Maasia

Maasia
Maasia is currently the largest city of the Duchy of Svarenyo. The city houses the Palace of the Sands - residence of the Dukes. Within the Palace is also the meeting chamber is the Senior Council, named the Five Pillars. Between the Duke and the Senior Council, Maasia is officially the centre of Svarenyan government and emanates the country's authority.

Government was established in Maasia upon the creation of the Duchy. When Tasani's March ended the Svarenyan-Dasanov War and created the Duchy of Svarenyo, the three major clans realized that the government would need to be situated in a neutral location. The Maasian clan was the most prominent unaffiliated clan present at the negotiations and the lords of Svarenyo, Tasani and Dasanov decided that the nearby village of Maasia would be suitable for the new Palace and governing centre.

The creation of the Palace of the Sands and subsequent significance of the village encouraged settlers to move in to the village and it experienced exponential growth. Within the first few years of Torgo I's rule, Maasia had outgrown its competitors and become the largest trade and administrative centre in the country. It is currently trailed in size by the cities of Svarenyo and Dasan, both of which also benefit from continued growth and stimulation of the economy.