Sholstag is a minor town within
the Protectorate-Commonwealth. It lies at the convergence of
Essen,
Nev, and
Helvetia, which has resulted in its importance long being overblown as the three protectorates have battled over their claims to its titles.
In the Age of Enlightenment, Sholstag became a
free city, and was guaranteed by the Emperor to have rights to independence from any of its neighbors. This guarantee has grown tense as Sholstag refused to back the victorious
Emperor Karsten VI in the Commonwealth's civil war, and its leadership is presently in flux after the arrest of its governor
August del Reto - who attempted to hold the town hostage to avoid capture.
