader: Knight Commander Myastan Sora: Lizardfolk
250 members The Order of Orren is a very ancient knightly order who’s origins are lost in the mists of time, they are recorded at most notable conflicts in the area. Their primary purpose as recorded in the Orders records is to combat the shadespawn, its unclear these days if that refers to a group or a type of creature. In current times they ride out in defense of the lands against fiends encroachment but have notabye fought against Slythernak, and it is rumoured that they can call on angels in times of great need.
  Crimson Guard
Port Kolins standing army
Leader: Knight Commander Mialee Galanodel: elf
Size 10000 the crimson guard is the standing army of port kolin, they have a diverse make up, scouts skirmishers, cavalry, light infantry, heavy infantry, archers, charioteers, siege crews, sappers. There only role is the defense of Port Kolin and in times of open war the conquering of neighbouring states.
  The Jays
Leader (assumed): Thola Arran Human
Members unknown The Jays are a very secretive organisation, they work with good aligned groups to further the betterment of the civilised lands they work as spies, messengers, scouts, diplomats, sometimes adventures, Thola is a visible presence in Lord Krondars court her exact role in the court is unclear but she seems to be an advisor of some sort. They operate all around The Bitter Sea.

The true origins of Port Kolin have been lost to time, in the histories that are known its was a sizable and important port as far back as the 6th age. 
The age of the city can be clearly seen in the changing architecture across the city with the most ancient and wondrous building towards the centre of the city, graceful sweeping arches and improbably beautiful towers reaching far up into the sky. The great sprawling catacombs under Port Kolin also give clues to the cities incredible age, with ages past building's having become the many layered sub levels below the current city, they not only sink deep into the earth but also sprawl out far beyond the confines of the current city.
Port Kolin has been the capital of Bretawald for many thousands of years, with only the slightest of rumors that it was not always the case vague references to both a "Nudort" and "Sliver City". It is entirely unclear if these are the same city, or if they are just earlier, forgotten names for Port Kolin.