Port Prevail

The city of **Port Prevail** is the captial of the Principality of Nacrelon, and makes up to 50% of the small island nation, the other half being Shelbourne Castle. The city is built upon the southern islet of Pearl Island, where historically was the home of ferocious Sahaugin tribes who were completely eradicated by colonizers from Corundum and Diamond Island. Port Prevail is a leading metropolis for modern society, being a hub for trade, business, mercenary work, and the permanent home for many powerful guilds in the Sea of Gems.

## Geography

Port Prevail is a large city with many districts that span across the southern islet and on the most southern areas of Pearl Island proper, which are connected by the Bivalve Bridge.

### City Districts

#### The Planks

Often times the busiest district of Port Prevail, due in part of being the home of the city's main commercial harbor and dock-ways. The Planks are also home to a wide variety of businesses and establishments run by sailors and fishermen alike. Every morning along the harbor, the open air fish market is available to the public offering daily fresh catches from local and guilded fishing outfits. Rum Runner's Row is a small neighborhood in the Planks with a sour reputation.

#### Midden Village

Located on the shores directly west of the Planks, it is often described as the poorest and most dangerous section of the city. As the name suggests, the Midden is the location of the city's refuse facilities and sanitation hubs. The city's sewer canals empty out into the Midden from all over the islet. It is unfortunately here where individuals of unscrupulous character seem to dwell. There are few people in Midden Village who try to make a living; toshers who sift through the refuse in search for small treasures, vermin slayers looking to a make a copper or two patrolling the sewers, and the even rarer honest business owner. The few permanent buildings that are present in Midden Village are often built poorly or built using recycled materials haphazardly.

#### Shell District

*See main article: Shell District of Port Prevail*

The Shell District is located north of the Planks, and it is the main location for the city's merchants, their stores, and businesses. It is the largest district within the city, swelling with many bustling taverns, meeting halls, retail shops, and all sorts of establishments. At the center of the district is Founder's Plaza, where a large and detailed fountain depicting Sheldyn Krakenslayer is often visited by locals and tourists.

#### Gull District

The Gull District is home to many theaters, music guilds, concert halls, and other places of entertainment. The Gull District is also home to the Red Light Alley, which is the location for the city's more adult oriented entertainment. There are a number of cabaret clubs and brothels, the most famous being Lusty Rusty's.

#### Old Anchor

The district of Old Anchor is the home for the city's guardsmen and their families, as well as families of those serving in the esteemed navy. It is also the home to a number of blacksmiths and their forges, mostly weaponsmiths and armorsmiths.

#### Capitol District

Location for City Hall, as well as all other governmental buildings. Also the location for the Pearl Parliament, and their vast assembly hall.

#### Temple District

As the name implies, this is the district where the city's religious institutions are headquartered. Most prominently, The Harborwing Society operates a large church dedicated to their deity Ylimancha. A number of shelters, bunkhouses, and temporary lodgings exist in this district and are run by a number of organized faiths. The largest such bunkhouse, The Swordlight Inn, regularly houses pilgrims and parishioners of Iomedae.

The Temple District was also the home of The Church of the Lady of Martyrs, a place of worship for devout followers of Vildeis, the angel empyreal lord dubbed "The Cardinal Martyr".

#### The Knots

The Knots district is the main residential area of the city, further divided into several neighborhoods, all the homes to the city's working class families.

#### Pearl District

Often described as the most affluent district of the city. It is home to many highbrow establishments, as well as the estates of noble families tracing their roots back to the Kingdom of Corundum on Diamond Island. Bivalve Bridge is located on the northwestern corner of this district, which leads to Pearl Island proper, and subsequently Shelborne Castle.

## Government

Since the Principality of Nacrelon is a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy, Port Prevail's leadership is chosen by Parliament (who are democratically elected). The city is governed by the administration of the Mayor-Premier, who is appointed by a 3/4ths majority by the Pearl Parliament.

### Administration of the Mayor-Premier

Much of the powers of the office of the Mayor-Premier are checked and limited by Parliament, however the role of Mayor-Premier still wields incredible influence, perhaps more so than the Grand Prince/Princess. The Mayor-Premier and their staff reside in the Mayoral Manor, located in the Capitol District. The current Mayor-Premier of Port Prevail is Lord Gilliam Bobbles.

### High Court of Nacrelon

The High Court is the main arm of the Judicial apparatus of the state, and subsequently, the city of Port Prevail. On the court sit seven justices who arbitrate and interpret the laws, bestowing justice upon those who come before them by way of detention or legal proceedings. They reside in the Chamber of Judgements, located in the Capitol District.

## Inhabitants

Port Prevail is considered a true melting pot of cultures and races, due its status as a modern nexus for trade and business. The city still holds on to a slight majority of humans, but populations of Tritons, Water Genasi, Half-Elves, Halflings, Kenku, and Dwarves have been increasing every decade.

## Religion

The predominant faiths that are of common worship within Port Prevail are: Ylimancha, Gozreh, and Iomedae. Many more faiths can be found within the Temple District, such as Erastil, Calistria, Sarenrae, Cayden Cailean, and select Empyreal Lords. Interestingly, the Temple District is home to the expanding faith of the "Lord of Luxury", whose followers don white masks that cover half of their faces. A large temple dedicated to the Goddess of Souls, Atropos, exists within the Temple District.

Parliament has since passed the "Restriction of Infernal Faith Act", which outlaws all demon worship, alongside other fiendish pantheons and deities within the city.