New Stetven

New Stetven

(City)

Titles

City of Wooden Palaces

Nation

Brevoy

Size

Metropolis

Population

32,850

Government

Monarchy

Ruler

King Noleski Surtova

Source: Stolen Land, pg(s). 62

The city of New Stetven is located on the southern banks of Lake Reykal (also known as Needle Lake) in central Brevoy and serves as the nation's capital. The city has been the seat of power in Brevoy since the warlord Choral the Conqueror founded it in 4499 AR after uniting the separate nations of Issia and Rostland under his rule.

New Stetven is a bustling trade city that acts as a hub for exporting Brevoy's rich supplies of grain, fish, timber, and ore to the rest of the northern kingdoms, such as Mendev and Numeria, and down the East Sellen River to the River Kingdoms. Food from Rostland sustains many of the northern realms, where constant bandit raids or invading demonic armies make farming difficult. In exchange for these much-needed goods, imports of exotic items from all corners of Avistan and beyond, such as rare Numerian skymetals and ancient Osiriani relics, are common in New Stetven's rough-and-tumble marketplaces.

The city, which has made prodigious use of wood in constructing everything from mansions, to streets, to forts, is also known as "The City of Wooden Palaces." Due to the prodigious number of wooden structures within its walls, the city boasts several volunteer fire brigades that protect its buildings—citizens join these brigades mostly out of a sense of civic pride. There are but two notable stone structures in New Stetven: the Ruby Fortress, which houses the Dragonscale Throne sits, and the Bulwark of Gorum, a temple to the Lord of Iron.

Snow and slush cause the streets to turn to mud for most of the year.

Places of interest

• Ruby Fortress: Residence of King Noleski Surtova.
• Bulwark of Gorum: This massive structure, built of imported stone, is Brevoy's largest temple to Gorum.
• House of the Gauntlet: The city's temple of Iomedae.
• The Flaming Riders: An inn named after a group of knights that were slain from dragon fire.