Sumelle

Sumelle, capital of the Canton of Esparil in Coreune, is a thriving city. It is a major trade hub at the center of several busy roadways and an important stop on the rail line to Ansey. It is a compact city at the base of the Piarran Mountains, which rise to dominate the skyline looking southeast. To the north, tracts of fertile land are farmed. Its houses are primarily made of red brick under black-tiled or red-tiled pitched roofs and feature windows and balconies set in depressed arches. Unfortunately, the view of the mountains is often obscured by a thick haze caused by choking smoke and strange vapors pouring from foundries and alchemical shops at all hours and rainbow-hued oils of peculiar odor spilling into the city's litter-strewn gutters.
In spite of the pollution and haze, the residents generally appear in good spirits. Theirs is a city of motion fileld with churning wheels from cargo-laden wagons to the Coreune National Rail's great engines. The steel behemoths grind through the sprawling city exhaling plumes of smoke and steam while screeching along on their tracks. Every traveler arrives with news, goods, fresh coin, and a chance for profit and excitement, and the locals are eager to learn the latest rumors from Vaultier, Nivian, and elsewhere.
Sumelle is famed across Coreune for its markets; major bazaars are located near every major gate. Great deals can be had by those who know how to haggle, including the fresh produce of nearby fields, choice silks and other fabrics, fine weapons, chemicals of every description, and much more. The unfortunate consequence of these markets is rampant crime; the streets are thick with theives and beggars in quantities that are more than the Sumelle Watch can handle. Dubious services are available for hire if sought discreetly, and thieves and assassins tend to prosper in the dark alleys of Sumelle.
Sumelle's city council is lead by Magistrate Simone Valtreux. The Archduke Germaine Faulk also calls Sumelle home, although he splits his time between the city and the court of the King in Vaultier.
==Gangs of Sumelle==
Many unaffiliated criminals plague Sumelle, particularly among the beggars and thugs. However, four strong gangs dominate the city's underworld. They clash frequently over territory but are loosely divided by the major city markets. These gangs include the Highmarket Chums, the Steelward Road Gougers, the Understreet Boys, and the Burning Bridge Butchers.
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