Makileto
(ma-keel-ee-toe)
Era: Magic
"The war was throughly progressing on all front, this created a lot of refugees who just needed shelter, clothing, or a place that was safe. Makileto slowly became that haven as it position meant not a lot of people wanted to conquer this city...This make it a prime spot for one race in particular -Shiftlings- this once marginalized race would soon become much, much more.
Skarmis: Vol. 2 - War of Nations, PG. 17 -
The Founding
As the war for control was raging, many found themselves without a place to call home. Misplaced by the shear devistation this was causing, many went searching for hope. What they heard instead by many merchants was of a small blackmarket settelment that due to how far away it was to any other city that they may find asylum there...at a cost. For the thousands looking to have a better life no price was too large. As many made the journey they found it to be more treacherous then they could even imagine, as they approaced the small settelment, they were greatted with an amazing site: A red clifface, with a crystal blue waterfall pouring it a small lake below which exits into a nice flowing river. Many who have left their homes found this was worth all the death, struggle, and much they had to leave behind to start a new life. As they got closer to the settelment, thats when you would see what looked like miles of tents. Hundred of Thousands of people misplaced from cities all over the known world, the one thing that seemed to hold this whole place together was the fact that everyone left to go here because of the war.
Just like those looking for a better life the marketeers (blackmarket's nickname) saw an oppoturnity to expand their finical wealth and empire.
Demographics
Before the great immigration, there were motly Elves and Affinets that lived here. After that they recieved races found all over the known world.
Government
There was never an offical goverment until 169 EM. In which they made a council from the 3 high smugglers orders, which they would gain more influence when they had more people "buying" from their stores.
Defences
It's location is backed so close to the platou cliffs that the only threats is from over land or by the river. Has a standing guard of like 20 soliders.
Industry & Trade
Was primarily the blackmarket hub of the world, many smugglers and traiders came here to get all the illegal goods outlawed by many of the other cities around. As it's population exploded it became almost the center of economic advancement, as new business, markets, farms, and forges cropped us as skilled people begain to put what they knew to usage. In addition this city was far away from many of the precious metals so as the council of 3 tried to gain more control they began to devise ways to make a different kind of currency.
Infrastructure
It started off really small with like 10 buildings in total but after the mass immigration, the town rapidly grew gaining more and more buildings each year.
Geography
Backed up to the platou's cliffs, with a roaring water fall that cascaded into a nice sized lake. This lake then continues north forming a river that serves as a tribtuary to the Potomo river. With soft rolling hills and tall grasses, makes the settelment on mostly flatground.
Climate
With a relativity stable climate, they get slightly longer winters but have a blistering summer. Their midseason between these two tend to be stormy with heavy rain (transitioning from Winter) to heavy sleet (transitioning from summer).
Natural Resources
With plenty of freshwater and having a breading ground of sesqano, a type of fish, and access to basic mineral from the platou set them us to start a town but as they grew into a city the needed more and more rescources from their neighboring city states.
Founding Date
Krymotia - 105 ME.
Alternative Name(s)
Black Star
Type
Village
Population
Pre-immigration ~ 340 / Post-immigration ~ 12,000
Inhabitant Demonym
Marketeers
Location under
Owner/Ruler
Owning Organization
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