Saberhaven

While many come for trade or gambling, they often stay for the warm weather. Saberhaven has two rainy seasons, a dry winter and a hot summer. For the most part, none complain of the tropical island. To some, Saberhaven is paradise.

The city is the only major town on the island. A few small villages exist in the central island. The eastern end of the island is known as the Barony of Braasch, also called the Barony of Blood, and is ruled by Baron Von Toben, a reclusive vampire few dare to mess with. He leaves be the port city and the city leaves him to himself.

The greatest draw of the city is The Games set up by the current bureaucrat in charge, Lord Maror Malor Slonhouser. Slonhouser is a half-orc who suceeded the former Lord Mayor Kingston after Kingston was assassinated.

Using the money made from gambling, Slonhouser funds the toughest city guard ever. Not only does he use warriors as guards, but mages, thieves and assassins. Anyone with a special talent can be recruited to join the city, with a surprising low rate of corruption. The pay is so good, that the guard is hard to get into. Priests of Hardshale are especially valued as they follow the laws to the letter.

And the laws are strict. Crime is low despite the immense clash of humanoids and demi-humans present. Blood enemies stay at arms length lest they test the prowess of the powerful and numerous city guard. Most often, offenders even of the smallest crimes must compete in the Games, with no gurantee of healing if they fall unconscious.

As the central stopping point for nearly all shipping, Saberhaven depends on the goods of other nations, and a trade tariff, to bring in their money. The markets are so good that hardly any food needs to be grown. Agriculture is of small importance on Saberhaven.

The games attract many powerful contestants, some of whom make their home in the Golden City. One of note is the Cambion Prince Bellow, son of Fraz -Urb'luu, the Demon Prince.