Cadabia

### Language

Traveller's tongue (lingua franca), various foreign languages and Novorosi dialects

## Historical information

### Founded

14th of August 2022

**Cadabia** is a city located in southwestern Cymru, within the Autokratoria of Sirradra, it is the capital of the province of Novoros and serves as the seat of its Princeps, Fawkes Teutonicus ad Alendir. It was founded on the 14th of August 2022.

## Geography

Cadabia largely lies between the saltwater estuary known as the Oraveyn and the smaller river to its east, known as the Taro. The city stretches out in between these rivers, its southern and northern border being formed by the oceans that enclose the peninsula.

The city can be divided into two main areas, the upper city, a small palace and fortress town situated on a tall hill, and the lower city, which is located on flatland and houses most of the population as well as the city's commercial activity.

## Architecture

The city of Cadabia is largely built from sandstone, quarried from the desert to its west, as well as the red granite, which is plentiful in the hills of Novoros' western jungles.

Whether a traveler approaches by ship from the northern or southern ocean, or by land over the great western bridge, commonly called the sunset bridge, or be it from the farmlands that stretch to the west. The first thing near any traveler sees are Cadabia's walls, which are some of, if not the, tallest in Cymru.

Built from granite and reinforced by rings of tuff and chiseled stone- and burned clay-bricks and dotted with dozens of tall towers, each clad in a layer of gleaming bright sandstone, Cadabia's walls are a sight to behold and project the city's grandeur to any arriving traveler.

Sitting on top of its upper city, the principial palace overlooks the town and surrounding landscape, being well visible from afar, especially on sunny days, when its red sandstone roofs gleam.

The tallest building of the city is its great lighthouse, which sits at the city's northenmost point and whose bright fires have guided many ships to Cadabia's harbors. Other buildings and landmarks of note include the principial bathouse and gardens, the inner gardens, and the commercial quarter.

## Culture

To define Cadabian culture is a difficult endavour, various cultures, both native and foreign blending in the city. Though if one trait is to be noted in particular it is the egalitarian and cosmopolitian views of its citizens, which are present from the lowest citizen to the princeps himself. Beyond that the city is marked by its mercantile culture, which is rooted in its economic structure which to a large part are based on trade and commerce, though tolls and the textile industry are also important parts of its economy.

## Economy

As mentioned beforehand, Cadabia's economy has three main pillars, which seperate it from the rest of Novoros' largely mining and agriculture based economy. The first is trade, with Cadabia being both Novoros' door to the floor, as well as the world's door to Novoros, and beyond.

With its calm waters and many natural harbors, shipping is particulary easy in the bay north of Cadabia, making it ideal for travel and trade. This is further helped by such efforts as Cadabia's lighthouse.

Though the city itself already serves as a point of interest, just as many traders, explorers, adventurers and travelers seek to gain access to the seas beyond the peninsula. The easiest way to achieve this goal, at least by sea, is the Oraveyn, which is tightly controlled by Cadabian officals and only passable if sufficient tolls, depending on the worth of cargo and origin of the ship, are paid. Furthermore tolls are also levied for passage of cargo through the city by land, westward to Tortugan possensions on Cymru.

Much of Cadabia's surrounding population finds work in the textile industry, supplying the many cloth mills, spinneries, weavers and dyers and tailors the city houses. The most common textile used is wool, in particular the light yet durable wool of the Novorosi highland sheep, which naturally has a cotton-like texture, only enchanced by years of domestication and breeding.

## Goverment

While officially directly ruled by the princeps, who also serves as its mayor, much of Cadabia's ruling is in truth done by the city's council, in a rather autonomous manner, it is formed by the heads of guilds, important city officials such as judges and a few elected members. Due to its special status the city profits from various priviligies granted by the crown of Novoros, such as exemptions from certain taxes and regulations.