![]() ![]() Some people like the new regime others are royalists, still loyal to Nergan, the heir to the throne, who has gone into hiding somewhere. ![]() Whereas the old king was corrupt, the general rules with a fist of iron. The general lives in the old king’s palace, and calls himself the Protector-General of all Sokara. The general renamed the city after himself – it is now a crime to call it Sokar. Marlock City was once known as Sokar, until General Grieve Marlock led the army in bloody revolt against the old king, Corin VII, and had him executed. Marlock City is a huge sprawling metropolis, enclosed in a fortified wall said to have been built one thousand years ago by the ancient Shadar Empire. If you wish to buy cargo for a ship, you need to visit the warehouses at the harbourmaster. If you buy the map, you can consult it at any time by turning to 200 in this book. One trader is offering a treasure map for sale at 200 Shards, and will buy any old treasure map for 150 Shards. To leave Yellowport by sea, buy or sell ships and cargo, go to the harbourmaster. Owning a house gives you a place to rest, and to store equipment. You can buy a town house in Yellowport for 200 Shards. ![]() The old Council of Yellowport has been ‘indefinitely dissolved’ and a provost marshal, Marloes Marlock, the general’s brother, appointed as military governor of the town. General Grieve Marlock and the army now control Sokara. The old and corrupt king of Sokara, Corin VII, has been deposed and executed in a military coup. Politically, much has changed in the past few years. However, the demand for sulphur, especially from the sorcerous guilds, is great. The river is so full of sulphur that it is virtually useless as a source of food or of drinking water. The stink is abominable, and much of the city has a yellowish hue. Unfortunately, all that sulphur has its drawbacks. From here, the mineral is exported all over Harkuna. The Stinking River brings rich deposits of sulphur from the Lake of the Sea Dragon down to the town, where it is extracted and stored in the large waterfront warehouses run by the merchants’ guild. It is mainly a trading town, and is known for its exotic goods from distant Ankon-Konu, way to the south. Yellowport is the second largest city in Sokara. ![]()
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