Cragport

== History ==
Cragport was originally a trading outpost established by traders wishing to do business across the Aurosi Expanse. As commerce increased, so too did the amount of people wishing to make the city their permanent home.  
It grew so fast that cheap stone had to be used to build the walls, towers and homes, creating a bleak visage of grey spires. The city’s growth came to a grinding halt with the advent of Thorne, a settlement closer to Auros and more easily accessible. 
As the city of Thorne prospered and took over the position as major trade hub in the southeast, Cragport decayed until its rulers decided to throw in the towel and focus their facilities on export rather than trade. Since then, the city has regained some of its former glory by exporting vast amounts of cut stone and marble, though it still very much feels the shadow of Thorne over it and is often skipped by traders sailing past.
== Geography ==
The city is located on a rocky peninsula protruding into the sea, connected to the mainland only by a thin strip of beach. The city’s only access to land is by a large stone bridge connecting it to the mainland. The area itself is a typical eastern Alenthylian rocky coast, similar but more jagged than the cliffs of Rollen. Vegetation is sparse, and the jagged landscapes Mellerne is known for are readily visible when one crosses the bridge to the mainland. 
== Government ==
House Lynch rules the city, supported by a council of lesser noble families who own large quarries out in the wilderness or industries within the city. The Lynches are famous for their intolerance of undermining their operations and authority. As such, those who support trading companies from Thorne, the Duke’s former political rivals House Beckett or any house from outside the Crags looking to make profit at the expense of Cragport is usually swiftly dealt with in the most creative of fashions.
== Economy ==
The main industry of Cragport is its export of cut stone. Massive batteries of stonecutters are strewn throughout the city’s industrial quarter, and its port is built specifically to accommodate the bulkiest of trade ships, capable of ferrying heavy goods to other parts of Alenthyl or beyond. Being so specialized, the city does not have much else in the way of an economy, though its markets are usually fairly well-stocked thanks to the caravans taking the coastal road.
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