The Burning City

From the sea, the City of Castrìna is an impressive sight. The shore is lined with a gleaming wall of stone that is interrupted by round towers topped with distinctive bell-shaped domes. The hollow base of each tower is supported by three vaulted archways through which ships pass into and from the city. The wall used to bear the shields of the city’s major families, but the shields haven’t reappeared since they were removed during the Pastàri Rebellion. At each end of the wall stands a tall castle, guarding the city from the North and South.

The interior of the city is crossed with wide and deep canals where sea-going vessels can be pulled by mule-lines. The canals are rimmed with metal rails which once allowed “iron-mules” to ferry ships to their destinations. For obvious reasons, there are no bridges in the Castrìna. Travel between “blocks” is done mostly underground via an elaborate system of tunnels which open into open-air squares, domed atriums, and tiered gardens. Though the city is not very large compared to other capitals of the Old Empire, there is as much to visit underground as there is to see above.

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Nomenclature: Castrina Dekàlic: Castrìna (city), Castrìnari (pertaining to), Castrìnyn (resident), Castrìnyr (residents), Castrìnic (dialect)