Vremen

Vremen is the human fortress-city which sits on the edge of the badlands in the southernmost reaches of the Amestrian Empire. The city was constructed wholesale during the early years of Emperor Cailan's expansionism to secure what became the largest source of mineral resources outside of the Great Range. The city is thus less than one hundred years old. The vast resources which it produces and securely transports are of great value to Amestris, and it is considered Emperor Cailan's greatest achievement.

It was constructed to be defensible due to the large number of orcish clans in the southern badlands. The city has three major defensive levels, each containing three minor levels. The houses in the city are strictly constructed to code such that, as one heads to the center of the city, each block is higher than the last. This provides a firing advantage for defenders on the rooftops in the event that the outer blocks fall. There are four major walls which divide the city into three areas, and minor gates between them which divide the blocks into the minor areas. At the center of the city is the keep, which maintains firing angles on all parts of the city and the surrounding area.