Draganiza

**Draganiza** is a City State in the North East of the French region in the Oakroy Forest on the border of Lake Oakroy

**Economy:** Draganiza's primary industry is Lumber, its biggest company being Henry Timber and being next to two lakes, fishing is the second largest industry with Alize being the main fishing company. There is also a black market for animal meat, including Werewolf meat and furs, mainly by poachers hunting in the Oakroy Forest. Draganiza also draws some business from the Hydroelectric Dam in the smaller Oakroy Lake.

**Climate:** Much like Bastholm and Brussa, Draganize is in a Temperate zone. It is considered a very temperate climate, with Precipitation dispersed evenly throughout the year with a warm Summer and a milder winter. Snowfall is not common in the city

**Government:** Draganiza is considered a Mixed Government, with a Duke or Duchess as the Head of State. Its a Bicameral Government, with Elected Officials in the Lower House and Appointed Aristocrats in the Upper House who hold hereditary titles. The Lower house proposes Legislation, debate and pass laws to the Upper House to the Duke. The Upper House can discuss any legislation, but the Duke makes the final decision. The reverse is true as well

**Armed Forces:** Draganiza does have a standing army but is more geared towards stealth combat and tactics. It trains Spies and specialised forces since it is considered a hidden city in the large Oakroy forest. It has no navy and no airforce.

**History:**

**A Hidden City**

With several of the other cities gaining independent status, many within the French Region began to demand their own City State around 2045. Maurice Soult granted this request, but was never told about the location of the city in question. The chosen location was the Oakroy forest, known for its rich resources, such as Lumber, Fishing and animal life. The leader of the settlers, Jacque Anelka, formed a kind of Government that they knew would be fair and informed, forming a unicameral Parliament with a monarch at its head, named the Duke. It only took a few years but the city began to thrive and became renown for its wood industry and furniture creation. Before long, everyone wanted wooden goods from Draganiza.

**The Duchess.**

In 2056, Jacque was succeeded by his daughter, Marie. Marie began to reach out to the other cities, such as Athens and Lessia to establish infrastructure connections. This revealed the location of the city. Marie also began to oversee the improvement of the service and tourist industry. But poaching was on the rise. Marie passed a law banning poaching of animals from the forest, but this move only increased the level of poaching. Marie also ordered a Hydro electric damn be built to generate clean energy and encouraged recycling, in an effort to make the city more Green friendly

**The Magic Purge**

Marie's son, Nicolas came to power in 2071. Nicolas was visited by a Hunter who was after a Witch who had caused a plague in a nearby town. The Witch was captured and questions but she denied all charges. Regardless, Nicolas handed her over to the Hunter which promoted the creation of a new act, that magic be outlawed and all practioners be executed. This caused a spark of paranoia within the city. Many witches and Kemiya's fled the city but many others were captured and put the death. Hunters were hired to maintain the practice and the city became known as the Hunters City

**The Wolves and Vampires Wars**

While the city became a hunters haven, it also became a haven for Werewolves who liked living in the Forest during full moons but within the city at all other times. Hunters could not detect Werewolves. But another deadly creature found a home in the forest. Vampires. It wasn't long before turf wars began with Vampires and Werewolves fighting over turf in the City. By 2088, it had almost become an all out war, with the Hunters also getting involved as well as the City guard itself. With numbers dwindling, most of the Werewolves and Vampires either fled the city or were killed, but some did remain. Nicolas was succeeded by Benjamin as Duke in 2095 whose first act was to pass Magical registration laws, meaning only those with authorisation from the Duke himself, could practice magic