Kolvrath

Northern Lithywae, Kaelthar Range

Kolvrath sits high in the northern range where the mountain faces are sheer and the winters long. The forge district runs continuously through the cold months: stopping the fires in Kolvrath winter means restarting them in conditions where that process is dangerous. The city’s metalwork reflects its environment — tools and weapons built for endurance in extreme cold, with a reputation the southern city-states do not match and do not try to.

Its position in the imperial north gives Kolvrath a particular relationship with Lithywae’s outer-ring politics. The Empire’s authority thins with distance, and Kolvrath has never acknowledged Lithywae jurisdiction in the first place. The practical result is a city-state that operates with considerable independence even by Okoi standards.