Built on the rim of the volcanic basin that contains the Pit of First Fire, Al Maqlubah is a city that exists in constant awareness of the fire below.
Population: ~30,000
The city is smaller and poorer than the other Neferati capitals. Resources are scarce; the land doesn't support large populations. What Al Maqlubah lacks in wealth, it makes up in intensity.
The architecture is stark—dark volcanic stone, minimal ornamentation, buildings designed to withstand earthquakes and eruptions. Beauty here is found in survival, not decoration.
The Pit dominates everything. Its glow lights the city at night. Its heat warms homes in winter. Its rumbling provides a constant background to life. The Wadiyans live above fire that could consume them at any moment—and this shapes who they are.