Port Jaul

Geo-Politics

For all intents and purposes the roles listed below do not actual exist as player roles or faction leads. They are designed so that during your roleplay you understand the structure of the city under the mountain. Many of these roles exist as NPCs and will never be allocated to players on the sim.

This, as with all of the lore associated with the sim, was written by and for the sim owners to deepen their roleplay. If you choose to ignore this lore but still use the sim, we don’t mind but we would probably act confused, or consider you addled, if we interacted with you.

The structure of the city is very classic for the empire. There is a mayor that runs the civic duties and organize the life and events of the city while supervised by the Arcanum tower that is the main power of the city. The tower share has an ally in the Hunters and the Order to make sure that the creatures of the wild are kept at bay and the dissident magic users are kept in check. The local guards are usually hired through the Hunter's guild. There are rumors that the Sickle has a hand and a foot in Port Jaul as well.

People of interest in Port Jaul

In the Arcarnum

Grand Magus of the Arcanum Elora Eth'shalar - Head of the Arcanum
Magus Lizbeth Danos
Magus Talian Dhane

Sven the Calm -Head of the Hunters
Alban Thornell - Head of The Order
Tristan Dumont - Mayor of Port Jaul

History

The city was founded 200 years ago due to the rise of Kad'Bazar. The port city was the perfect place for people of Nexus to land on the shore and establish caravans to Kad'Bazar, the central trading post between the Dark Elves to the north, the Inash to the west and the dwarves of the south and evidently the people of nexus. With the rise and fall of Kad'Bazar the city has seen glory days and now is living through harsh times since the need to travel to Kad'Bazar has vanished.

Since then the city has been trying to understand what caused the demise of their neighboring town. They still act like a central point for marketing though with the fall of the Kad'Bazar people even if more suspicious use the port as a place to trade between Nexus and the other cities.

Port Siders

Like most cities, and this is especially true of port cities, the population of Port Jaul is highly diverse and cosmopolitan. Elves mingle with humans, halflings, gnomes and dwarves on a regular basis and there is even a goblin who dresses in human clothes and fashions himself as a nobleman. Orcs and half orcs are rarer in the city but are still found around the docks, partaking in the services of the Salty Clam, but all in all, aside from the occasional bar fight or drunken slur hurled at a passer-by, Port Siders are a tolerant and diverse lot.

Races you might find in Port Jaul are

Humans
Elves (High and Dark Elves mainly - Wood Elves [Inash] and Pale Elves [Tsuek] are rarer in the city but still visit).
Dwarves
Fae (Fairies, Hags, and Satyrs mainly. Dryads and Fauns are less common)
Goblinoids (Goblins, Bugbears, Hobgoblins, Goliaths and Half-Orcs more commonly than Orcs)
Smallfolk (Gnomes more frequently than Halflings)
Tieflings who generally find that a cosmopolitan environment garner's less racism and mistrust than the backwoods.

Explore Port Jaul

Although you don't need to know any of this information, we have included it here for those people who are keen to RP having a job. Jobs often provide a hook for people wanting to write with you. Also, please remember that you are welcome to use the IC Group to advertise that you are open for business at this or any other public location on sim.

The Salty Clam

The owner and madame of The Salty Clam Tavern and Brothel is Madame Simone. She is a shrewd business woman who is not afraid of hard work; both on and off her back.

Customs House

Don Francisco is the governor of the Custom's House. He is a meticulous man who loves a balanced account book, almost as much as he loves the sneaky barrels of off-the-books wine that occasionally come his way.

Fortune Teller's Tent

They say that a witch from the woods whispers in the ears of the gypsies that use this tent, but then again they would say that. In the end, doesn't it all just depend on what you believe?

Highcastle House

Mayor Tristan Dumont lives in the castle. It is a civic building owned by the city, and given to the mayor for his use through the duration of his term in office.

Arcanum Academy

The Acarnum Academy houses both the school of magic and the council of mages that pass judgement over all magic wielders in Port Jaul. Elora Eth'Shalar and Talian Dhane are more than happy to teach you, but if you cross into the dark arts they are brutally swift in their justice.

Covered Market

If you want a stall in the covered market then Bill Strong is the man to see. He rents all the space under the portico and even runs the bakery in his spare time. But be careful. He has baker's arms and will knead his commission out of you, regardless of sales.

Blacksmith

The dwarf Thorpel Grundgr runs the Port Jaul Smithy where he often sells the work of his brother Thargol who works the forge in Kher Ravn. The brothers are renowned throughout the land for the skill of their work, but Thorpel occasionally travels back to Kher Ravn leasing the forge out to aspiring smiths.

The Seaside Tavern

Jacinta Alesmith is the owner and manager of the Tavern that you can tell your wife about. She has tables looking out over the terrace and serves a delicious Roast Pork on Thursday evenings.

The Blackstone Keep

The Blackstone Keep is the home for the Hunter's Guild which is run by Sven the Calm. It is the place you come to if you are looking for rare ingredients and those willing to find them for you.

Garden Center

The Garden center is a place to buy plants, but also to sit and relax on a warm day. It is run by the gnome, Breena Folkor and she is a vast repository of knowledge about not only growing plants, but their various uses.

The Chapel of the Dawn and Cemetery

The Chapel of Dawn has stood for the last one hundred fifty years, since the foundation of Port Jaul. It's members have been supporting the sick and the poor by providing food and supplies either they gather or the townsfolk donate. The Chapel's Priest, Shad Tenish, assists in aiding grieving families who have lost their loved ones to either disease or time. The proud followers of Sciorto call the Chapel their home, living by his philosophies and spreading his ideas of how one can live their lives to the fullest. Always recruiting future followers to continue spreading the word and peace Sciorto wished to provide.

The Apothecary

Found just outside the tower of the Acarnum Academy, the apothecary sells whatever spells, healing potions, balms and herbs you might need. It is run by the Teifling, Criella who is a skilled chemist. She was in her youth a shining star of the Acarnum but now prefers the quieter life of running the Apothecary and dispensing cures and salves to those in need.