Mir

The large fortified port city on the western coast of Akra Kuden, home to merchants, vagabonds, privateers, and many an unsavory type.

Government
Mir is run by a council of five appointed Lords. These lords are part of the aristocracy founded from trade - most are, or have some direct connection with, merchants. Each Lord oversees an aspect of running the city of Mir, with one Lord appointed as the official Head of State.

Sam Lolliston
A middle aged human male with thinning black hair and a long, thick, pointed moustache complete with a separate and equally long, thick, and pointed goatee. From a noble family of shipwrights, he has an eye for engineering and design. In Mir, he is the Lord of Civil Projects, and thus is in charge of any manner of construction including docks, buildings, and even the sewers.

Malvus Duersa
His family has close ties to many merchant familes, having acted as negotiators in good faith in creating deals with leaders both foreign and local. Malvus handles matters of diplomacy for the Council. He is married to Ferra Duersa - who is the sister of fellow council member Kazamov Volga. Malvus appears to be a human male in in his early fourties, with short fine black hair and a simple moustache.

Kazamov Volga
Kazamov Volga is a human male in his late thirties. The Volga family controls many merchant ships that travel as far as Varos, and Volga himself has a zoophilist, especially when it comes to lizards. Kazamov manages supplies and goods for the city. A mishap at sea left him without his left foot and horribly scarred on the left side of his face. He has slightly thinning, short dark brown hair.

Abbie Griffiths
A female human in her early thirties, one of the youngest members to have been on the Council of Mir. Her family has a strong military background, herself being a trained commander of troops. She is in charge of security with the city, including appropriating and hiring of guards. She has long black hair kept in a bun.

Rosie Bradley
A female human in her mid thirties, heiress to a line of mages whose magics have aided the city for generations. Highly religious and a follower of Mystra, it is her primary duty to oversee the needs of temples and the local Mage Academy. She is the appointed Head of State, and therefore holds the final word on matters brought to the council. She has long auburn hair tied back in a poiny tail.

History
In the year 1769, a horrible stench overcame much of the upper class quarters known as Vale Garden. The Guardians of the White Rose investigated, and found that some form of drake had taken refuse in the sewers and was causing problems. It turns out that Kazamov had brought it back as a small thing and given it as a pet to his nephew Jorha Duersa, and apparently his mother, Ferra Duersa, disliked it so much she tossed it into the sewers where it fed on refuse and grew to enormous size. This matter is not public knowledge, however, and Kazamov - though still a member on the council - has been having to personally cover the costs of repairs to damages done as a result.

Local Lore and Culture
The docks are home to a number of taverns and inns, one of the more popular of which is the Sultry Sea. This tavern never has a shortage of sailors and courtesans, and is the perfect place for finding ship's passage or the latest gossip.

Biome
The air from the Poinital Peaks meets the vicious winds of the Suncrest Sea. This amplifies the weather, making Mir colder in the winters and hotter in the summers.