Fort Kinnedell Village

The city of Fort Kinnedell Village, more commonly known as "Fort Kinn" or simply "The Fort", is the capital and only incorporated city in the Principality of Kinnedell. The Fort has rapidly expanded over the past thirty years, and the much of the city now lies outside the original fort walls. The Fort's population as of the 1330 census was 7,662.

Geography
Because of its unique geographical location, as well as its nation's relatively recent sovereignty, The Fort has been the target of Unet aggressions multiple times in the past twenty years. However, The Fort has proven nearly impenetrable, as aggressors must fight uphill to get to the walls. The Fort has changed hands only twice in its history, and both times the rebellion started from inside the walls.

The walls are regularly staffed and use expensive magical items to defend. However, as the city grows outside the walls, these areas become more vulnerable to attack. On the Western/Acostian side, the danger is minimal. This is where most of Kinnedell's few farms and vineyards can be found. However, the Eastern/Unet side of the wall is poverty-ridden and wartorn. It is in this region where the majority of the city's peasantry lives -- orphans, drunkards, widows, and hundreds of working class Unets who have sought asylum in Kinnedell.

Industry
The Fort and surrounding land has almost no capability for farming, and space is limited inside the fort, meaning that food and finished goods purchased within the Fort are almost exclusively imported. The Fort's main monetary gain comes from the existence of its walls, built all the way across the Pass of Kinnedell, which prohibits passage without going through a customs house. All goods passing through are heavily taxed, and travelers are charged a fee unless they are seeking medical care within Kinnedell. This has led to a strain on the relations between Kinnedell and countries west of it, especially Unetenie.

Because of this, Kinnedell maintains a lower tax to all Acostian merchants in exchange for alliance and the protection of Acostia's military. Merchants based in Kinnedell face no additional taxes on their wares.

The Fort's leading attractions are tourism and medicine. Gambling houses and brothels are common destinations, especially for travelers from Unetenie where such practices are banned. Kinnedell is home to the only decent hospital reasonably accessible to the eastern half of Exalta.

The only exports Kinnedell tends to thrive in are medicine, magical items, chocolate, and silk. Wine, raw gemstones, and finished jewelry also can be lucrative.