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Portusburg is a town in the Kartek Diarchy. Founded on August 31st, 2021, the town has quickly grown to become one of the largest settlements in Kartek.



Rapid Expansion
In the wake of Portusburg's success, many new citizens quickly emigrated to the burgeoning town, leading to a rapid growth in the populace that had never been seen in Kartek before. Almost overnight, the town had become the most heavily populated settlement in the whole of the Kartek Diarchy, but this growth came at a cost. Lord Wrog and the city council were unable to manage the great influx of citizenry, and very little was done to curtail Portusburg's rapid expansion southward. Infrastructure suffered immensely as new districts popped up left and right, and a lack of proper screening of new citizens led to numerous instances of theft throughout the town. Although the city council made great efforts to try and contain the problem, Wrog's eagerness to invite more and more citizens into the town only caused the issues to compound. In only a matter of days, the southern district of Dorfstrasse nearly doubled in size, and prominent locals began to complain about the conditions of older districts being neglected and abandoned just as quickly as new houses continued to be built further and further south.

Buktenbyen Border Incident
By late September, 2021, the unfettered growth of the town got to the point that land claims spread across the eastern canal, which had informally been considered the border between Portusburg and the neighboring town of Buktenbyen. The claim of territory on the eastern side of the canal was met with resistance from the populace of Buktenbyen, who's leader, Acon, considered it to be a grave insult. Several citizens of Portusburg also opposed this expansion, yet Wrog and the city council were undeterred, stating that no official document had been agreed upon that would limit Portusburg's expansion eastward. Many town residents regard this moment to be the key factor which led to the Throne Room Incident, which would ultimately lead to Wrog's removal as lord of Portusburg.

The Throne Room Incident


On October 6th, overwhelmed by the unrest brewing within the city, Wrog abdicated the throne and fled Portusburg with a handful citizens who were still loyal to him. This created a power vacuum, which led Foczo, a prevalent citizen of Portusburg and prophet of Holy Craftism, along with Acon of Buktenbyen and several citizens of both towns to swiftly occupy Portusburg Castle. Thankfully no conflict arose, and Foczo and co. were able to dissuade would-be looters from pillaging the town. The Kartek Diarchy stepped in quickly and replaced Foczo with the city council, who seized control of the town, with Sinnon being declared the heir to the Lordship soon after.

Hillock Games
The Hillock Games are a seasonal event where inhabitants of the town can engage in various challenges, ranging from Parkour tag to arena fighting.