Padeleine

Settlement Type: City

Region: Mountain/Grasslands

Population: 19,178

Description:

The city of Padeleine lies in a large valley, surrounded by the Zabe Mountains, in the Kingdom of Anesina. Padeleine's population is 47% dwarf, 36% human, 13% elf with the remainder consisting of other races.  Mining is Padeleine's main industry; specifically, a rare type of metal found only in the Zabe Mountains, known as zabium. The metal is owned by Anesina's monarch, and is valued because of its magic-negating properties.  Illegal possession of zabium is a death-penalty offense.

Given its isolation and the value of its industries, Padeleine is a well-protected city. There is a heavily fortified wall surrounding the city, with (01)guard towers spaced equidistantly along the wall, garrisoned by soldiers of the Anesinaen army.

Although mining and metalwork are the lifeblood of Padeleine, the city's residents do enjoy their pleasures.  In the heart of the city is a small shop(02) owned and operated by Madame Lilli Paques, a dwarf perfumier whose talent for scent is known across the length and breadth of Hura. Madame Paques produces custom scents for the rich and powerful, often incorporating exotic, hard-to-find ingredients. She has a team of hunters who work for her, acquiring the ingredients for her scents, but she's always on the lookout for new agents.