Neras

Neras was, once upon a time, a Shivan Elven city before the Devastation. Neras was situated between the Marisant and Meriona Rivers and above the swampy estuary as they reached the Bay of Evening. Neras was a farming community and provided many types of crops, rice from the paddies along the edges of the swamps, and grains and other crops from the highlands above the city.

Unfortunately, Neras had the same problems as Jalapur did, only because of the Marisant being seasonal, it took much longer for the effects to be felt, but by that time, it was far too late.

Neras remained uninhabited for close to 300 years, until Lord Anclamir decided it was time to retake and rebuild the city, expanding his small, but sturdy realm. Anclamir had the city rebuilt and repopulated, and fortified with a large wall, sparing no expense to provide protection for the city from the Schirae in the mountains. Anclamir also learned from the city’s previous history, and made sure that nobody used the tainted water from the Marisant at any time, having all the water needs of the city being supplied from the Meriona River, from well above where it joined with the Marisant.

Neras is well fortified by its stout wall and also by the standing army quartered within the city. Although they suffer frequent raids by the Schirae, they have never invaded Neras.

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