Port Riese

At the edge of the territory controlled by the dragon martyr Astraea there lays this bustling port town. The town prospered over the years by shipping valuable resources of the Stent Forests to the miners down in Mithros in exchange for the valuable minerals they have unearthed, then shipping these minerals down the Themes River to all the towns and cities along it.

In recent years the town has expanded to make room for a powerful military presence as Astraea's forces have taken a powerful interest in it. It stands as a great strategic launching point for naval attacks into the waters of Vesta. But far more importantly, if the port ever fell into enemy hands, that enemy would then control the Themes River and be able to decimate Astraea's holdings. Some conflict exists between the merchants in control of the city and the military officers, but for the most part the citizenry feel safer for having them there.

Port Riese is the hometown of Marcus Hildebrand.