Melvin the Mediocre
First Post
I need to create a new city for my game world and I want a lot of view points to give the city breadth and life. Here is a dribble of information to give you a brief idea of what the city has to fit into:
The country was founded as a feudal system and has a high medieval flavor to it. However an evil religion has risen to extreme dominance and controls most of the kingdom. All other religions are illegal and practicing them is punishable by death. However other religions do still exist, mostly as secret cults.
The country has a long military history and warfare is a way of life. It is currently at war with its northern neighbor and renewed warfare with the elves to the west is a constantly bubbling threat.
To the east are hordes of barbarians and monstrous humanoids which raid constantly, but also provide mercenaries and trade.
The city itself is in the center of the western border and therefore not directly touched by war. It must, however, periodically supply troops and supplies to the northern front. It also must endure levies of church armies, as well as taxes to both the church and king regent of the nation.
By and large, the city should be a bastion of hope and glory amid a decaying and overtly evil kingdom. It is ruled by a proud and noble lord, and it has a glorious history which I hope will be reflected in its people, culture, and buildings.
So what I am asking is for any input, large or small, to help turn this city into a rich believable place where players will want to explore, adventure, and become attached to.
The country was founded as a feudal system and has a high medieval flavor to it. However an evil religion has risen to extreme dominance and controls most of the kingdom. All other religions are illegal and practicing them is punishable by death. However other religions do still exist, mostly as secret cults.
The country has a long military history and warfare is a way of life. It is currently at war with its northern neighbor and renewed warfare with the elves to the west is a constantly bubbling threat.
To the east are hordes of barbarians and monstrous humanoids which raid constantly, but also provide mercenaries and trade.
The city itself is in the center of the western border and therefore not directly touched by war. It must, however, periodically supply troops and supplies to the northern front. It also must endure levies of church armies, as well as taxes to both the church and king regent of the nation.
By and large, the city should be a bastion of hope and glory amid a decaying and overtly evil kingdom. It is ruled by a proud and noble lord, and it has a glorious history which I hope will be reflected in its people, culture, and buildings.
So what I am asking is for any input, large or small, to help turn this city into a rich believable place where players will want to explore, adventure, and become attached to.