Belthwys

Belthwys is the mighty port city of the Kingdom, situated on the East coast at a midway between Vassalward and Forynfell it is the only place on The Gauntlet that has dealings with "The Other Lands" (although even here those dealings are limited). Home of The Citadel, the city is often viewed with suspicion by the other cities due to its lack of faith and its reliance on money, logic and bargaining. Mercenaries and Sellswords often come from this city and the surrounding area as well as pirates, criminals and other undesirables.

Despite it's reputation as the "faithless" city, this is far from the truth, in fact in Belthwys, all kinds of faith are lurking around every corner, certain immigrants from "The Other Lands" have been allowed to stay in the city and as such strange gods and demons are all worshipped in Belthwys, odds and trinkets from far off lands can be bought and strange rituals and celebrations often sprawl through the street, Belthwys is often a vibrant and exciting place.

The city is a constant hub of activity, it's canals that lead out to the sea are filled with small barges of goods shifting from place to place as the docks see ship after ship come and go, bound for exotic locations. It's ruling is rather different to it's two sister cities in that it is ruled by a government rather than a Lord and has a form of democracy (although corruption is rife). The Government is made up of five tradesman; Master of the Docks, Master of The Citadel (their Grand Elder), Master of Coin, Master of Canals and Master of The Watch, each Master has a responsibility and power over a certain area of the city to ensure that it is not ruled as a dictatorship. These masters are chosen by public vote.