Porto Calvas

Porto Calvas is a pock on the face of the bay that sits on the eastern coast of Tavaran. Seedy taverns litter every corner, murder victims rot in the alleys, and prostitutes crowd the doorways. Despite its cosmetic flaws, gold flows freely in the streets, and nearly everyone can guess the value of a gem by eye.
While Porto Calvas is by law the capital of the Governorate of Tavaran, the governorship has fled the island and the governorate is now ruled in exile from Molinia.
==History==
The infamous pirate Scurio Calvas, after whom this port is named, founded Porto Calvas forty years ago and ruled the town for more than a decade. He then appointed his most faithful lieutenant to rule the city. "Most faithful", however, does not guarantee "best," and Marcela Jarah, the young Kaspari, died at the hands of an assassin within three months. After Jarah's death, the Aveiran government sent in the navy to take control of the settlement. The Aveirans established Tavaran as a governorate of the Viceroyalty of Attamat, but the forbidding terrain of Tavaran made settlement extremely difficult, and the colony floundered. In 1550, a vicious cutthroat named Omar Shars routed the navy from the city, forcing the colonial government into exile and reestablishing Porto Calvas as a pirate haven.
==Economy==
The city has no laws to protect consumers or citizens. At its core, it is a market for stolen and looted goods. Lots of small ports share this distinction, but Porto Calvas also has a core of dedicated hog ranches, hemp farms, and alfalfa crops. These sources provide food and reliable trade throughout the year. It is a rare year that all three products fail.
==Sites==
Porto Calvas boasts a long stone pier that extends into the bay. The city has no natural harbor, but its pier can handle the most massive of ships. The pier bears several warehouses, the home of the laborers' guild, an inn, and a lower level where fishermen trap crabs and fish for flounder.
Category:Locations
Category:Locations in the Governorate of Tavaran
Category:Locations in the Viceroyalty of Attamat
Category:Locations in the Attamat Islands
Category:Settlements
Category:Settlements in the Attamat Islands
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