River Keep

River Keep

 * Farming People Nation
 * Population: 200,000
 * Main industries: agriculture, trade
 * Alignment: LG
 * Ruler: Traviston Merril – Halfling farmer, leader of the Council of Elders

Located on the fork of the two largest rivers on the continent, River Keep is one of two major hubs in the continent’s temperate central plains. The city has a reputation for staying out of disputes and of being generally disengaged with the outside world – some see this as cowardice on the part of the city and in many other nations associating someone with River Keep is used as a slur on their bravery.

The city’s lack of interest in other nations makes it a popular haven for fleeing criminals – while criminal behavior is not tolerated here the local law enforcement rarely cooperate with enforcers from other nations, armed outsiders are treated with suspicion and there are serious penalties for ‘vigilantism’. While other cities, particularly Daric, say this makes River Keep a hive for criminals, locals like to think of it as a city of redemption, where anyone can shake off the mistakes of their past and be given a second chance.