Stoneshade

Stoneshade is the capital city of Blackwall Hold, and the sixth largest city in the Kingdom of Tirrenor.

Within Stonehade lies the seat of the Thanes of Blackwall, The Iron Keep, currently resided by House Kallistratos. Stoneshade also holds the High Temple of Tagrimus, one of the five high temples of the Creed, and a place of major religious significance.

Stoneshade is home to the major mining companies and steel manufactures which are responsible for much of the Kingdom's weapon manufacture. Straton Steelworks and Mason Mining & Smithing Inc. were founded in the city and have remained to this day as two of the most important companies in the area.

Background
Originally, Stoneshade was an ancient settlement by the Mountain Men, before being conquered by the Tirrenians in 303 ACR.

Organization
The city is divided into four main sections referred to as quarters:

High Quarter
The High Quarter is home to the various nobles of Tirrenor including House Kallistratos and The Iron Keep.

Trade Quarter
The trade quarter is the market area of Stoneshade but also a major population area. It also includes the High Temple of Tagrimus. The main city gates lead into the Trade Quarter.

Steel Quarter
The industrial quarter of the town, home to many blacksmiths. Most of the city's lowborn live in this area, and a cacophony of hammers ringing on metal can be heard reverberating from the steel quarter throughout the day.

Foreign Quarter
The poorest area of town, out-of-sight from the trade and high quarters is the foreign quarter, a home for refugees, squatters and the marginalized Yurican population. Also a major center of crime in the city, where the Stoneshade Thieves' Guild uses as a home base. Recently the area has seen a population boom as a result of Bruxian refugees crossing into Blackwall seeking asylum from the civil war in their country.