Port Mallister

Artesia would be completely landlocked, were it not for a tiny strip of land in the nation’s southwestern corner. The territory contains the mouth of one of Artesia’s major rivers, leaving most of the land covered in swamps and floodplains that are difficult to traverse on horseback. As such, the Fruit Road comes nowhere near this desolate corner of the nation. Despite this, the town of Port Mallister sits on the coastline, making it the only town in the entirety of Artesia to do so. 
Holding the town has proven extremely problematic, however. The port town is an important strategic asset, guarding much of the Artesian river system. He who controls the town, controls the gateway. This fact has not escaped opportunistic raiders from Tosgiv, who have attacked and captured the town many times, dragging large portions of the populace to Abfall for the slave trade. Naturally, Artesia does not stand for this, and always manages to form a band of knights and bards to retake their port and deliver swift justice to the slavers. Many songs are sung about the heroic deeds of these liberators, and of the countless times Port Mallister has changed hands throughout history.
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