The bustling narrow streets of Kirvesh are an exercise in architectural extremes. The city’s historic low-rise brickwork buildings still cover much of its central core, but all throughout—and above—lie recent Crown-style additions. With its first campaign into “The Dark Continent” in 130 H.A. the Crown chose Kirvesh as one of two major landing ports for crossings of the White Sea. Official state-level investments were limited to shoring up the city’s landward wall, building surrounding forts, and improving the docks to account for extra traffic. However, the activity drew interest and investment. Soon it had a local economic boom supporting both extracurricular spending by soldiers and a crowing tourist interest as the campaign’s front moved inward.

Today ( 164 H.A. ) the city is one of the up-and-coming jewels of the white sea. Besides the usual fears of muggings and the occasional kidnapping, the city is generally safe for tourists. It now boasts a wide range of hotels, cafés, and nearby sightseeing. With the news of the Grand Adventure Race’s final leg being so close, Kirvesh is extra packed with visitors.