Castrella

🔈 (kah-STREL-ah)

Castrella is a dramatic city with a rich history, set on Castrella Bay on a narrow strip of flat land just north of the mouth of the Kedron river, backed by steep hills. The coastal land is dominated by the port itself, and a series of constructed breakwaters. Several dramatic waterfalls cascade down the hills to the north. There is a small bit of agriculture south of the city, across the Kedron and in the Kedron delta area, but the wealth of Castrella derives largely from the sea.

The city is a bustling port, with thriving docks and market, and is the provincial capital of Cedrano. Although now overshadowed by Chardon as a maritime power, Castrella retains some of the energy of its historic past as the major maritime power on the Gulf of Chardon in the years before the Great War. Unlike many other parts of Apporia, it was not sacked during the War of the Dark Rift and it retains many of its historic buildings.

The most significant feature of Castrella is the Grand Promenade, a stretch of quays, docks, and wharfs that runs from the Kedron north for over a mile. At the southern end, near the Kedron, this is a bustling port, with sailor’s taverns, warehouses, and constant activity. Further north, the Grand Promenade passes the central market of Castrella, and then reaches the elaborate houses of rich merchants at the northern end.