Fennell (The Great Elven Port City)


 * Demographics: 80% elf, 12% human, 8% other
 * Alligiance: Elvish empire of And'atha

The elven port of Fennell is a snapshot of the diverse cultural array on Amarax. The city is always busy. Although Fennell is primarily home to elves, many more pure races, pseudos and creatures walk the streets. Some live legally while others are accepted, though not legal citizens of the region. The elite and most powerful class of citizens are the ship builders and dockmasters. The middle class is small and often weak in political power, positioned around the docks, running many various shops and businesses. They seek to conserve the businesses that make life possible for the largest group of citizens, the working class. This mostly elvish group spends most of its time primarily devoted to one task: shipbuilding. The Fennell ships are famous the world over, primarily for the strength of the steelwood from the forests of the area, but also due to the ship building knowledge passed down for dozens of generations.

Elves of the working class are often called roughbacks (some consider this to be a demeaning term, though the elven citizens of Fennell use it regularly). The reason for this term is the weather. It is very often sunny and hot, however, the cool winds off of the harbor in Fennell drop the temperature up to 20 degrees in the port. Most workers can bear working in direct sunlight with no protection from the sun because of this breeze, thus leading to a slight hunch and thicker, darker skin on the backs of these dock workers. The town of Fennell is not a diverse city for most of the year, but when the ports open after the winter, the demographics shift drastically. The port presents perfect conditions for explorers from all over the world to moor their vessels and enjoy the city. Although, travelers are to warned that when there is a storms over Fennell are never modest affaris. The sky turns ink black and the thunder has been known to shakes bricks from their foundation on some of the oldest buildings. The possibility of encountering a storm like this when visiting Fennell is rare though, as they happen only once every few years.