Kolto
Kolto is the northwestern-most region of Rodari
Origins
Kolto was once part of the Silver Arrow Empire, a powerful Kingdom that once ruled most of Rodari.
This region was were the empire was first founded, under the rule of Kolto Silver Arrow, this region takes great pride in being the emperor's native land, especially Babasko, his place of birth.
Inhabitants
Although mostly human, Kolto is home to a variety of races. The second most dominant race is elves and halflings are a close third.
Government
Kolto cities are independently governed as city-states, although there are rumors of a return to the old Empire.
Cities and Towns
Babasko
Babasko is the largest and most glorious city of the region. Its harbor is renown for its capacity and efficiency. This city is one of the largest trading hubs in all of Rodari, establishing trade routes with the Elven Fae'lin and Nealef.
The city is well protected and its laws are strict, crime gets dealt with swiftly and harshly, criminals are often humiliated in barbaric public displays of punishment.
Kolto's branch of the Guild of Arcane Evokers can be found here.
There are large remnants of the Silver Arrow Empire here, large noble houses of the old empire are still very powerful in the city's government.
Ancient walls and forts can be found around this city, remnants of the old empire.
Maelith
This city is the second largest in Kolto, its inhabitants mostly live in poverty in the main district, the high district is walled in and resides rich land owners and businessmen.
Maelith's architecture is simple and efficient, but it does have a few noteworthy buildings and the decorations of the guilds in the city are of much higher class and budget than the rest of the city's structures.
Corruption and crime are not uncommon in Maelith, although the city's reputation is not as bad as Jessivan's.
Vertgrass
Located between Babasko and Maelith, Vertgrass is a small logging town in the fringes of the old Babasko city limits, it resides close to ancient temples and fortifications left from the old empire.
Thier Jer
Located on the eastern border or Kolto, Thier Jer is a mining city. There is nothing spectacular about this city other than its intricate mines and underground levels.
Built for efficiency, the city is made up of mainly uremarkable warehouses and trading posts. There are many underground levels to the city where most dwarves live.
Thier Jer has one of the highest population of dwarves in Rodari and most of them being underground dwelling dwarves.
Jessivan
A wealthy trade port, very independent and not attached to the region's old values.
Half of Jessivan is known as the Shadow District, due to a Thieves' Guild strong hold on a large part of the city.