Parm

The fortress city of Parm, the Souths most defensive city, and the front line of the previous war with the Northern Empire, has stood for centuries. Some claim it stood even before the Starfall, though given how hard it is to find information about that time, no one can be sure. It primarily houses humans, although dwarves, gnomes and halfings are not an uncommon sight here. Elves tend to avoid the city, even those who have grown tired of the nomadic lifestyle of their peers tend to travel to Tull or one of the smaller settlements, rather than live in Parm. Over the centuries, Parm and the Elvish clans have clashed many times, with Elvish raiders burning many of the smaller settlements down, or roaming Parms lands as bandits. Parm in turn committed borderline genocide of some tribes, soldiers killing without remorse or restraint. This conflict, while ended, continues to have influence on their relationship to this day. Nevertheless, they are working together, however begrudgingly, to combat the North.   Parm has mostly strong ties with Tull, though many hold some distaste for the arrogance of the Tullian Humans, who seem to think they are superior to all other races and peoples. They nevertheless have been granted the use of devices, with one in particular used to help manage the defense of the great city. This Device allows the cities walls to move, allowing the gates to shut, the defense to shift position, and be brought to bear faster than anything that any other city, allowing them to repel attacks from all sides quickly and easily.   Parm is mostly led by a parliament in times of peace, headed by a Grand Duke, While during times of war, a General takes charge. The current leader is General Marcus, a distinguished veteran of many battles and campaigns, including The Bloody Days. Under his leadership, the city is a bastian that is seen as near impossible to breach, and his knowledge of tactics second to none. Some of his enemies even begrudingly regard him as the one of the greatest tacticians alive. He has implemented a strict rationing system for the time being, as the Heartlands is still developing into usable farmland, and supplies continue to be tight since Renais transformation into the Salt.