Bladegarden

Bladegarden is the main imperial stronghold on the east side of the Dwendalian Empire, and southeast of Hupperdook. It accommodates and trains the majority of its standing army, Righteous Brand, and the lage number of Crownsguard. After a period of training here, one had a minimum of three years’ service they had to put in before they could decide to stay or not.

Description
Bladegarden is oval in shape with Righteous Brand barracks over the eastern edge of the city. The is considered by many a remarkably drab place with plain colored infostructure and threaded by dirt roads. Armaments and basic supplies are readily available, but more luxurious services and goods are extremely difficult to find (e.g. most of the weapons, siege engines, firearms are developed and produced in Hupperdook, shipping across the Marrow Valley).

Points of interest
Beyond the western walls, there are a number of farmsteads producing nourishing the local populace, but the majority of food is brought from across the Marrow Valley. There are many modest inns and taverns and small temples across Bladegarden.

Demographics
Bladegarden has a population of 9,910 as of 835 PD. Being a former orc settlement, 32% of the population is half-orc and 21% is orc. Humans encompass 25% of the population. The city is the core of orcish society in Dwendalian Empire.

History
Bladegarden was the site of one of the bloodiest battles during the Calamity, and is so named because of the high volume of weapons scavenged by the locals. Originally a settlement of the Odakar orc clan, Bladegarden was incorporated into the Empire and recruted into the Righteous Brand shortly following the war with the Julous Dominion. Other orcish clans who disagreed with this accord were driven east towards the Brokenveil Marsh, to later be incorporated into the Kryn Dynasty.