Purtis Orbe

Purtis Orbe is the main port of the Dominion of Storia

## History

### Targen Colonists

Before the founding of the Dominion of Storia, Purtis Orbe was originally founded by Targen colonists who made an eager living within the Dark Forest as a supply port for Targen raiders who had arrived to raid the Royallian Kingdoms.

### Dominion Rule

In 96 BCE, Targen raids into Dominion territory invoked the wrath of the Dominion, who shortly sieged and occupied the port of Purtis Orbe in 95 BCE. Following the first Targen-Dominion War, Purtis Orbe was officially handed over to the Dominion who claimed victory in 89 BCE. It has been a Dominion port ever since than.

## Geography and Climate

Purtis Orbe is a natural harbor site, due to being located within a bay that allows for calm waters. While there are open shores to the north of Purtis Orbe, the rest of the land around Purtis Orbe are claimed by the Dark Forest.

The climate is temperate, making the summers and winters in Purtis Orbe rather mild.

## Economy

Purtis Orbe's economy is mostly based around both domestic and foreign trade. Much of the Dominion's trade with other factions goes and comes through Purtis Orbe, due to the Dark Forest usually impeding the path of traders coming from the south, while Tundra and Desert occupies the north-western route, where the Clans of Orginaar reside.

Much of the current post-Targen Dominion infrastructure is paid for directly from the budget of the City of Storia, due to the Dominion's reliance on a large naval presence to deter future Targen raids.

## Culture

Much of Purtis Orbe's population is literate, due to Dominion policy on compulsory primary education. However, instead of using the primary education courses offered by the Dominion to write and read stories like Dominion citizens within Libri or Storia, many within Purtis Orbe use the courses to instead become simple merchants, haggling and comparing prices within the many market stores littering the town.

Cuisine within Purtis Orbe tends to consist of fruit tarts, pies, and breads like the City of Storia, but also contains several fish recipes both due to the town being located on the shore, along with Purtis Orbe being a former Targen colony.

The birth date of Versatio is commonly celebrated in the Dominion and in Purtis Orbe, due to his status as the first Grandmaster of the Dominion. During this celebration, many Dominion citizens in Purtis Orbe brim with excitement at the vast amount of profit they would be earning off the various traders and tourists visiting the Dominion.

 Government

Purtis Orbe is run by a mayor who oversees the local government in the city and reports directly to the Dominion Council. As a result, the port has no autonomy from Storia, and many consider Purtis Orbe an extension of Storia rather than it's own independent settlement.

## Danger Level

Though normally safe, Purtis Orbe is occasionally attacked by Targen Raiders seeking glory, as well as by sea monsters who become lost when traveling up into the bay. Never the less, these occasions tend to be rare and far in-between due to the high defensive capability of Purtis Orbe, with the last major raid occuring in 8 BCE while the Dominion fleet was out patrolling the open waters. The Targen raid of 8 BCE would also cause the Dominion to install several small forts on the open shores near Purtis Orbe, armed with cannons normally placed on their ships.