Hillsfar

Hillsfar was a powerful city-state led by the wizard Maalthiir. Located on the southern coast of the Moonsea, the city was heavily involved with trade in the region, acting as a hub for cities and settlements in the surrounding area. A person from Hillsfar was known as a Hillfarian.

Laws
Although the city of Hillsfar was ruled by the iron fist of Maalthiir, there were two standing great laws.


 * Great Law of Trade: Do not interfere with any legitimate trade.
 * Great Law of Humanity:Only humans are allowed within Hillsfar.



Defense
Although Hillsfar was a walled city, fortified with a steel gate, it was the military force of the Red Plumes who ensured the city's security from foreign forces. Although they technically operated autonomously, they were in fact another extension of Maalthiir's reach.

Trade
Although trade in the Moonsea was typically carried out through rivalries and competition, almost all the goods of the region passed through Hillsfar in the hands of middlemen and intermediary merchants.

History
Hillsfar was once under the extended rule of the Elven Court but in 1357 DR Maalthiir overthrew their representatives using blackmail and fear of violence. He then declared himself the First Lord, a position with absolute military power, which he retained through the violent mercenary group known as the Red Plumes. Extending his own xenophobic tendencies, Maalthiir then banned all non-humans from the city, the few who remain are assumed to be slaves that permanently live within the city.