Krak

**Krak** is a location in the Puhan Trading Company. The party first visited coming back from *Cessunaler* in hopes of finding safe harbor and more information on the Order of Ruin in "The Icy Heart & Hasted Horses". *Krak* is where Sterling and his family are from, his mother Lysandra being on the Trade Council and his father a leader within the military.

Capital of the *Puhan Trading Company*, *Krak* is home to a population of just over 6000 people. The city is home to the PTC's governing body, the Puhan Trade Council, dictating the laws of the territories owned by these council members and those beneath them. *Krak* is surrounded by massive stone walls which protect it from the harsh weather of the tundra, much of the population lives comfortable lives within.

Not all is well in *Krak* though, the elite of the city having horded their wealth which they now invest in drug dens and brothels that litter the city. Nearly every political leader in the city has their vice of choice that they intend to spread through the city as a display of their power and wealth, trickling down through every level of society.

**Newknot**

Located just outside the northern wall, a common place to buy, rent and store horses and carriages.

**Windway**

Connected off the main docks, Windway is where a majority of the city's housing resides. Due to it's connection to the harbor, much of trade inventory and distribution is in this area. It is also home to the Skorian Empire Ministry, the go between for the Empire and the PTC for relations and trade deals. It is genuinely maintained and the living residence of Merchant King Pyron, who deals in weapons and mining.

**Moon Alley**

The "red light district" of *Krak*, Moon Alley is home to many of the PTC elite's personal endeavours which often run along the lines of drug dens and brothels. A rather notorious fetish brothel known as *Desires* is found in this area. Usually under scrutiny for issues involving poisonings, murder, assassinations and more events, it is owned by Trade Council member Jask Hellcrow. Due to its proprietor's influence, many of the less savory events are swept under the rug as fines are paid and the brothel continues to operate.

**The Port**

The Main area for all harbour trade and distribution for the PTC. It is also the main area of residence for a large number of the P.T.C Security Forces, because of its positional location to Puhan Castle. *Port Harbour House*, a building where all trade that comes from the docks is inventoried and sent along its trade routes throughout Puhan and the Skorian Empire. It is a large stone warehouse style building just off the docks/harbour. It is managed and supervised by a large minotaur named Kane Coaltario.

**East Bank**

Here you will find the majority of stores and shops within Krak. A large trade & food culture exists in Krak, so this area is valued by many citizens of the city. Here one can find *Rug’s Tavern***,** the most well known tavern of *Krak*, owned and operated by the son of the Trade Council's Main Proprietor, Eska Lun. *Montie's Finds* is also in the area, a shop funded directly by the Trade Council due to it being run by a prolific archaeologist who has often brought back things of incredibly historical significance from the tundra. This archaeologist is Montie Casket, husband of Merriweather Casket who runs *Montie's & Merriweather's* in *Nij'a*.

**Green Park**

The area of *Krak* where many of the high elite PTCC members live, along with all of their entourage members. The area is highly patrolled and proudly displays the wealth of its occupants. This is also where the Myleheart house resides, home to Lysandra and Sterling Myleheart as well as [ ] Myleheart.

**Puhan Castle**

The headquarters of the Trade Council, this castle is where all meetings of the Council is held and where the council members will put up their political guests as needed.

**Shortpass**

A small area outside Eastern gate. This is a slum section, where many homeless and unwanted denizens of *Krak* live or have been forced to go to.