Eorlsburh

Eorlsburh is the sprawling capital of Talor. It lies on the Aeder River, a tributary of the Greenstream. Eorlsburh has a population of around two hundred thousand.
The northern quarter of the city, furthest from the river, is home to the royal palace as well as longhouses belonging to the royal houses. Many of these are enormous, with the Fylning longhouse being as large as the southern suburb of Runside.
The east and west quarters are mostly home to the middle class as well as housing most of the markets and workshops. Close to the river is a residential area encompassing the entire southern half of the city. This is considered a slum by the upper classes, who refuse to go near the Aeder River because of it. The standard of living, however, is closer to that of the middle- and upper-classes of Wealton and Mearhus than to a slum.
Eorlsburh, uncommonly for a city, has no walls. Indeed it has no defences whatsoever, trusting entirely in the strength of its Fyrdmen and good relations with neighbours. It has no need to worry about coastal raiders either; the many longships moored in Fiscwicke act as a deterrent to most and an aggressor to the rest.
Category:Settlements
Category:Talor