Ghostpointe

Ghostpointe is the capital and largest city in Lunis. It sits at the southern tip of the continent.

Description
Ghostpointe is one of the oldest cities on Illur's western landmass, and was founded initially as a small mission and trading post for ships traveling around the continent's southern horn.. So named for the perilous outcroppings that surround the nearby coast, the souls of departed sailors were said to haunt the areas where their ships had sunk into watery graves. The city was also home to one of the oldest schools of magic on the continent. For may years, Ghostpointe was a relatively uninhabited hamlet. The surrounding low swampland and near-constant rainfall made farming impractical and life almost unlivable. The town began to develop a reputation in the early days as a haven for practitioners of dark magics. It wasn't until the discovery of a silver mine in the mountains north of the city that the town began to grow as an economic hub. More and more of the surrounding marshes were cleared away, and Ghostpointe developed into a lively metropolis on par with Reliad or Heliopolis. Today, the town boasts an impressive and diverse population in spite of the constantly rainy sky above, and is also noted for being a major center for the arts. The architecture in Ghostpointe is quite unique and was developed especially to aid construction on the soft, spongy ground. Buildings are generally built rather tall and some seem to lean, as most are built with a counterbalance system in mind to prevent gradual sinkage. The city is consequentally said to have a rather "spooky" appearance to new visitors, and the ever-present overcast sky and full moon does little to help the town's image in this respect. The town's appearance, combined with its strange, dark past have led certain rumors to arise regarding the town, but most of these rumors are usually dismissed as attempted sabotage by rival nations. Nevertheless, Ghostpointe's portrayal as something of a haunted city may be something it will never fully be rid of.