Zender (City)

This page is about the city of Zender. For the Sultanate of the same name, please see Zender (Sultanate).
Zender, the "crystal-towered," is the capital and largest city of the Sultanate of the same name. Fabled and fabulous, Zender is the key to trade in the eastern Kaspari Empire. It is one end of the Kukoba Road, the busy caravan road that connects the Kaspari Empire, Dalkhrova, and Tashakda. It is located at the southern end of the rivers that flow out of the Pogardi Mountains, before they trickle into the vast marshes of Kezarran. Much of Zender's industry revolves moving goods along the Kezarran Canal that runs between Zender and Motep.
==Districts of Zender==
Zender is a sprawling city of brick and stone. Only a few buildings are made of wood, since lumber must be shipped from the forests of Jora. Most wood brought in is used for the construction of barges or furniture. The majority of houses are two stories high, although the slums are filled with little hovels. Public buildings and palaces are imposing exceptions, often rising to a height of seven stories or more.
The primary districts of Zender are Old Zender, the run-down district near the wharves; the Round City, which is the heart of the city and the location of Drakbashi Palace; the Sharisouk, which is the Market Quarter; and the outer slums.
==Special Features of Zender==
Zender is a city where anything can be found. For the bold, the cunning, the wise, there are great fortunes to be found. Riches from the north and south converge on this spot - and so do rogues and scoundrels. The Sultan's treasury supports a university of learning famed among the philosophers of the southeastern Kaspari Empire.
Zender is not without its enemies. Its chief rival is the city of Jaidazarri further north. Jaidazarri, once the equal of Zender, has suffered greatly with the opening of the Kezzaran Canal. Raiders and terrorists from Jaidazarri are a constant threat to the bargemen of Zender. To counter them, the Sultan has paid to build a special forces unit of highly trained soldiers, tanks, and gunbarges.
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