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Al’Anfa

Other names: Alphana, All’Anfang

Population: 105000 (including approximately 25000 slaves)

Governance: Patriarch Amir Honak and Procurator Oderin du Metuant

Foundation date: 1589 before BF

Derographical affiliation: Meridiana: Peninsula of Al’Anfa

Political affiliation: Capital of the Empire of Al’Anfa

Trade Zone: ALA

Traffic routes: Palace Road, Road to Pinnacht, Pearl Sea

Temples: all Twelvegods (main temple of the Al’Anfan branch of the Church of Boron); Kor; Marbo; Rur and Gror; secret temple of Levthan

Trade and Industry: gemstones, opals, narcotics, silk, slaves, tobacco, big game, beasts bound for combat in the arena

Characteristic Features: Colossus of Al’Anfa, Bal-Honak Arena, Silvermount (domicile of the Grandes), the University, Hall of Illumination (mage academy, black, clairvoyance, ship mages), Raven’s Rock, City of Silence (site holy to Boron) Atmosphere in the City: Busy and business-minded; scheming; ruthless; arrogant and merciless ruling class who base their rule on slavery; lower class fighting for its survival

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Andergast

Population: 6500

Governance: King Wendelmir VI Zornbold, who is advised by the City Council of Guilds

Foundation date: 869 before BF

Derographical affiliation: Ingval Valley

Political affiliation: Capital of the kingdom of Andergast

Trade Zone: AND

Traffic routes: Prince’s Road, Bridge to the Sâlweg, Teshkalian Road, Ingval

Temples: Hesinde, Ingerimm, Peraine, Praios, Rondra, Travia, Tsa; also, multiple shrines

Trade and Industry: trading center for wood (especially stone oak) and wood products, products from pig farming, coal, horses (Teshkalians), gateway for trade with Thorwal, Nostria, and the interior of Aventuria

Characteristic Features: Proud royal castle, Combat College of Andergast (mage academy; gray; produces classic combat mages), branch of the order of the alchemists of the Red Salamander Society

Atmosphere in the City: Insistence upon old traditions, distrustful of anything new, submissive to authority

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Angbar

Population: 5000, including approximately 2000 dwarves

Governance: Council of Guilds, and Steward of the Realm Imperial bailiff Bosper zu Stippwitz

Foundation date: 752 before BF

Derographical affiliation: Kosch: Hilly Lands (between Lake Angbar and Kosch Mountains)

Political affiliation: Middenrealm: Principality of Kosch: County of the Hilly Lands

Trade Zone: GAR/ZWE

Traffic routes: Imperial Road 3, Greifenpass, Grevensteig

Temples: Boron, Hesinde, Ingerimm (site of the main temple of the human congregation of Ingerimm), Phex, Praios, Rondra, Travia

Trade and Industry: many, especially dwarven artisans, products of the forge, steel, beer

Characteristic Features: Harbor on Lake Angbar, a chapter house of the Therbûnites (Peraine), main seat of the Order of the Guardians of Rohal (white magic); master school for architects and mechanics; a distinct guild system, peaceful coexistence of humans and dwarves

Atmosphere in the City: try to look beyond dfficult times and live according to the motto “loyal, proud, and stout”. Diligence, deliberation, and a calmness of character are viewed as natural and praiseworthy traits.

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Baliho

Other names: Ballûng-în-hoîh

Population: 3500 (including 800 in the county seat)

Governance: Ardariel Nordfalk von Moosgrund — a Master of the town, who serves as the representative of the Countess

Foundation date: 526 before BF

Derographical affiliation: Weiden

Political affiliation: Middenrealm: Duchy of Weiden: County of Baliho

Trade Zone: WEI

Traffic routes: Imperial Road 2, Pandlaril, Redwater

Temples: Phex, Praios, Rahja, Rondra, Travia, plus a shrine to Efferd

Trade and Industry: cattle (especially Balihoean Fawns), meat and sausage products, horses (Northmanes and Tralloper Giants), leather, cloth

Characteristic Features: The old king’s fortress of Räuharsch above the confluence of Redwater and Pandlaril, the Sword and Shield Warrior Academy, the Thousand-Year — Old Oak, the North Star Casino

Atmosphere in the City: Rule of force in the oxen quarter; chivalrous order in the county seat.

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Beilunk

Other names: Bey-el-Unukh, Bey-el-Ulunkh, Beylunk

Population: 7500

Governance: Praiocracy: Princess-Illuminata Gwidûhenna of Faldahon

Foundation date: 1572 before BF

Derographical affiliation: Tobria: Beilunkia: Coast of the Gulf of Perricum

Political affiliation: Middenrealm: Margraviate of Sunmarches: March of Beilunk

Trade Zone: RHA/GP

Traffic routes: Gulf of Perricum, Radrom, Herzogs Street, Radrom Path, coastal road from the Arve Pass

Temples: Efferd, Hesinde, Phex, Praios, Rahja, Rondra; shrines of Ingerimm, Peraine, and Tsa

Trade and Industry: Important manufacturing and related processing of linens (in the Bedon factory), dyeing, clay baking (bricks, clay bricks, glazed tiles, statues), fishing, distilling, pottery, sculpture

Characteristic Features: Sanctum of Light (domed temple of Praios, one of the twelve wonders of the human world), Law Seminar of the Griffin (renowned educational institution), mint of the realm, headquarters of the Beilunk Riders (similar to the Pony Express). A gods-imposed Arcanum Interdictum exists throughout the city; magic is not only prohibited, it is not even possible.

Atmosphere in the City: Everyone, even the lowliest inhabitant, knows that they were saved from impending doom by the godly intervention of Praios. This has resulted in an exuberant love of life for some, and dogged piousness and austerity for others.

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Belhanka

Population: between 15000 and 20000

Governance: Primesta Pervalia ya Terdilion

Foundation date: 878 before BF

Derographical affiliation: Fairfield: Coverna

Political affiliation: Horasian Empire: Republic of Belhanka: Citymark of Belhanka

Trade Zone: HOR

Traffic routes: Silem-Horas Street, Sikramstieg, Sikram, Sea of ​​the Seven Winds

Temples: Efferd (two), Nandus, Peraine, Rahja (main temple); Wandering Star temple; shrines to Aves, Ingerimm, and Levthan

Trade and Industry: Long-distance trading with the Southern Sea and Cyclopes Islands, shipbuilding, perfume manufacturing, brocade and linen weaving, production of tailored robes, glasswork, fishing

Characteristic Features: Palace of Rahja on Dere (main temple of the Rahja cult), Academy of Spirit Journeys (mage academy, gray, telekinesis), the Captain’s School, Court of the Evening Glow (a school for courtesans), Rahja’s Cavaliers (a fencing school), Palace of the Republic (former palace of the Count)

Atmosphere in the City: confident and joyful

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Bjaldorn

Population: 1050, including approximately 150 Norbards

Governance: Baron Fjadir of Bjaldorn (but he leaves government business to his sister Liwinja)

Foundation date: 372 BF

Derographical affilication: Nivesland: Nornja, Nordwalser Hights

Political affiliation: free city of the North

Trade Zone: GLO

Traffic routes: Lettastieg

Temples: Firun, Ifirn

Trade and Industry: Pelts, furs, schnapps (Bjaldorn Hobgoblin being a famous example)

Characteristic Features: Bjalaburg (seat of the ruler), Hall of Crystal (former main temple of Firun, now a high temple of Ifirn), Ice Rose of Jarlak (Ifirn sanctum in the Hall of Crystal)

Atmosphere in the City: Pessimism remains after a long period of harsh mercenary rulership, but hope is slowly growing.

Bosparan

Population: 92500

Governance: Head of City Prefect with Advisory Magistrate (Curia)

Foundation date: 991 before BF

Derographical affiliation: Fairfield

Political affiliation: Bosparan Empire: Imperial Estate

Traffic Routes: Yaquir, Via Yaquiria, Via Aurea

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Brabak

Other names: Brabacia

Population: 4000 humans of various origins, several hundred achaz

Governance: King Mizirion III de Sylphur, plus the Grandes of the Audienzia (board comprised of influential families)

Foundation date: 762 before BF

Derographical affiliation: Meridiana: Mysobia

Political affiliation: Kingdom of Brabak

Trade Zone: BRA

Traffic routes: Mysob Street, Coastal Street, Mysob, South Sea

Temples: Boron (Punin sect with Al’Anfan influence), Efferd, Phex, Rahja; also, presumably a Temple of Nandus, which can only be found by deciphering a difficult riddle

Trade and Industry: Brabak is an important port of call for all shipping traffic between east and west, and its markets offer countless wares. Exports are primarily sugar cane, tobacco, Brabakan reed (bamboo), alchemicae, and Iryan leather.

Characteristic Features: Dark Hall of Spirits (mage academy, black, necromancy and invocation); alchemist’s laboratories of the Red Salamander Society; headquarters of the BAOC (Brabakian Amalgamated Occidental Company)

Atmosphere in the City: tolerant, destitute, but proud

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Charypso

Population: 2000

Governance: Council of Captains

Foundation date: 499 BF

Derographical affilication: Meridiana: Altoum, Charyptic

Political affiliation: independent (as member of Black Alliance)

Trade Zone: ALA/CHA

Traffic routes: Charyptic, Strait of Sylla

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Chorhop

Other names: Khorop, Corapia

Population: 1500

Governance: de iure city councilor, de facto Adnan Zeforika

Foundation date: 992 before BF

Derographical affilication: Meridiana: Askania

Political affiliation: independent (as member of Black Alliance)

Trade Zone: MEN

Traffic routes: Magistrala Askania, Rabensteig, Way to Nasha, Askanian Sea

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Elenvina

Other names: Jelenvinia

Population: 12500 (200 of which are dwarves)

Governance: Hagrobald Guntwin of the Great River, Steward Ardo

Foundation date: 316 before BF

Derographical affiliation: Northmarches: Elenvina Plain on the Great River

Political affiliation: Middlerealm: Northmarches

Trade Zone: ALB

Traffic routes: Great River, Imperial Road, Iron Road, Phecadistieg

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Farlorn

Population: 130 (90% Nivese, plus some Norbards)

Governance: free settlement

Foundation date: unknown, before 800 BF

Derographical affiliation: Nivese Lands

Political affiliation: independent

Trade Zone: NIV

Traffic routes: Caravan route to Kirma

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Fasar

Other names: Yol-Fassar

Population: 40000 (32000 tulamydes and novadi, 65000 middenrealmers, 1200 dwarves, 500 forestfolk)

Governance: Eminences

Foundation date: 2046 before BF

Derographical affiliation: Tulamyde Lands: Mhanadistan

Political affiliation: Kalifat: Sultanat Fasar

Trade Zone: MHA

Traffic routes: Crown roads to Palmyrabad and to Nasir Malkid, Cedar Road to Punin, Caravan route to the Khôm

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Festum

Other names: Bornemund

Population: 35000 (3500 of which are goblins)

Governance: Grand Council

Foundation date: 189 BF

Derographical affiliation: Bornland: Mainland

Political affiliation: free town

Trade Zone: BOR

Traffic routes: Born Road, Imperial Road, Coastal road to Neersand, Born, and Pearl Sea

Firdana
Einwohnerzahl (> Tabelle) 20 000 (10% Tulamiden, Dunkle Zeiten) Historie (Datierungshinweise) zerstört 157 BF Zugehörigkeit derographisch Almada: Yaquirbruch: Wacht politisch Mittelreich: Königreich Almada: Grafschaft Südpforte Handelszone ALM Verkehrswege Gugella, Yaquirstieg
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Gareth

Population: 170000 (1000 dwarves, 500 elves, some goblins, grolms and deep dwarves)

Governance: Empress Rohaja of Gareth, Councilor Thorn Eisinger

Foundation date: 876 before BF

Derographical affiliation: Middenrealm

Political affiliation: Middenrealm: Kingdom of Garetia

Trade Zone: GAR

Traffic routes: Imperial roads 2 and 3, Gardel

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Griffonsford

Population: 5000

Governance: Margravine Irmenella of Wertlingen

Foundation date: 679 before BF

Derographical affiliation: Middenrealm, Margravate of Griffonsford

Political affiliation: Middenrealm, Margravate of Griffonsford

Trade Zone: GAR

Traffic routes: Prince Road, Mark Path, Imperial Road 1

Havena

Other names: Avenia

Population: 30000 humans, several dozen elves and dwarves, and some merfolk

Governance: town magistrate together with the Council of Elders and the Council of Captains, seat of the Albernian Prince, Finnian ui Bennain / Ardach Herlogan

Foundation date: 876 before BF

Derographical affiliation: Albernia: Muhrsape

Political affiliation: Middenrealm, Principality of Albernia

Trade Zone: ALB

Traffic routes: Reichslandstraße nach Abilacht

Khunchom
Frühere Namen Yash'Hualay Einwohnerzahl (> Tabelle) 20 000 (5 500 Mittelländer, 900 Maraskaner, einige Dutzend Zwerge, 1040 BF) Oberhaupt Großfürst Selo Kulibin Historie (Datierungshinweise) Gründungsdatum 1757 v. BF Zugehörigkeit derographisch Tulamidenlande: Balash politisch Großfürstentum Khunchom Handelszone KHU Verkehrswege Kanopenstraße, Sultansstraße, Mhanadi, Golf von Tuzak
Kuslik
Frühere Namen Cuslicum Einwohnerzahl (> Tabelle) 40 000 (1043, 1040, 1034, 1032 BF) Oberhaupt Bürgermeister Efferdan Pechstein Historie (Datierungshinweise) Gründungsdatum 1443 v. BF als Cuslicum Zugehörigkeit derographisch Liebliches Feld: Yaquirmund politisch Horasreich: Großfürstentum Kuslik: Stadtmark Kuslik Handelszone HOR Verkehrswege Silem-Horas-Straße, Yaquirstraße, Yaquir, Meer der Sieben Winde
Punin
Frühere Namen Puninum Einwohnerzahl (> Tabelle) 27 500 (davon 2 500 Tulamiden und Novadis, je 200 Zwerge und Elfen, 1040 BF) Oberhaupt Ratsmeister als Vorsteher des Hohen Rates Historie (Datierungshinweise) Gründungsdatum 881 v. BF als Puninum Zugehörigkeit derographisch Almada: Yaquirtal politisch Mittelreich: Fürstentum Almada: Grafschaft Yaquirtal: Stadtmark Punin; Königs- und Reichsstadt (seit 792 BF) Historisch politisch Früher Handelszone ALM Verkehrswege Yaquir, Yaquirstieg, Eisenstraße, Reichsstraße 2, Weinstraße, Zedernstraße nach Mhanadistan