Balasar

The southern dwarven colony of Balasar is the capitol city of Yahtol. It is also the southernmost major city on Oculus. It’s proud people embrace the cold dark shores of the wolfsong gulf with a resilient sea faring mindset.

Industry & Trade

Balasar is one of the worlds largest exporters of fish and other sea food. They export anything from Quipper, a rare from of arctic piranha to crimson whale blubber used to make many different kinds of oils. It is one of the few seafaring dwarven colonies.
While most of the world favors clean energy sources like solar, the colony is so far south that its permanently in a state of dusk. Instead Balasar relies on the fiery power of coal to light its infrastructure. The city is built on a thick layer of permafrost which makes mining difficult so they currently have to import almost all of their coal from Vord

History

In the year 5867, on one of their exploratory expeditions into the Frigus mountains they discovered large deposits of the coal meaning they wouldn’t have to rely on Vordanian imports anymore to power the city. The problem is the mountains are also home to a vast collection of nomadic tribes that has existed for thousands of years. This sparked a small scale war between the two which has no signs of ending. The dwarves have higher numbers but the Tribes are much better acclimated to the mountains and their guerrilla tactics make them an even match for the dwarves.

Geography

Balasar is nestled tightly with the icy Frigus mountains to the east and wolfsong gulf to the west. The sky’s are constantly painted with stripes of coral and violet as the suns rays refract off the atmosphere trying desperately to reach the surface.

Alternative Name(s)

The Southern Dwarven Colony

Type

City

Population

150,000

Location under

Yhatol