Ziggismont

The largest city in all of the Petty Midway Princedoms, Ziggismont has maintained enough stability to control an abundant supply of food, a rarity in this unstable region of Midway. Ziggismont is so stable that it even has a thriving industry and is wealthy enough to mint its own coin. The main reason for this stability are the two guilds for which the city is so famous: the Ziggismont Assassins' Guild and the Ziggismont Poisoners' Guild. These two organizations often work hand in hand, as the assassins favor the use of poisons, believing that only amateurs leave behind an obvious cause of death. Few bandit lords would be stupid enough to attack Ziggismont for fear of being found poisoned, strangled or some other seemingly accidental death. Even if someone were foolish enough to risk the wrath of the its assassins, Ziggismont is still far from undefended. It has the largest army in all the Midway princedoms and the city itself boasts both an inner and outer wall. The most powerful and prestigious members of Ziggismont society live within the inner wall (called the Mountain Homes by the locals), including the ruler, Stammin Kerindos. Rule of the city is more complicated than it appears. while Stammin Kerindos in theory controls the city he would not be able to do so without the Goliath warrior Kevdin who controls the army. In addition, if Kerindos were ever to lose the favor of Lady Frowin, the head of the assassins' guild, or Garshun, head of the poisoners' guild, it is unlikely he would survive more than a week.