Pol-Alto

Pol-Alto
Founded around a century ago by a patriarch of the Rallick family four generations past, Pol-Alto is a fortified trading post that serves as a base for exchange between the civilized cities and the savage people of the high plains. Built of the shores of the lake of the winds, boats can reach all the way here from the coast thanks to a system of magical locks, however harsh winds and frozen rivers mean that the latter part of the journey is often easier by sled.
 * Farming People/Savage People/Fortified Town
 * Population: 2000 (summer), 30 (winter)
 * Main industries: trade, herd-beast products
 * Alignment: LN-LE
 * Ruler: Starl Rallick – hobgoblin trader/warlord

In summer Pol-Alto is a bustling hub of activity but in the dead of winter it is reduced mostly to a small garrison of the Rallick family’s warriors who defend the city from the conquering urges of local tribes and sell shelter and provision to those less prepared to last out the winter for whatever exorbitant prices they can demand.