Bertol

Bertol is the official capital city of the Grand Islands Alliance, and the second-largest island and city in Waveside. It was originally known as Beta and is still referred to as such by many people.

Bertol is home to hundreds of active pipes, primarily connecting Heartside. Decaying pipes have been carefully managed and moved so that the city is about half made up of dead pipes, all arranged in a careful, clean structure. This gives Bertol a somewhat futuristic feeling, with buildings and raised walkways shaped out of the huge, clear tubes.

As the seat of power in Waveside, Bertol is home to a huge, deeply involved government, which is part of why the city is so intentionally laid out. The Council of Groundswell, a Heartside-based organization that monitors active vents, has its largest Waveside presence in Bertol as well.

Geography

The island is composed of large, soily hills, under which is a huge nest of vents. The overcity is carefully planned, with pipes and buildings in shallower areas, and farms on the hills. This careful planning gives Bertol a feeling of being very open and spacious, while efficiently fitting in one of the largest populations in Waveside.

The undercity is uncommonly dense with pipes.