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 ==== Southbay ====
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 Southbay is the most southern of the large coastal cities in the kingdom of
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 [[Roundtree]].
-//... include D&D stats here: population, gp limit, etc. ...//
+Southbay is a Large City with an adult population of 14,000 and a gold piece
+limit of 20,000 (DMG, p.137).  //Note: The GP Limit is lower than a normal Large
+City due to the poor economy throughout [[southern Rota]].//
 Entry to the city requires a toll of 2 coppers.  Merchants who intend to do
-business within the city are also required to pay a tax of //???//% of their
+business within the city are also required to pay a "Hawking Tax" of 10% of
-merchandise on entry.
+their merchandise on entry.
+Until recently, the city's major industry was shipbuilding.  However, when the
+magic changed in 1108 and the magical sailing apparatuses failed, the orders
+dried up and hundreds of people lost their jobs.  By the time the shipwright
+wizards adjusted their spells, most of the customers had moved on to the larger
+shipyards of [[Baydun]].
 The major road down from [[rota city|the city of Rota]] branches away from the
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 [[Flandjil]], and the Dwarves in [[Clangdun]] to complete their economy.
-South of the city is the //???// Marsh, home to a large number of Lizardfolk, as
+South of the city is the [[Mosamor Marsh]], home to a large number of
-well as several tribes of Kobolds.  A peace treaty with the Lizardfolk has held
+Lizardfolk, as well as several tribes of Kobolds.  A peace treaty with the
-up well since it was negotiated over a century ago.  However, a major drought in
+Lizardfolk has held up well since it was negotiated over a century ago. However,
-the year 1110 pushed more Humans into Lizard territory, threatening the peace.
+a major drought in the year 1110 pushed more Humans into Lizard territory,
+threatening the peace.
-Farther inland, closer to [[Roundtree]] is the //???// Forest, home to a large
+Farther inland, closer to [[Roundtree]] is the [[Elder Woods]], home to a large
 number of Fey.  While there is no specific treaty with these forest creatures,
 Humans (for the most part) remain well away from this forest.  There are,
-however, a number of resourcefull villages on the edge of the forest -- some of
+however, a number of resourceful villages on the edge of the forest -- some of
 whom have irregular dealings with the forest folk.
-The leader of the city is //???//, who has pledged fealty to [[galin|King
+The leader of the city is Erver of Clan Reidar, who has pledged fealty to
-Galin]] in [[rota city|Rota]].  However, most locals resent the presence of
+[[galin|King Galin]] in [[rota city|Rota]].  However, most locals resent the
-foreign refugees that [[rota city|Rota]] has sent to settle here -- believing
+presence of foreign refugees that [[rota city|Rota]] has sent to settle here --
-they are being dumped here without just compensation.
+believing they are being dumped here without just compensation.
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