Astarra

Originally founded as a caravanserai, Astarra quickly grew into a small city and continues to be one of Aveir's overland gateways to the east. Astarra rests in the grassy valley between the eastern end of the Moncastro Mountains and the cliffs at the edge of the Lower Mesa, making it an obvious path for invading armies and travelers of all kinds. Inside the walls of Astarra, the permanent population lives in solid structures, but outside the walls sprawls a thriving population of traders from all over Aveir, Dalkhrova, and the Kaspari Empire, as well as the colonial powers further west. Because of the thousands of caravans that camp outside her walls, the population of Astarra undergoes significant seasonal variation, peaking especially toward the end of summer.
With the construction of railroads heading west from Astarra, caravans nowadays tend to stop here instead of traveling further west. Those with a financial interest in seeing the caravan trade continue are working hard to prevent the rail line between Larabe and Ilvinda from being completed, as that line would divert much of Astarra's trade to the south. Regardless, all goods shipped from the interior of Aveir through the port of Maroza must pass through Astarra, so a good flow of trade will continue.
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