Sledový

Sledový is the largest city in Teník and is that last Berokian city in the north before only small villages and forts are to be sighted. In that way for many Berokians Sledový is the last form of civilization for farther north lie the vampires of Cainaan.
== History ==
Founded in the early 800s Sledový was a minor settlement in the middle of the Teník Forest. Settled originally as a mere woodcutting camp the location would eventually grow out to be the administrative capital of the region. During a 300 year period the settlement would develop and the old growth forest around the town would be cut down. The forestry industry strengthened and they would specialize in wood products. When contact was made with Tara Tranda the city would receive an extra boom in commerce. Now merchants did not only go south to the rest of Berok, but they both came from the north and headed to the north. The great plague of 1107 would temporarily decrease the trade coming from Tara Tranda, causing a slight economic down turn. This didn't last long and the trade was quickly restored after the plague had disappeared. The town would once again grow and in the next 300 years it would grow out in a decently prosperous city within Berok, however it would never quite reach the hieghts of Bralutko, Zamestko or Banská Niska. In the meantime rumours would circulate around in Sledový of strange beings in the northern lands, but were simply dismissed. These rumours would turn out to be true around 1430 as the city would enter a new era. Suddenly all trade with Tara Tranda had collapsed and many folk left the region as the economy grew to a snail's pace. Not long after the disappearance of the trade refugees would flock from Tara Tranda, fleeing the vampiric threat that occurred in their lands now known as Cainaan. Since the 1430s the city of Sledový and the greater region of Teník grew poorer, with many buildings being abandoned as the Berokians now not only left because of economic conditions but also because of possible vampires. This exodus of citizens was especially noticeable after a series of raids by Cainaan target the region. Nowadays the city is inhabited by a large minority of people from Tara Tranda, trying to keep their culture in tact and holding fund raisers in the hope of one day reconquering their homelands. Sledový is therefore not only the administrative capital of the region but also the unofficial capital of the people of Tara Tranda who seek retribution against the vampires of Cainaan.