You cannot start in the capital of the Empire (Nezebgrad) in most cases (see exceptions below.)

If you are playing the Arisen, then your starting point is RI MANATAZEM.

Otherwise, you may name and design your own allod, or choose from the following list: Suslanger (mainly for Allogenes), Jigran, Wild Isles or Izun (mainly for Orcs), or Khadagan. You may design your own settlement on the premade allod.

If you are playing an Ogre, Minotaur, Kobold or Lizardfolk, then you may begin in the Dead Sea, that is on the capital allod Igsh.