Bariadan

The free city of Bariadan is a rough place with a troubled history. Despite its well earned reputation as a rough and tumble frontier city, it was very prosperous: the trade capital of the south. During the War Against the Darkness, however, it was overtaken and occupied by the forces of Dagrazt. Bariadan's liberation and the defeat of its leader, Lord Gar was the last major bit of "cleaning up" after the War had ended. Dagrazt's army had become so entrenched, and were without leadership, that they continued to occupy the city until being rooted out by its citizens and a group of heroes. Since that time it has been slowly recovering, rebuilding, and reestablishing its trade relations.
Bariadan is connected by road to Thallaspur, Xenphenia, Laketown, the Shetsarim Confederates and even to the black City of Dagrazt via the Road of Woe. It is also not far from the Citadel of Dal-Takar, but no road exists between the two places.
The wilderness outside of Bariadan can be a dangerous place, and old ruins and dungeons are plentiful in the nearby countryside. For this reason, Bariadan has always been home to a great number of mercenaries and adventurers.
Some places of note in Bariadan are:
Sam Wert's Mercenary Post,
Walden Books, Tomes, Scrolls and General Store of Specified Curiosities,
The Grey Spire of Bariadan.

Structure

In the days since the Dagraztian occupation, Bariadan has been run by a City Council of 3 people. The mercenary captain, Sam Wert; the owner of The Ring, Evelyn Profit; and the sage Othren Walden.

Demography and Population

35,000 mixed 50% Human, 50% mixed humanoid and demi-human

Type

Geopolitical, Free City