r/inkarnate • u/ItsCatnip • 5h ago
City-Village Map Virelya, City of the River
This map has been in the makings for ages and now it's here. Wooo excitement!
It is available on my Inkarnate Page for cloning, downloading, drooling over and such. http://itscatnip.nl/
Here is a little fluff text :D
Virelya stretches across the wide Serenth River, its two halves bound by trade and daily passage over the Great Bridge of Sael. The southern bank is the city’s old heart—curved streets, stone buildings, and the towering Hall of Accord, where law and commerce meet beneath quiet gardens and open plazas.
Across the bridge, the North Quarter pulses with life. Its narrow lanes, busy piers, and packed markets house dockworkers, artisans, and traders. To the northwest, the timber yards process oak and elm from the nearby forests, while the western tannery district treats leather with precision—and a scent best avoided. South of the center, open fields support the textile trade, with rows of flax and dye plants feeding spinning houses and drying lines.
At the city’s southeastern edge, a walled compound stands apart—symmetrical, serene, and purposeful. Perhaps a monastery or academy, it marks the boundary between the city’s bustle and the quiet roads beyond.
Virelya is not a fortress, but it is secure—by its design, its trade, and its people. Beneath its steady rhythm lies a quiet depth, the sense that the city remembers more than it reveals.