Post by Kai on Jan 16, 2008 12:24:21 GMT -5
Shkodër is the capital city of Illyria, it has a large population of around 80,000 people and is a business center. There are three large stone walls surrounding it. It sits at the top of a river. The docks are guarded by the navy it gives access to the rest of county through the river. The river did not give access to the sea, that was 20 miles south of the lake where Shkodër was situated. It is on a plain and high up. Any army can be seen for miles from one of it's high towers. With mountains to the northeast and east and a lake to the west and the only way to the city was across the lake or up from the south. Where fortress Scathrig was situated covering the pass north to the city. It is a very narrow pass, only a quarter of a mile across. with the fort covering it.
