Located on The Strait of Stones in a deep bay, Kuridu is the largest settlement in Asiel yet it has more in common with a frontier settlement than a city. Every three years a mayor is elected via popular vote during the Festival of Nights. The current mayor is Glisena Bebnar, a 43 year old Cloud Elf female from a lesser noble family. This position is often considered to be more ceremonial than not because most issues are settled between individuals though troops from Alathel often patrol the city. If they witness any illegal activity, they will intervene and enact the laws of the kingdom. Criminal offenses are handled at the courthouse, except for high profile cases which are handled at the townhall, with punishments being death, exile, or public humiliation. The city has no prison.

The city is divided in two by the Castal River with the western side being poorer neighborhoods and the east being more well off. Homes in the vicinity of the Mayor's House tend to be more well off than the rest of the city.

Being a port city with ships regularly moving through the The Straight of Stones and to Alathel, the economy relies heavily on trade and hospitality. Treasure hunters often stop off on their way to the The Sable Sea to stock up on equipment and provisions. Those who have made some coin will often spend it on the many hospitality services of the city. In addition to trade and hospitality, there are also thriving fishing and guide industries. Like any moderately large city, the underbelly does host organized and non-organized crime. The local gangs are organized into three separate guilds that often clash over territory. Additionally, the gangs will sometimes shift from one guild to another at a whim leading to even more friction.

The city is built from a local dark brown clay that resembles adobe in shape and texture wrapped around timber frames. Buildings range from one to three stories though no basements exist due to the city being so close to the water table. The local builders have a single guild which is responsible for the fact that all buildings have red clay or wood shingles and a fairly uniform style.