The Fire Ranges

Kalare:
Kalare is one of the largest cities in Alera. Contrary to most cities, Kalare uses mostly watchmen instead of city guards and rarely goes after criminals with a bounty, but instead lets vigilantes (bounty hunters) do it for them.

The city is build on the slopes of an active volcano, resulting in a hard but rich soil, as well as the occasional sulfuric rain, that leaves every surface a greenish black and slowly dissolves anything made of stone.

The city has an underground river named the 'Pilth', which is used as a sewer. The city itself is sharply divided into three parts - the warrens(slums), the trade district(merchants and religious quarters) and the marble district(the national bank of Alera, governmental structures, university etc). The city has one of the most active black markets in the country, run by a shadow organization and a buzzling slave trade.

Ceres:
'City of the merry gold' - One of the merrier towns of Alera due to it staying constantly true neutral over the years and has been able to do this due to it producing more than 30% of the produce sold in Alera. In addition to this, it doesn’t hold a militia, only a guard for the towns streetwise protection.

The largest farming and agriculture town in Alera. Several of the most renowned beers of the land springs from here due to the vast variety of corn grown. Most famous pub is the Blue Dragon, due to it brewing ale and wine on an exquisite blueberry base.

Like Kalare, the town holds a grand black market due to the large influx of wares, however, this market is mostly in art, sculptures, or similar, from the northern Earth Range. Most guards are hired personally due to the high crime rate.

Forcia:
'The city of thieves' - Any thief worth their salt has spend a measure of time here, honing their 'trade' against the sharpest in the business.

Its a city thick with gangs, alliances and nobles with pointy elbows trying to make a name for themselves. Most of the crime is done on a diplomatic level, where the scrubs on the street most often end up paying the price.

The city is mostly peaceful if you keep to your own business and don't poke your nose where it doesn't belong.