Bram

"Up on the old willow dock we walk, through lovely stone streets we walk, and under the domed roofs we talk!" - A silly song a silly man wrote about Bram, he was later knighted

Bram, a city known for being one of the few cities in Alterac, that is built entirely stone, and is located western part of the Midland Province, near the Lake Ri, in the Principality of Fjallidh, in Alterac. The city was founded by the House of Rosencrance, and was the seat of their power, until they were forced to move to Sael. Bram exists in a pleasant climate through out the year, and rarely experiences snowfall.

History
Prior to the House of Rosencrace's arrival in the Midlands, the Idosi, a tribe that was part of the Daonaidh people had built small settlements on the the banks of the Lake Ri, however they were later destroyed during Theumund's Expedition into the Hinterlands. The few remaining members of Idosi later returned to the region, and built the city of Dun Bramlach.

The House Rosencrace arrived in the province one thousand years prior to the Opening of the Black Portal, and founded the city of Bram on top of the city of Dun Bramlach. The city was built entirely out stone, that was cut from the near by mountains, the Atalisian Mountains. The city was original built to serve as a trading city, however Bram quickly became a city of artists and writers.

The City
The city of Bram is divided into three quarters, the Tradesmen's Quarter, the Old Quarter, and the Docks.

The Tradesmen's Quarter, is home to craftsmen, painters, and traders, and is located on the southern part of the city, the Old Quarter is home to the church that houses the Rotunda Anatolios, which was built in memory of the Archbishop Anatolios, who died in service to Bram, and is located in the northern part of the city. Lastly the Docks are located in the western part of the city, and serves as a passageway into the Forbidding Sea.

During the Summer Festival in Bram, fireworks are launched from the Old Quarter, in memory of the Archbishop Anatolios.