Aldbury

Aldbury is a large, mercantile trade city under the rule of Lord Alderson who's acts must be approved by an 'elected' council, who are puppets of a small group of the regions wealthiest merchants.

The city is fairly decentralized, with each district having small town halls, and one 'central' town hall on the central island.

Lord Steward Aldson, the lord of the city, finalizes new acts in the city, but is in general a diplomatic leader, and figure head.

Elected Council is made of local dukes 'elected' into the council. In reality, these elections are rigged, and only the strongest of a region will actually run, making these elections one sided. Only people permitted to vote were those who owned at least an acre of land, and were not indebted/in service/enslaved to another person (must be free man)

A group of a dozen of the wealthiest merchants working together to make laws and keep the city in a state they want. Often manipulate people. None of the members of this council are known, but many of them have connections spanning the civilized world.

City divided into 8 districts

- 3 below river

- 3 between two rivers at north

- 1 left of north river

- 1 on island

Central island walled and heavily defended. Few people gain access. Only way on is with signed permission from each of the elected council members. This is exceptionally hard, as the duke who watches over the central island rarely leaves the island, and communicates through messengers, servants and letters