Caprera

Caprera is a city along the River Nieper, and is fortified to protect itself, as it borders the very edge of Imperials territory on the Northern flank of the Western Calradian Empire. The city is isolated from the rest of the Empire by the Durstrom Mountains, and so must rely on itself for it's own defence in wartime.   Despite it's defensive role Caprera it is still very much a large city, profiting from Fishing the Nordic Sea and Smithing the ores of the nearby Durstrom Mountain Range. In addition, the swamps around the city produce gasses and materials used in the production of Alchemists' fire, and the city produces enough to use liberally against any invader.   Caprera has a long a storied wartime past, and is one of the most militarized cities of the Western Calradic empire, if not the empire in general. The city has seen itself attacked since the Second Age, where it stemmed the tide of Daemonic invaders from the North. In recent history the city has been the main source of soldiers and equipment for the defence of the North against Vaegir invasion and raiding forces. Because of this, many of the citizens are drafted as soldiers, and the populace has grown a tough skin, seeing themselves as defenders of the empire. The populace has a particular hatred of Vaegirs, or anyone who would sympathize with them, as many have lost family members in the wars of the last few decades.   The Region to it's North across the River Nieper, is both Vaegir territory, as well as a frequent battleground due to it being the confluence of the Western Empire, Vaegir, and Battanian Lands. The area to it's South, between the city and the mountains, is populated by rural villages specializing largely in either sheep-herding, or housing the miners from the mountains.