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A city on the rise, New Vroggen has grown beyond
the stigma of its namesake Uld Vroggen, the Orgoth
capital of Khador. The city has swelled of late into
a prosperous town. It is experiencing a bit of a
population boom as locals from Korsk and Khardov
come here to escape overcrowding, pollution, and the
incessant hobnailed stamping of military boots. The
city’s most reliable and plentiful resource (fish from
the Great Zerutsk) is a staple industry. New Vroggen
is centered on its ever-growing fishing docks with
the wharf truly the hub of economic activity. Several
canning and raw processing plants have risen up over
the houses and trade stands, some of them sprawling
out over multiple docks. These factories have quickly
become the renewed lifeblood of the town, and
visitors may take some time getting accustomed to the
powerful fish smells of New Vroggen.
Noted Persons
Posadnik Ladon Prasetik (male Khard Ari6/Exp2):
An industrialist first and a politician second, Posadnik
Prasetik owns two of the larger fish canneries in town
along with a small fleet of fishing vessels. This portly
kayaz has strayed from political circles while his fishing
empire has grown by leaps and bounds. In a gesture of
patriotism, he reduced by half the cost of all canned
fish he sells to Winter Guard soldiers as field rations.
Queen Ayn personally sent him a letter of thanks
for his support to the cause, which the posadnik has
framed on his office wall. She referred to him as a
true “son of Khador,” which Prasetik takes much pride
in telling—and reminding—anyone he engages in
conversation.
Locales of New Vroggen
Great Zerutsk Wharf: The wharf takes up half of
the city itself and is the focus of New Vroggen’s activity
from just before sunrise when the fishermen board
their boats until well past sundown when they return
and unpack by lamplight. A veritable armada of fishing
vessels drop anchor in the Great Zerutsk Wharf each
day, and it serves as a shipping hub to the only other
city that shares the lake—Korsk. Docking and canning
guilds have created many taxes for non-commercial
traffic, but personal craft with enough coin can tie off
here with little hassle. They will be told if their stay
hinders the fishermen in any way.
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Ohk
In Power: Count Ubisch Obelzov, backed by
Kapitan Budimir Nadmienovich
Population: 330,000 (human, mostly Kossite,
Khard, and some Tordoran), 10,000 gobbers
Military: Ohk has a huge garrison of Winter
Guard soldiers supported by dozens of warjacks and a
number of warships.
Imports: Gunpowder, iron
Exports: Fish, machinery, textiles
Known as the “White City” because nearly all
of its buildings, walls, and gates are constructed of
fine white stone, Ohk’s intricate church façades and
multiple glittering domes further reinforce its claim
to fame as the most opulent city in all Khador. Notable
artists have painted images of Ohk, and such pieces
fetch high prices. The city was founded originally
by the northern tribes as a place to come southward
in case of horrible weather. Its walls would keep the
hostile environment at bay until they could return to
their ancestral homes. As the years progressed, Ohk
became the traditional noble’s hideaway, and their
coin and attentions transformed the backwater burg
into a powerful center of trade and political import.
Today Ohk is massive. It is surrounded by incredible
walls twelve feet thick and forty feet high. Enormous
longhouses carved from the trees of the Scarsfell
dominate the city as do gigantic sheltered port docks
where even the largest ships can come to rest in times of
uneasy weather. The streets are kept clean, and the glassglobed
oil lamps drive back the shadows at night to make
the inhabitants feel safe. The Winter Guard enforces the
law with the aid of the merchant guilds’ marines. The
railway, heavily guarded at all times, is the primary transfer
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