Zamarad

"Azh-mahk, travellers - Zamarad welcomes you."

Zamarad, also known as the Emerald Port, is the capital of Emmosh. It holds the distinction of being the oldest continuously inhabited city upon Ish'tar. Zamarad is a city of extreme wealth and luxury, home to a vast number of trading companies, guilds, and caravansaries. The city has an estimated population of 550,000.

Zamarad is divided into seventeen distinct wards, some fortified by walls and others unprotected. Each ward is further subdivided into a Qism, or "neighborhood", which consists of several Karachs, or "quarters/blocks". Despite this sprawl, very few of its streets are officially named, with directions typically given by referring to landmarks. The architecture is characterized by tall arches, squat domes, and slender minarets, primarily constructed from mudbrick laid in vibrant, decorative patterns, often complemented by bright paint, lapis lazuli, or glinting metal. The city's boundaries are fluid, ebbing and flowing with the trade season due to nomads and caravans frequently camped on its outskirts. Its port is one of the largest globally, capable of safely harboring six hundred ships behind its substantial sea walls, and dozens of starsailors.

Ward, Qism, and Karach

The 17 wards of Zamarad are each ruled by a vizar. Each Qism is overseen by a pasha who resides therein or a pashapti, a grouping of such pasha. Each Karach is typically owned by private landowners.

Armada Ward