Strinken

Strinken is the southernmost point of Drax's effective realm of rulership; beyond lie the chaotic remnants of Medegia (those lands, technically claimed by Drax, are detailed in the following chapter). The stone tower and enclosures of Strinken are thronged with troops patrol ling the northern road and the lucrative nearby farmsteads. Oilseed and citrus fruits (an important commodity for preventing scurvy, thus having a good sale price in ports) are grown there. So the lands are important to Drax.

Strinken is notable for its flying ballistas, an experimental design developed by a mage and a gnome engineer. Only two aerial platforms have been developed to date, but these are potentially deadly weapons, and Drax has no intention of allowing others to see them until he has a whole fleet of the things. For this reason, travelers are not usually allowed within four or five miles of the place, with troops turning them back northward.