Dulais

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## History

Dulais serves as the county seat of the Dulais county. Dulais once stood proudly as its own small kingdom, before as part of the founding of Linhafdu, its crown princess married the future unifier of the land Adin. Having an ancient legacy, the old castle still serves as a home of the Dulais family. The city has always proudly rested upon the Rifica River, enjoying a strong fishing industry and a shipping industry, finding it always easier to allow River Cogs to sail up and down the wide river with relative ease down to Portakere. The River Cog is quite taxed however, so there are those who opt to travel by land to be cheaper.

Dulais has proudly sided with the royal family during the entire existence of Inverden as one of the most loyal noble families and cities in the kingdom. Originally the city was a bulwark on the river, for the other side were the hostile enemy catfolk tribes, the river dividing the land of humans and the others. However, this became moot with the unification of the region by Adin. With hundred's of years of unity now behind them, the city of Dulais has gone from being a bulwark again, to a safe haven for the Catfolk, especially the Miqo'tei.

The only true blackspot on what would be a great history under the rule of Inverden is a period known as the Blackbottle Revolt. Occurring shortly after the end of the Scarlet Feud, the Blackbottle revolt occurred as a result of raised taxes after the war to pay for the soldiers returning home that the crown owed them. Several mercantile traders and river sailors became so fed up, that a large shipment of imported Blackbottle was dumped into the river in protest, and the shipping crews turned pirate, holding the relatively poorly defended docks hostage for months.

Eventually, King Charles the Foolish was able to drive off the would be rebellion and save the Dulais family that had become trapped in their own keep under siege from within the town, however the cost was bloody. Hundreds of captured sailors were put to the sword for their actions, leaving King Charles the Foolish to be a detested figure in the city. Even Mira visited the city after the rebellion and was said to pay homage to the Blackbottles as good people. These days, anyone who is considered a rule-breaker with a good heart is called a Black bottler as a sign of respect, especially from groups that don't like the law or the monarchy.

## Settlements Laws

Dulais follows the laws of the kingdom as a whole.

## Important Buildings

Dulais Keep

Blackbottle Brewery

Blackbottle Inn - Despite its name, the Blackbottle in is not associated to the Blackbottle brewery. Serving as a popular inn for indepedant travelling merchants and adventurers, the Inn features a bar where they do sell all kinds of alcohol including Blackbottle Beer. However, the Inn does lack any restaurant components and offers no meals to its guests.

Cathedral of the Sun (Sarenrae) - The Cathedral of the Sun serves as the grand center of worship for Sarenrae in the nation. The seat of power for those who worship the goddess, it is common for her faithful to try to pilgrim to Dulais to see the Cathedral at least once in their lifetime and hope to receive a blessing from the church.

The Bazaar of the Elder Crown - A large market bazaar down the business street, with street vendors and shops all along it. Near the center of the Market lies the Bank of the Sun, run by the Church of Sarenrae.

The plague house

## Notable NPCs

Count Brevoy Dulais - More to come.

Great Dane Menethil Invers - Considered a Hero of the kingdom, Menethil Invers has a legacy of adventurism under his belt. He is also one of the few Danes to refuse to rise up to become a Marquise, instead insisting he stay a Dane despite the crowns attempts to elevate him. While his home and estate are in Dulais, he is actually very rarely in the city itself, only coming home to spend time with his wife. He has many children, many of whom have left to try their life following in their father's footsteps. His current whereabouts is unknown as he claimed he was off to hunt a dragon in Griard that had burned down a small village on the border.

Marquise Elliot Escanor - More to come

Marquise Bridgette Maryl - More to come

Alexander 'Blackbottle' Cumberland - More to come.

## Unimportant NPCs

Darius Corbrew - The owner and main patron of the Corbrew Ale House. He prides it on being the finest