Frostlance

Frostlance is the capital city of the quite small nation of The Ilkasias Republic. It is the ancestral home of the high elves and is the second largest known city on Laeriss. The giant network of buildings located in the city of Frostlance is made of giant spires, the taller the spire the richer the inhabitants and the higher class they are. Frostlance is also home to the CEO of and base of operations for Xports incorporated, as the largest corporation on Laeriss the CEO, Nelleidis J. Deloriia, is incredibly rich and powerful. While he is technically not connected to the government of The Ilkasias Republic he possesses great power and is the richest man in the world.

"Do you believe the government really runs Frostlance? Xports are the ones in power, they make or break you around here, they are the ones giving jobs and having more money than this entire nation."
-Howak Mokar, small business owner, partner of Xports incorporated.

The snow which falls on the top of the mountains of The Ilkasias Republic is commonly referred to as frostsnow and is used to make a durable and beautiful material called Snowstone which is able to be molded like concrete. Many artisans, tailors, and magical item specialists reside in Frostlance, they often use the Airships of Xports incorporated to transport large amounts of goods to and from Frostlance.

Demographics

The most common people in Frostlance are High elves, they run most of everything and it is their ancestral home, though as it has grown to immense size many other species have taken up residence there. It is known as being the richest city in the world, though not everybody has equal wealth.

Government

The government of Frostlance is made up of eleven Guild chiefs who represent different districts and guilds of the city and vote on matters. The scholars, architects, artisans, resource, and defense districts are all each controlled by two board members. The banking district and central district of Frostlance are controlled by one board member who heads the meetings, though rather than in olden times their power is more honorary than actually being greater than the rest of the board members. Each board member represents their own guild though, who each have a certain specialty in their district. Once every twelve years new board members are voted in, a board member can have up to three terms. Since most of the members are High elves with long life spans, the long terms make sense to them.
-note- While Nelleidis and his company are technically not part of the government they are considered their own guild by most folk and it is said that through the influence of Nelleidis and his corporation, he acts almost as a twelfth council member to the people of the central district.

Defences

The city of Frostlance is surrounded by very tall enchanted ice walls which are as hard as diamond and absorb immense amounts of heat from anything touching them. This same enchanted ice is used for many of the weapons carried by the soldiers who reside in large spires located across the walls. The front gate itself is made of this ice and is retractable, though the mechanism to close it can be damaged.

Industry & Trade

Frostlance is home to the famous company known as Xports incorporated, the CEO of Xports incorporated, Nelleidis resides in the largest spire in the entire city, a large amount of people in Frostlance work for Xports inc.. The special Frostsnow which is used to make Snowstone is exported from Frostlance, as well as many manufactured magic items, Elven art, and Elven silk. Though the city of Frostlance does not use much lumber, most of it has to be imported from the base of the mountains or from other locations, since the Ilkasias Peaks do not have many trees. Food which they cannot produce themselves also has to be imported from other locations, since non-magical farms are near impossible to maintain on the peaks.

Infrastructure

The city of Frostlance has clean roads made up of multicolored rocks with the gaps filled with a type of white concrete called Snowstone. An intricate and labyrinthian sewer system runs under the city, the water is purified and then dumped into natural caverns, where it pours out of the mountains in the form of waterfalls and underground rivers.

Assets

Frostlance's assets take form in its multiple giant Airships, given to the city for a reduced cost by Xports incorporated. They also have an advanced and valuable sewer system. The giant spike-like towers which make up the city are incredibly valuable in their size and the materials which make them up. Large stores of the special Frostsnow which is used to create Snowstone are located within the city.

Guilds and Factions

There are seven districts in the city of Frostlance:

Resource District

The resource district is responsible for managing the agriculture, harvest, and transport of resources in Frostlance. There are two guilds within the district. The harvesters guild harvest natural resources from the mountains, they are responsible for the harvest of Frostsnow and other things found in the wilds as well as their distribution. The agricultural guild does not actually grow many crops outside of magical indoor farms but they are responsible for the importing, exporting, and storage of crops and animal products in Frostlance.

Artisans District

The artisans district responsible for the production of manufactured goods in Frostlance, it contains two guilds. The smithy's guild are not all blacksmiths as you may think, it includes metalworkers, sculptors, inventors, and building substance manufacturers. The artificers guild is responsible for art, carpentry, magic items, inventions, food innovation, and technology.

Architects District

The architects district is responsible for all the construction and building of infrastructure in Frostlance, it has two guilds. The constructors guild is responsible for the main construction of the city, they collect the necessary resources and execute the builds. The designers guild is responsible for city planning and proposing projects, they build the blueprints and try to make the city as beautiful as possible.

Scholars District

The scholars district is responsible for the education, documentation, and storage of information and knowledge, it has two guilds. The students guild heads the educational systems of Frostlance. The lore guild stores the information, historical, magical, and scientific records of Frostlance, they also head much of the magical operations and laws in Frostlance.

Combat District

The combat district is responsible for the policing, defense, and offensive operations of Frostlance, it has two guilds, the district has two separated parts on the sides of Frostlance. The law guild is responsible for the police and enforcement of Frostlance's laws. The strife guild is responsible for the army and defenses of Frostlance, they train and maintain all the city's protections.

Financial District

The financial district does the job of managing the money and diplomacy of Frostlance, it only has one guild. The bankers guild are responsible for keeping track of and protecting all the money in Frostlance.

Central District

The central district is the main residential and common area for most of the residents of Frostlance, while most large businesses and guilds are based in the other districts, the main area is a free place to pursue whatever you desire and is oriented more towards homes, and small businesses. The base of operations for Xports incorporated sits in the heart of the central district surrounded by some of the tallest towers of the entire city. Many of the people in the central district work for Xports incorporated or affiliated companies.

History

Frostlance is the ancestral home of the High elves. Long ago they migrated from the seas onto the Ilkasias Peaks where they started building their massive city, since then it has grew massively, though for most of its lifetime many species were banned from the city.

Architecture

Frostlance is famous for its incredible architecture like no other city on Laeriss. The entire city is made up of giant towers which look like huge spikes jutting from the ground, these towers are made of carved crystal, stone, glass, and Snowstone. The streets are beautiful with colorful stones and the fountains and parks are beautifully crafted by elven architects.

Geography

The city of Frostlance is built onto the Ilkasias peaks, they are cold and dangerous, it snows all year round as they are most of the highest mountains on Laeriss. Freshwater is readily available because of the snow and it is said that the view from the top of the Frostlance towers is an incredible sight.

Natural Resources

The number one natural resource found in Frostlance is the abundant frostsnow which can be used to create snowstone, which is quite valuable and useful. Animals live on certain areas of the mountains, these animals have quite valuable pelts which fetch a high price.

Alternative Name(s)

The City of Towers

Type

Metropolis

Population

11,567,103

Related Ethnicities

• High elf

Inhabitant Demonym

Lankan

Location under

Ilkasias Peaks

Owning Organization

The Ilkasias Republic

Characters in Location

• Luchius D. Lenesto

Related Materials

• Snowstone