Melik

Overview
Southern city in the Kingdom of Elloth.

Geography
Melik is located in the mouth of the river Ogosta, on the shore of Mare Tenebrosum. The region is flat and humid with warm temperatures in the summer and mild ones in the winter.

Economy
The land surrounding the city is fertile and covered with olive fields and farms. Most of the wheat in Elloth and practically all of the olive production of the kingdom happens around Melik. The southern part is covered by a vast amount of vineyards which produces the grapes used to craft wine that is sold everywhere in Baltica.

Government
The hand of Melik is a tall, slender and black skinned man called Adrastos Torvas who is in his fifties. He is been ruling the city for twenty years and is a personal friend of the king Kiriel Blagovast. Adrastos doesn't have district fingers appointed and oversees all matters about the city personally.

The hand of Melik is helped by a cadre of two magisters,Tyra and Yalene, which are known to follow only the orders of Adrastos.

The navy has most of its vessels stationed in Melik and at least one of the admirals is positioned here at all times.

Districts
Since twenty years ago Adrastos decided to remove the fingers of the city, Melik works as a single district settlement. However the inhabitants still use informally the old district names when referring to areas within the walls. These old districts are:


 * North Queen - Noble district. In the geographical center of the town, by the southern shore.
 * Lumber - An old district that used to be made of lumber, nowadays replaced mostly with stone and adobe. Close to the southern harbor.
 * The Port - The harbor itself, both the northern one and the southern.
 * Gold fields - Easternmost district, where the river Ogosta enters the city.
 * The Forest - Shanty town by the northern gates. Populated mostly by farmers.

Landmarks

 * The auction house - Small and beautiful building in the North Queen district where art and valuable goods are auctioned. The institution is run by a semi-elf blond lady called Xanthia who is in her fifties.
 * The market - A massive building in the main square of Melik. The market is active the whole week and sells all kinds of food and ingredients from the fishery or the farms surrounding the city.
 * The Lady in Waiting - An orphanage placed in a big building in the Gold Fields district. A locally funded institution for homeless kids up to eleven years old.

Factions

 * The Daggers - A thieves guild widespread in Baltica. They operate in Melik mostly specialized on extortion.
 * The Magisters - There are two magisters in Melik. They operate as proxies for the hand of Melik.
 * Farmer's Union - Relatively small and of very recent creation, it aggregates some of the most forward thinking farmer owners in Melik. Its chairman is a male gnome of tennemorian origin called Yehor Lightbringer.
 * The Winemakers - An association of winery owners and their friends. A big percentage of the richest men in the region of Melik belong to this group.

Personalities

 * Adrastos Torvas. Hand of Melik.
 * Tyra. Magister.
 * Yalene. Magister.
 * Denise Denka, female halfling. President of the winemakers.
 * Yehor Lightbringer. Chairman of the Farmer's Union.
 * Xanthia. Owner of the Auction House.