Adestry, is the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of March. The city stands on the Mayflower lake and Ades river in the centre of the kingdoms, and its population is estimated at about 16'000 residents.

Adestry was originally settled as a crossroads town, linking the wheat fields of Tilley and quarries of Mudglen to the city of Craic in Thasslia. The city became the capital of the kingdom following the Summer Conquests for March.

Economy

Adestry represents a lion's share of the kingdom's economy, due to the following facts.

  • Since Adestry is located at the crossroads of important trade routes, it serves as a marketplace for merchants travelling between the various towns and cities of the kingdom. This provides jobs for traders, shopkeepers, and other merchants who buy and sell goods in the city.
  • The city is also a hub for the production of goods. The wheat from the Tilley fields is milled into flour and baked into bread in the city's bakeries. The quarries to the north provide stone for the city's buildings and roads, and the city's blacksmiths and craftsmen use this stone to create tools, weapons, and other objects needed by the various armies settled in the city.
  • In addition to producing goods, the city could provides services that are in demand by travellers and merchants passing through. This includes inns and taverns for lodging, stables for horses, and armouries for repairing weapons. The city's skilled craftsmen and artisans also offer their services, such as making clothing, repairing wagons, or forging metal objects.
  • Finally, the city's strategic location at the crossroads of important trade routes makes it an attractive destination for trade fairs and other events. These events bring in a large number of visitors, providing a boost to the city's economy and creating jobs in the hospitality and entertainment industries.

Despite this, the city and the kingdom remain one of the poorest kingdoms of the continent, as Tilley's wheat fields aren't enough to allow many people to escape subsistence farming.