Oakenford

The port of Oakenford is on the north coast of Abelion, and acts as a mercantile centre, placing and receiving orders for goods. It is also a port renowned for building and repairing ships in its well-equipped dry docks. It is also home to a college of the University dedicated to admiralty and mercantile education.

History
The port was one of the first founded in Abelion, primarily for ship building and maintenance. Its proximity to a small mine and quarry and a large forest gave it a plentiful supply of construction materials. Eventually it became a hub of trading, mostly with traders acting as brokers between suppliers and recipients.

Notable Locations
University College. The college in Oakenford is one of the best for training shipwrights and merchants, and is attended by roughly a third of the port’s populous.

Inhabitants
A third of the city’s population are students at the University college, with the remainder being traders and shipwrights. It is by far the most diverse settlement in Abelion.

Culture
What can only be described as ‘sailor culture’ is dominant in Oakenford. Raucous and energetic gatherings regularly occur at the ports many taverns. Stories are traded of interesting encounters or happenings at sea.

People
Aaron Shore, Chief Portmaster. The head of the Portmasters Collective is a human man, who acts as the administrative and political leader of the port. He is an old sailor, having spent much of his life at sea on various trade vessels.