Saltwharf

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Saltwharf is a coastal settlement within the Hollow Concord at the mouth of the River Hallus.

## Government

The Teritarch of the Hallus is responsible for managing both the settlements of Claygate and Saltwharf, though spends most of their time in the latter.

## Defence

While the majority of the Rydooni navy is stationed on the isle of Pylodes to the south, a notable portion of the warships holds port at the city of the Saltwharf in order to protect against ingress of Crown Bay and the River Hallus. A strong presence of soldiers of the Rydooni army and Evzos can be felt throughout the city.

## Commerce

Numerous ships pass through Saltwharf, but many deign not to stop at its ports, much to the chagrin of the residents. Nonetheless, most provisions and supplies are available in the settlement.

## Organisations

The links of Saltwharf to Rydoon mean that most factions maintain at least some kind of presence in the city. Churches and chapels to most of the Ahlusian Pantheon, organised as per the Reformatist Denomination can be found in Saltwharf.

## Description

Mainly constructed on the western bank of the River Hallus at its estuary, Saltwharf is a city built around three towers that stand proud upon the hills from which they watch. Sprawling around each, tiered walls meld and connect the trio of towns into a singular city. Docks and quays serve to join those which do not connect via bridge or road. To the north are the ports that give the city its name, vast stone channels through which seawater is evaporated away to harvest the salt and minerals suspended within.

Those that remain tend to work in one of the three major professions associated with the city. First and most notable amongst these are those with ties to the harvest, packaging and onwards transport of sea salt, which has remained a steadfast source of employment despite the diminishing population. Shipwright services including repairs also provides steady work for many, working to design, craft and repair civilian and military vessels alike, though recent years have resulted in many former residents moving elsewhere to ply their craft in a market less saturated. The third source of employment is that of waterborne services, ranging from dredging of the estuary to keep it deep enough for larger vessels to fishing in the shallows for a bounty of seafood.

## History

Saltwharf had been a diminishing settlement for a number of years, with many of its former residents moving south to Rydoon for the improved opportunities available in the larger city, others still moving elsewhere entirely. The Teritarch of the Hallus had repeatedly petitioned the Hollow Concord for assistance in bolstering the populace and popularity of Saltwharf, but has been met with growing indifference, save a few symbolic gestures and offerings. Rydoon is more readily governed by the Concord and maintains a more defensible position that does not exclusively rely on connections by sea.

After the Attack on the Isle of Midalios, the population of the city of Saltwharf found itself bolstered by nearly a third as floods of refuges fled the city of Rydoon, either seeking to put space between themselves and the site of such horror and destruction, or simply seeking an undamaged home. In this flurry of activity, the city started to slowly prosper, with new projects and investments bringing a bolstered level of activity.