Geography and the walled city.

Fort Aralan is located on a large sub-tropical peninsula on the South-East coast of the "new world" continent. (One day, I will name this continent, I promise.)

A river that colonists have named Augustine flows from north to south down this peninsula, very near the east coast. About mid-way to peninsula's southern point, the Augustine empties into a bay. The inner edge of this bay is well protected from the harsh weather that comes to this area in the Fall. So the Wizard Aralan selected it as the location of his charted colony.

The original settlement was a small walled keep. It still stands as the home of the city's main garrison. Over time a larger wall grew around this point, to protect the surrounding area.

Within the walls are:
Salem - A wharf, used mainly by warships who's duty is to protect the colony.

Aralan Tower - An 80 ft tower, housing the closest thing to a "university" in the new world. Scholars collect information to try to unlock the history of the ancient civilizations that once occupied this part of the world.

The Old Harbor - Another harbor, this one used mostly for commercial use.

City Hall - The seat of government for the city and the surrounding area.

Calumet - An area most notably containing the guild houses for most of the professional and commercial organisations that do business in the colony.