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== Cities ==

*03:12  '''Ascolais:''' This city was once surrounded by gentle rolling woodlands, but over the centuries great deforestation occured in order to supply the Imperial Fleets of the Mare Nostrum. Today Ascolais has a reputation as a city of poets, dreamers, sorcerors and scholars. It is a relatively wealthy city, due to its proximity to many rich farms and to the wine country, although much of the wealth remains in the hands of the owners of great latifundia or under the control of merchants from other areas.

*04:04 '''Occita''' The provincial capital of La-Isla. Much trade in lumber occurs here. The citizens of Occita are patriotic and identify closely with the interests of both the Empire and the Imperial Core. Most trade revolves around the exportation of lumber and the importation of staples and luxury goods unavailable in La Isla. This province is a safe and well-defended one due to the strategic importance of its prime export. It is garrisoned with enough troops to repel the occasional testing forays of the sea barbarians.

*10:09 '''Colonia Magna''' It is the provincial capital and although Salla has begun to eclipse it in many ways, it is still the most important city in the province. Originally settled by veterans given land-grants following the Imperial conquest of Centralia, it soon rose to prominence due to its excellent location. The population has fallen somewhat during the past several generations and more and more trade is stolen by Salla, but Colonia Magna is the best place to find ex-patriate communities of foreigners, powerful merchants, provinicial movers-and-shakers, etc. Its intrigues are often beyond the ken of inexperienced persons from the countryside or small towns.

*11:16 '''Salla''' Hundreds of years ago, it was one of the first Centralian settlements to come under Imperial control. It is now a great city. Most trade from the Imperial Core enters Centralia via the docks of Salla, as bringing in goods via ship is far easier than crossing the mountains located on the southeast of the map. Salla also sees ships from many other provinces. It is a cosmopolitan and dangerous city, famed for its gladiatorial arena and its thieves. The surrounding territory is largely a noisome malarial swamp. It is not unknown for newcomers to the city to succumb to fatal fevers.