Tyrosh

Tyrosh is a fortified harbor city and one of the Free Cities. It sits on an island to the north of the Stepstones, just off the coast of the Disputed Lands of Essos. The ruler of Tyrosh is an Archon, chosen from among the members of an enclave of the wealthiest and noblest of the city.

Location and Layout
Tyrosh is a fortress city, built on the edge of the Stepstones by the Valyrians as a ward against threats to their borders; mainly the pirate fleets of the Stepstones. Large, imposing, walls of fused black dragonstone loom around the inner city, akin to the Black Walls of Volantis. Encompassed within the old walls is the great harbour, shipyards and docks that see a steady influx of merchants bringing trade, and privateers bringing slaves, the lifeblood of a once militant city turned to trade.

The inner walls hold the beating heart of the government, the palace of the Archon, estates of the Magisters and the city’s old and prominent families, as well as the headquarters of the Guilds of the city. A true hub of elitism and wealth, impurity and ugliness is not allowed within the dragonstone walls. Sprawling estates and buildings take up enough space that there is little wonder that so few dwell within; unlike Volantis, it is not a matter of blood, but rather one of wealth and elitism. When Tyrosh’s economy boomed, the city rapidly grew past its military walls, and now the outer city sprawls below the ancient walls of the outpost. Near four times the size of the inner city, the outer city is a mixture of newer wealth, slums, the workshops that power the three great Guilds, and the slave camps that keep the privateers in business and prepare their captures for the closer Free Cities.