the green city that could use some weeding
Farmers across the Sunfall Coast used to say when they had a bumper crop “Green as the Emperor’s City of Emeralds.” In the past decade, many have changed the saying to “Corrupt as the City of Blight” whenever their fields are stricken with disease. In either case, they are referring to Ma Rida, the capital of the Emerald Empire.
The empire was once dominant in all but the north of the Saltwash Sea, stretching far to the west, and beyond the Middleway Gap. Now, however, the Emerald Empire is now crumbling. Lands that were once within its borders are now without, leaving behind power vacuums and fearful locals. The empire only stretches as far east as the town of Trollbridge.
Ma Rida is situated on a river delta, at the edge of a rainforest. The architecture of the city is well-known for its use of natural material and form, as well as the Emerald Temple at the city’s heart. This temple is believed to be a place where the Feywild (another of the planes of existence) and Daria touch, giving the city much of its power. In reality, however, this anchor to the Feywild has seen none of the Fey for many, many years. Some believe it never did.