The City of Avalon

## Map

**The City of Avalon** is the thriving capital of Blacktalon Kingdom. With beautiful architecture of both medieval and Victorian design, it boasts the fastest growing economy of the realm and is the leader of technological advancement. High walls surround and defend the inner city, making it only accessible from the sky, from the sea that borders it or the river that cuts through it, or through gates at the walls. The rest of the population lives outside the walls.

## Layout

### City Districts

The City of Avalon is divided into the following districts:

**Noble District**

Avalon's aristocracy lives in the Noble District of the city. The architect and design of this section of the city resembles that of the Victorian Era. Common facilities can be found here, such as clinics and private schools.

**Military District**

The Military District is where the kingdom's military headquarters is located as well as the city's prison.

**Sage District**

The Sage District is where one can find Avalon's appreciation of arts and literature. Museums, theaters, libraries, and mage academies can be located here.

**Market District**

The Market District is the city's bustling trade area where one can find just about anything they desire.

**Northside District**

The Northside District is the general residential area where the middle-class citizen lives. The architect and design of this section of the city resembles that of medieval times.  This is also where the city's famous Coliseum is located and you'd find common facilities here, such as grocery stores and family clinics.

**Port District**

The Port District is known for its taverns, pubs, inns and red light district. It's located near the city's port.

**The Slums**

The poor and refugees live outside of the city walls in a location called The Slums. Crime and poverty are the highest here.

### Points of Interest

**Castle**

The home of the royal family which has three floors and a basement/dungeon. First floor is open to the public and contains areas such as the front foyer, the stairs that lead up to the second floor, the living room, the dining room, the kitchen, the servant quarters, the guard quarters, the castle library, the ballroom, the inner courtyard and castle garden.

The second floor to the castle is restricted to the public. This is where the guest quarters and royal quarters are located, as well as the throne room, war room, and conference room. The third floor to the castle is also restricted to the public.The basement is also restricted to the public and is the area that has the old dungeons, the laundry room, storage room, the armory, and the forge.

**Church of Light**

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**Queen's Blessing Tavern & Inn**

Upon the owner's request, Blacktalon's Queen blessed the building and thus it came to be duly named the Queen's Blessing Tavern & Inn. It stands proudly along a main road in the city, growing from a humble little establishment into the capital's largest inn. Standing three stories high, it's formed of stone and wood, with an architecture that resembles the surrounding buildings. The kitchen, the bar, and the lounge area are found on the first floor.

The second floor overlooks the first floor and has rentable rooms. Rooms can be rented at the reception area located on the first floor where they'll be required to sign in and out of a log when they receive and return a room key, respectively. Name, date, and time of entry and departure are required. The third floor has no bedrooms but an open floor plan with beds along the walls for those that can't afford to rent a personal room. Beneath the inn is the wine cellar and basement. Beside the inn is the stables for beasts of burden.

Though the inn and tavern is primarily in business as a place of lodging and recreation, visitors and travelers come here to acquire information and to acquire work. Bartenders are a good resource of information that isn't published in the local newspaper, able to inform people of the current gossip or rumors circulating through the grapevine or recommend certain people or organizations for specific work or information that they themselves can't provide. The job board on the first floor is a good place to find local missions or quests.

## Politics

Its Mayor-Council type of government means there is a City Mayor and a City Council. Both are filled with officials elected by the city's people. Both are dominated by distinguished houses or members of society who have pull in the city.

## Society

Like many other societies, it has a social hierarchy. The Top and Middle Classes live within the walls of the city while the Low to Poor Classes live outside of the walls.

## History

The capital city has a history of being the epicenter of demonic and celestial activity. This is the city where the demonic king of the past took root and planted the clan that his angelic wife eventually took over. It's said that back during his reign that anyone that entered the castle would not return and that the king would only come out to eat men and kidnap women. It's also said that the castle was a den of iniquity under his rule. Debauchery dripped from the walls and literal Sins roamed its halls. Due to its high demonic activity, the castle would also attract Virtues, becoming a battleground for conflict which the city sometimes had to suffer for.

Now-a-days, the city enjoys a relative peace under the Mayor's and City Council's rule after the Demonic King and most of his kin abandoned the city and kingdom in favor of newer pastures. The Blacktalon Clan still call this city their home but it's now ruled by an angel named Severity who also became the Kingdom's Queen. Unlike the Demonic King, the Kingdom has prospered beneath Severity's reign and so has the city.