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I was reading through the Corentyn section of City’s of Golarion. The section states that it is “a city perched on the richest trading route in the known world.” Which got me to pull out all my maps of Golarion and wonder why exactly would that be the richest trading route in the known world.
The North Track begins/ends there, and the South Track runs past it to Azir. Looking at the world map, it seems that the only trade that would pass through it would go to Varisia, Nidal and The Land of the Linnorm Kings, including the trade coming from Tian Xia over the pole. To the south there is Sargava (which Cheliax will not trade with) and lots of Pirates and small scattered realms, and we don’t really know anything about Droon, except that it is ruled by lizardfolk. There are only 2 known trading partners across the ocean in Arcadia, and I have the impression that neither is very large.
On the other hand, there is the eastern exit from the Inner Sea. You have at least 5 major nations along the east coast of Garand; Osirion, Katapesh, Nex, Geb, and Holomog as well as points south. There is Jalmeray. There is Qadira, the gate between the Inner Sea and Kelesh, the largest empire on the planet. It would be the most direct sea route to the Impossible Kingdoms.
Trade with the interior of Avistan (including all the Lake Encarthan natons, Berovy, Mendev, the River Kingdons, Galt, and Numeria) would flow down the Stellen to Cassomir.
Looking at all that, it would seem that both Katheer and even Cassomir and would be more deserving of the title of “a city perched on the richest trading route in the known world”
I remember seeing a map that showed all the trade routes, but I don’t remember where it was and can’t find it.
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I was reading through the Corentyn section of City’s of Golarion. The section states that it is “a city perched on the richest trading route in the known world.” Which got me to pull out all my maps of Golarion and wonder why exactly would that be the richest trading route in the known world.
Sounds like some good old fashioned Chelish exceptionalism and history redaction at work. ;)
In all honesty, the strongest thing Corentyn has going for it is the strategic position of looming over the Hespereth Strait. If Corentyn really wanted to, they could cut off traffic leaving or entering the western part of the Inner Sea. So, probably not the richest, but certainly one of the most strategic.