Geoffport

**Geoffport** is a major city in Scaeptre and the capital of the Beak. It has been ruled by House Geoffrey for many centuries. The current lord is Alymar Geoffrey.

## Geography

Geoffport is located at the top of the natural peninsula called the Beak, on the northeastern shores of Trader's Bay. The Western Way ends at Geoffport from Fallhorn's Peak. The Trader Way runs from the city to the Gate.

## Description

Geoffport is a well organised and prosperous city. It lies at an ideal position for trade with other provinces and also continents. Some even call it the Vesper Aestas of Scaeptre. It has no real walls or ramparts, only the fact that the Cayenne Canal seperates the city from all other land. Several well-guarded and armed bridges connect Geoffport to Scaeptre, like the:

-**the Golden Bridge**, where the Crown's Tower and the Tower of the World represent the riches and relations House Geoffrey possess. It also serves as a good defenisve mechanism when the city is attacked or besieged.

-**the Iron Bridge**, where wealthy traders from all over the world sail to and unload their goods. It is often very busy and loaded with huge galleys and galleons.

-**the Copper Bridge**, where the poorest of the city live and build their crooked houses. It stinks, is always too busy and it is not a very comfortable place. The Copper Bridge has almost always been like this, and House Geoffrey's more cruel rulers regularly considered to simply destroy the bridge.

The Thrice-Floored Keep is the fast seat of House Geoffrey, built in the middle of the city. A stone wall surrounds the castle's premeses. It is a tall and thick round tower, of about fifty metres in height. Other buildings inside the walls include the dungeons and the Inn of the World, where noblemen and -women from all over the world may stay and feel safe.

## History

A small town was already established at the peninsula, when noblemen from Arena migrated to Scaeptre and landed at the Beak. Along with a group of Scaeptalvi from the Woods, they made a pact and ruled the town together, naming it 'The Peninylä', which means 'The Peninsula Village' in all three of their maternal languages. This caused the town to grow into a multicultural hub that it is today, in 220 A.K.. Together, they constructed the Thrice-Floored Keep.

As time progressed, the leaders of the city grew into true Scaeptarians, though it was still ruled by a large group of men. Aurelius Augustus changed this. He demanded that his empire be ruled in the same way in each and every province. The emperor assigned the rule of the Beak to House Geoffrey, who renamed it Geoffport.

In the Age of Kings, Geoffport was attacked by Lord Allyan Braeden during the First Braeden Rebellion, though Lord Spence Geoffrey pushed him back with help coming from his allies in Arena. Six years later, Allyan was back with his fleet and laid siege to Geoffport, as did Krystian Carlysle. They were both defeated, Tyran the Admiral killed, Krystian killed, and Allyan killed. Spence still ruled the city afterward.

In 220 A.K., Julian Carlysle is imprisoned in Geoffport by Lord Alymar during the war, though he escaped with the help of Raesys of the Five and Apollo Agnys.