A walled city surrounded by an ancient, towering forest. After the walls were built over a hundred years ago, the King declared that only the King’s elected officials could traverse the wall for the safety of the people. The dangers outside were far too vast–monsters, the miasma, and treacherous lands. Built beside a lake and connected by a gated canal, it is a plentiful source of fresh water for farms and fish feeding all of the citizens. was settled by exiles who fled an ancient, evil metropolis 150 years ago. The new settlers found the land populated with monsters that frequently attacked their settlement. In response, led by Magni the First, they built a wall to protect the people from more attacks.