Saloreat

Situated in the middle of the Empire, with six borders including Ankeadtir, Saloreat has the single largest army in the entire Empire.  Throughout its long history, it’s been at war with every single one of them save for Ankeadtir. It’s capital, Cashlarsa shares much in common with Caladara. It too is an ancient Dreki remnant that naturally draws scholars to it, as well as a centre for trade. With the High Road running through its city, its placement on a bay, and the ancient history it houses, Cashlarsa is a flourishing city for all.

Saloreat was once an authoritarian state, with the central power of Cashlarsa having immense control over the outer provinces, directly interfering with it’s day-to-day business, largely to fuel the war-machine. However, after the rise of the late Crown Prince several decades past, Saloreat is still transitioning through a change in governing. Power is still centralized around the Royal Family and it’s Ministers in Cashlarsa, but slowly some of the outer provinces have been given more and more autonomous powers, as the late Crown Prince had decided to lay down the sword in exchange for the pen. Since his demise however, there are proponents of the old system rearing their ugly heads to return to their glory days.

Many of the border provinces support the authoritarian system, as they saw many benefits of Saloreat’s war-mongering past, having resources funneled to their provinces from the inner lands to secure Saloreat’s border and bolster their armies. With Saloreat no longer in the business of war, these outer provinces are finding themselves in harder times, and falling out of grace with the Royal Family.

The stone walls that protect the inner-city of Cashlarsa are among the oldest in Verthaca. A home to many scholars, a large unusual structure known as The Vault sits across from The Lawn, a green space at the heart of the city. The Vault is shaped unlike any other building within the city, or rather Verthaca. Unlike other Vaults found across Verthaca, the Cashlarsa Vault is built above ground rather than underneath a triangular shaped building.  A perfectly rectangular building, with another building seemingly hovering above it, connected together by a set of enclosed stairs. The upper building is supported by massive metallic supports jutting out at angles into the ground beneath. The Vault is home to one of Verthaca’s largest collections on Dreki knowledge and history. While every Vault carries similar information, there are certain specialties attributed to each Vault. Partially owing to its unique design, the Cashlarsa Vault is home to a larger collection of Dreki art and design.

Despite Saloreat’s long history of war, the city of Cashlarsa has a relatively positive vibe to it’s hustle and bustle. There is lots going on at any time, as it is a major trade hub along the Gormglas Bay coastline, sees the High Road traveling through it, and is a major center for scholarly activities.

With the Crown Prince tragically dying in 423, the leadership of Saloreat has been in relative turmoil as the new Crown Prince has only recently turned 18. The Salorean people have held firm in the past 13 years and continued on with resolve, strengthening the presence of guards in all major towns. A small portion of the Salorean military has been trained as secretive covert ops, for many believe that the Crown Prince was assassinated. The supposed assassin has never been caught.

The new Crown Prince is finishing off his final year at the Cennaire Academy in Portashan before officially taking on the role of Crown Prince and leader of Saloreat. Much like his father, he is quite attractive and charismatic, with the ideals of following his father’s footsteps and uniting the Empire under Saloreat once and for all. He does so with the aid of his younger cousin.

To learn more about the city of Cashlarsa and Saloreat check out the Lore Keeper’s Guide to Verthaca!