Ordale

The City of Ordale is the capital of the Duchy of Stonecrest. The Duchy is ruled by the House of Crawford and its Lord, Duke Meldrek Crawford. The city is located upon the shore of the Thandol Span, and houses many essential buildings such as the Palace of Ordale, the seat of the Duke's Council and the Court of Stonecrest. Ordale is also the host to the largest military garrison within Stonecrest and one of the largest harbours within the Highlands.

General Layout
The city is along the shoreline of the Thandol Span. It is one of the largest commercial port cities within the Highlands and is a major outpost in the trade of many essential resources such as grain, cattle, and coal exports. The streets are made out of cobblestone, and are winding around the entire city, including the surrounding mountainside in which the city has recently expanded to due to the rise of immigration towards the North and the Highlands as the resettlement effort continues. Many of the buildings are apart of the original reconstruction of the city back when the Witherbark Trolls invaded the Duchy and leveled the settlement to the ground. The House of Crawford has since continued to fund the massive reconstruction effort that still continues today. There are many key structures within the city including:

Palace of Ordale
The Palace of Ordale is the seat of the government of the Duchy and the House of Crawford, while not the personal residence of the ruling family, it is the official palace used for many Ducal formalities such as coronations, trials, and the Court of Stonecrest.