City of Fabulon

The City of Fabulon is, naturally, the capitol of Fabulon. It is home to the emperor, the senate, most of the nobility, and at least half of the empire’s population; potentially even more if counting the attendant lands that lie outside the walls. It has grown fitfully over the centuries--the oldest buildings are several thousand years old but were built by a tottering parade of extinct societies, none of which called themselves Fabulon or intended to create it. In its modern form, the city has existed mostly unchanged for about a century. It consists of seven distinct districts: the Wharf District, Midtown, the Sweeps, the Neck, the Old City, the Arsenale, and Tidewater.

The Wharf
The Wharf is one of the more modern districts, built under the orders of Fabio Forunato in an effort to revitalize the empire’s flailing nautical economy. Today it is a thriving port, where travelers from all over the empire rub shoulders.

Midtown
The city’s largest commercial district, Midtown is a warm and bright district with wide streets that encourage the hustle and bustle of trade. Open storefronts beckon citizens to sample the finest wares the middle class can enjoy.

The Sweeps
The Sweeps is the more populous of Fabulon’s two slums. Here they say you can get anything for a price, though most people just prefer to steal it.

The Neck
A narrow district in between the two slums, the Neck is mainly dominated by shady folk from all classes. It is a subdued and not especially welcoming place.

The Old City
As its name suggest, this district is the oldest, dating back thousands of years before Fabulon was an empire. Little original architecture remains; only the senate building and some of the clanhouses on the hills are truly ancient. However, the people who live in the Old City are proud and regal, even those of more diminished means.

The Arsenale
The military and manufacturing district. Little of interest to visitors goes on here.

Tidewater
Tidewater is a wretched place to live. The lesser slum of Fabulon, it is frequently washed out by high water and rebuilt, each time poorer than the last. Emperor Florian recently knocked down the only desirable area, the Hilltop, in order to build his dread fortress Castle Id, further immiserating the people of Tidewater.