Hulburg

A small city on the Moonsea, Hulburg is a merchant's town that prides itself on neutrality in an otherwise war-filled region. With Phlan and Mulmaster as its powerful neighbours, it often sees itself as the stage for peace negotiations between the powerful city-states while keeping itself out of their conflict and reaping the benefit of their necessity. As such, the population of Hulburg is wealthy, and many noble houses have risen through the trade of goods as an in-between among warring factions. The city itself is largely peacful, though political intrigue follows the rich inhabitants everywhere, and its proximity to the vale of Thar means that raiding parties of orcs and goblinoids are a common nuisance. Interestingly enough, slavery is illegal in Hulburg, as opposed to many of the other city-states of the Moonsea, who make it a rather common practice.