the Dark Territory:
Located on the southeaster tip of the eastern continent, the Dark Territory is home to two of the world's most mysterious cities: Metzengerstein and Enigma. Most of the nation's economy is centered around oil and timber, but Metzengerstein is one of the most toured locations on the planet.
Enigma: Nestled within the canopy of the forest surrounding it, Enigma is just as it's name implies; a complete mystery. Even those born within it who leave the sanctity of the treetops never speak of either its location or community.
population: unknown
industry: timber
crime rate: unknown
average temperature: 86° high, 32° low
elected official: unknown
Ryham: Built in a swamp, Ryham's streets are actually suspension bridges spanning the muck. Among it's resources is the Dark Territory's most valuable commodity: oil.
population: 8,942
industry: timber and oil
crime rate: extremely low
average temperature: 98° high, 45° low
elected official: Sannata Morse, mayor
Doben's Point: Located on the shore of Oliaf Sound it is a centered mostly around it's harbors. Much of the Dark Territory's oil is processed and shipped from Doben's Point, making it a bustling sailor's port. With a heavy mixture of both seamen and refinery workers, it's known to be a gruff and burly place to visit though a beautiful location, it's high cliff walls make it a popular vacation spot for thrill seekers.
population: 369,920
industry: shipping and fishing
crime rate: extremely high
average temperature: 94° high, 39° low
elected official: Brysken Hyde, mayor
Leion's Ring: Though placed on the world map by the cartographer surveying the Dark Territory during it's creation, Leion's Ring is a transient Gypsy caravan that rarely stays in the same place for more than a month, if that. Dealing in some of the finest silks in the world, the caravan is a welcome, though heavily watched; addition to the cities of the world. Providing an entertaining carnival and trinkets of all sorts, it is a self-sufficient and tightly knit community. They make it well known that outsiders are not welcome for anything more than their coin.
population: 213
industry: self-sufficient
crime rate: N/A
average temperature: N/A
elected official: Leion Lumiere
Solstice: Located on the tip of the Island of Knot, Solstice barely lies within the territory's borders, but provides valuable farm land and range livestock.
population: 3,219
industry: farming and livestock
crime rate: extremely low
average temperature: 94° high, 52° low
elected official: Price Erensen, mayor
Metzengerstein: The capital of the Dark Territory and its most deadly city, Metzengerstein is a haven for the creatures the territory was named for: vampires. It is a popular vacation spot, though no one knows why, and is known for it's beautiful gothic architecture and elaborate cemetaries; of which there are an overwhelming twenty-nine of. It is the third most dangerous city on the planet, though many consider it to be the worst, and houses the largest, and most impressive; temples to Jitara and Mephistos in the world.
population: 1,059,982
industry: tourism
crime rate: extremely high
average temperature: 102° high, 41° low
elected official: Ursula Inger, mayor