The City of Atlantis

The city of Atlantis was the most wondrous, if not largest in the world. The main island was approximately two leagues in diameter. Almost from its shoreline, the island raised to a massive pinnacle in the center of the island. The Dwarves of Tirnan Yog identified this elevation as a dormant volcano several millennia old with a thick crown at its apex. Atop the apex was where the massive High Temple of Pontus was located. Its central courtyard could hold over five-thousand people for the most important religious ceremonies including the coronations. Just below rested the palace complex, government buildings, military complex and lesser temples. Closer to the base of the island was magnificent homes owned by government officials, wealthy families and merchants, embassies, and so forth. At the base of the island were four ports, each located at the cardinal points of the compass. On the opposite side of the island and at the same elevation as the Emperor’s Palace, the Imperial Order of Wizards had a compound of many towers of different heights they called the Enclave.

Less than a quarter of a league from the island's perimeter lay the first ring of earth surrounding the entire island. This ring was also about a quarter of a league-wide with sixth of a league gaps breaking the ring at its cardinal points. This was also where the ports for this ring were located. There were two long bridges connecting each ring segment with the central island. On the inner ring were more affluent homes, merchants, taverns, temples, libraries, and more.

A quarter of a league from the first ring lay the second ring, also a quarter of a league-wide with two bridges from each segment to the inner ring segment and sixth of a league breaks at each cardinal point for ships to traverse through. There were also ports at these points as well for this wider ring of homes, merchants, taverns, etc. similar to the inner ring except a little less affluent.
Nearly a league from the outside edge of the mid-ring was the final ring around the city. This ring was a quarter of a league-wide like the others and heavily fortified with thick, high walls, regular towers and protected waterway entry at the cardinal points that could be completely closed and secured with a series of massive doors. These protected waterways were also about a quarter of a league wide. The outer ring was the most heavily populated by humans. There were homes, taverns, temples, public buildings, merchants, buildings for trade and storage and much more. Foreigners who visited the city often stayed in the outer ring as well unless they were wealthy or emissaries. As with the inner rings, there were two bridges that connected each segment of the outer ring to the middle ring and ports near the waterways exiting the city at the four cardinal points.

The wide circle of water between the outer and middle ring were often used for naval exercises, water sports, and water-based races.
The outer wall of the city was built from massive bluestone enchanted by the Wizards to provide additional protections. This enchantment caused the wall to glow with a silver/blue light at night and appeared polished silver during the day. The walls of the High Temple of Pontus appeared the same. The walls, waterways, and rings were patrolled by the city guard with many satellite stations throughout the city (especially near higher crime/human populated areas). The central island was secured by the Royal Guard and everything outside the city was patrolled by the military and navy. The waterways of the city had additional patrols by intelligent aqueous elementals called Oceanides who would assist or defend as the situation required.

Finally, the island and its rings were situated within a wide natural harbor on the southeast coast of the Atlantis continent.