Vicenza

"Sorry, but we've never heard of any...what was it? 'Regalis' family. More drowners, men. Fire at will!" -Customs Captain Uthor Westwind reviewing an application
A island-borne city in the northeast corner of Lockwood Lake, Vicenza is home to mostly nobility from Densport and across the Free Coast. Though many nobles would spurn their urbanization, preferring to live traditionally in their landed manors, the upper echelons residing in Vicenza see the city as a beacon of progress for the nobility of Adurra, a utopia where any service can be bought--provided you can afford the city's astonishing prices. With canals running under the majority of the city, and polished marble defining its unique and unparalleled architecture, this city is considered the most beautiful in the Lockwood Region, possibly all of Adurra. Though the proud Dwarves and some Elves would contest this claim, none would dispute the residents of the island, who have not only the support of Densport Auxillary Troops, but also numerous regiments of the Thornclaw Company and the Fighters Guild available for more hostile representation. The Vicenzan nobles maintain a tenuous but long-lived relationship with the Merchant's Guild, who, despite their size and resources, often struggle to meet the demands of the voracious nobility. Though most goods are imported directly to the homes of nobles on the island, Vicenza is also famous for its marketplace, home to fabulous and exotic goods, both magical and mundane at, of course, exorbitant cost.

History
The city was founded by the famous noble and explorer Baenor Weathersby, whose ancestors would go on to become the Weathersby Shipping Coalition. The official story of the city is that Weathersby had intended on exploring beyond the lake and into the Lockwood, but when he discovered the Illian beauty of the island, he commanded his crew to pull the ship aground, the first step in the founding of a glorious new city. Some irreverant bards sing a different song, however. They say that Weathersby's incompetence ran the ship aground only a few dozen miles from the port they set out from. Weathersby, too proud to admit his navigational failure, claimed the land as his destination, while the crew, too dependent of their captain's good mood to point out his mistake, never argued, and became the first residents of the now-great city of Vicenza. As more and more nobles settled in, and the city became known for its riches and splendor, it became an attraction for lowborn citizens seeking their fortunes. These immigrants, referred to by the nobility as "Drowners," have become strictly regulated, and even earning admission to the island can require a letter of introduction or an established reputation as an upstanding member of high society.