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The City of Stormhaven

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This... took quite a while. Fun to draw, but man it was time-consuming. I've had a rough outline map of Stormhaven lying around for a while, but only last night did I get around to editing it and doing a cleaner version.

And now, some random facts (insofar as that word can refer to bits of information about a place that doesn't really exist):
- Stormhaven is the capital of and the biggest city in its small country of the same name, but it's pretty small by the standards of our world. You can see its size from the scale bar, and it's home to about eighty thousand people.
- Most matters of country-wide government take place in the Palace, but matters that only concern the city itself are handled in the Guildhall in Seacourt.
- The canals are fed from reservoirs outside the city, but the lake in the Basilica Gardens is fed by a subterranean river that flows roughly southwest beneath the city, passing through caves under the College on the way.
- The Garrison is the headquarters of Stormhaven's military, but they hold monthly open days during peacetime when members of the public can visit it.
- The city has no official religion, but (as you can see) it does have a great many temples and shrines of various sizes devoted to many different gods. The Harbinger Basilica, despite the name, is actually a giant mausoleum, not a temple.
- It's very easy to get lost in Ravenswood, and you don't want to do that because bits of it can be very shady. If you do get lost, your best bet is to try and climb onto a roof and attract the attention of a patrolling City Watch gryphon, who'll probably be happy to help get you back to a main road.
- The Thunder Engine is effectively a magical power plant, used to draw energy from the many wild thunderstorms that strike the city. It was invented by Constructist wizards from the College.
- You don't get any points for guessing what the flag's based on.
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