Varazath
Varazath represents the northern extent of the lands of the grand duke. The city stands aside the relatively minor trade route between central Reme and The Frontier at the northern extent of the Road of Horses. The city is located on a small rise and consists of two sections contained within the city walls: the ducal city made up of the inner bailey and the ducal castle, which is held directly by the grand duke, and the larger baronial city, held by the local baron in fealty to the grand duke, which occupies the outer bailey of the city. The ducal castle is in reality more a fortress than a residence, given its primary purpose as a military installation protecting the territory of the grand duke from intruders from the mountains and the High Downs. Since the fortress is as isolated as one can get in the grand duke’s lands, it is neither a desired posting nor particularly efficient. Slovenly, in fact, would be the word chosen by most of the duchy’s commanders to describe the condition of the fortress and its garrison. The city reflects the relative poverty of its trade route but is by no means in the poor condition of the garrison that ostensibly protects it.
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Varazath, City of
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