Laorion

Laorion is extremely different from the rest of Ashax. Due to its proximity to both the Uruxcal and Eclen borders, it has been in a near constant state of a defensive war for its entire history. Citizens here are often one of two types: Those born here who can't afford to get out, and those who are mercenaries and their ilk who are looking for their next job. 

Due to its unfortunate situation, the city has not had time to construct many permanent defenses or structures. The city walls are often no more than simple palisades and barricades. Most buildings are haphazardly slapped together wooden structures, or makeshift buildings out of the remnants of what survived the latest incursion. 

There is no city guard, as they either are not trained enough to survive the near constant raids, or they are loyal only to who fills their purse with coin. As such, the Royal Council has saw fit to install a garrison soldiers here to act as the town guard. The garrison also is home to the Ashax Advance Guard.

• The Ashax Advance Guard (AAD) is an elite force of scouts and rangers. Their mission is to perform reconnaissance, sabotage the enemy, and investigate potential threats to the nation. They are as secretive as they are deadly, with very few having any intimate knowledge of their operations, and even fewer who survive to tell others of it. When they are not trying to be stealthy, they are instantly recognizable by their pointed hoods and pauldrons. 

Businesses:

• Taverns:

  •  Ale Bat

  • Lady Lidia's 

• Smith: 

  • Ashax Army Quartermaster

• General Store: 

  • The Night's Gem

  • Steve's Shack

  • Bells Open