Azrunâth

Founded by refugees of the Mir'piamauza Empire (526 HE - 1612 HE), Azrunâth became a melting pot, a mercantile city-state that strives to remain neutral in a volatile area of the world.

The city's majority are Gradorian descendants of Mir'piamauza, followed by the Shou migrants from Kalaran, Khazarkars from both the Khazarkar Empire and Khimilêth, and other peoples bordering the Sea of Erethor.

An independent city-state, Azrunâth is sited where the bay of Klo'nah Lomok spills into the Sea of Erethor. In a windy place, the city is buffeting by the alluvial winds coming east from the Sands of Hell and the winter and spring winds coming down from the northern seas.

The location of the city is such that it is a major commercial center. Inland trade comes east along the Klo'nah Lomok and then shipped off to Kalaran, to the northeastern ports of Brucrumus and beyond. Since neither the Toomrur Hegemony or Rethmorg have ocean going ships, they rely on the merchants of Azrunâth to take their goods to distant lands.

In 1733, the Khazarkar Empire tried to take the city by naval and ground attacks. This became known as the Battle of Azrunâth.

Azrunâth's armed forces are composed of merchant armies and those of the city government. It has been like this for more than a thousand years, starting during a conflict with Kel'gah. In the Gradorian Unification War, Kel'gah sought to restore the Mir'piamauza's glory days. This led to a need of more forces, which Azrunâth's merchants committing mercenary forces to help combat the threat posed by a much larger foe. The aid of the merchants kept the dreams of the Mir'piamauza Nationalists from taking power. After the war, these merchant armies joined Azrunâth's armed forces as equal partners.