Moonburg

"'Under lanternlight,/ a faithful flame,/ The holy ring of spirits bane,/ Cricket's song so shrill and high,/ The heavenly silver,/ against inky sky./ - 'Moonburg' poem"

Moonburg was a large metropolis located in the South West of the Kingdom of Rohel. It is situated between the town of Roseport from the North-East, and borders Shwaize Fort from the West. These regions are bordered by two large expanses of the Kartek Caliphate. Located in a marshy expanse, Moonburg is ruled by Rohel's current king, Vashonn Thornrose, who succedded his father Sinnon Thornrose.

Early Era
Moonburg's incarnation was hailed by the recruitment of many citizens into it's humble territory, with the Duke dubbing it the "Great Recruit Session". Shortly after a war occured that changed the very infrastructure of the small town.

Battle for the Holy Craftism Temple
At this point in time, the young duchy had a weak infrastructure, lacking its characteristic walls, leaving it open and vulnerable for bandit attacks. Before the battle occured, Ferro, a bandit feared throughout Rohel, conducted a raid on Moonburg, only retreating due to a loss of potions and resources. Libinha Kristansen-Thornrose insisted that Ferro not interrupt the religious ceremony being held. Nonetheless, another attack occured. Later on, a Holy Craftism ritual led by Foczo was observed, only to be interrupted by Ferro once again. This time Norsk, a widely-feared bandit decided to attack, resulting in a staggering 10-vs-1 battle, where the bandit eventually retreated because he'd run out of potions. The ceremony was postponed, and this battle led Stephano, the steward of Moonburg, to plan out and build Moonburg's high walls.

Independance Era
With a steady decline occuring within the government of Kartek, Rohel decided to declare independance from the Kartek Caliphate on November X, 20XX. As a duchy in the newly independant Kingdom of Rohel, Moonburg saw an economic uptick with its southern expansion, welcoming in a wave of new citizens.

Geography
Moonburg is located in a quaint swamp, bordering with it's sister city Roseport from the North-East, and Shwaize Fort from the North-West. On it's border with Shwaize, a large mountain overlooks the expanse of Moonburg. Mainly a flatland, only broken by the Selene river in the Southern expanse of the city. It's populated with oak and azealea trees, spotted with many flowers, reminisce of the ealier days of the Aamve Marshes.

Art and Culture
The Tavern is a social and economic jewel that brings travellers from far and wide to taste the fine liquors brewed in the large distillery, overseen by co-owner SupremeLordTito. Upstairs is the Moonburg Archives, a quaint library operated by Moonburg's scribe Philoguts, that contains ancient texts, along with anthologies, collections and historical retellings of Moonburg's history.

Notable Literary Pieces:

 * The Poems of Moonburg: Volume I
 * The Poems of Moonburg: Volume II
 * Moondust: a Moonburg Origin Myth
 * A Study of Rohelian Independance

There's also cultural literature containing translated poetry and literature from the Aamve Marshes, some of which have copies availible for purchase. That being said, as a fairly young city, most of Moonburg's culture is still being built upon, with citizens, nobles and council members carving out their immense impact on the small duchy.