Freeport

At the fringes of the Empire, a number of unincorporated city states exist, of which the largest is Freeport, the only warm water port in the Sandorth strait. Because these cities do not technically belong to the Kingdom, they are not bound by the perpetual trade embargoes with the Republic, making them critical trade routes for vital resources from the lunar continent. It is for this reason that they are allowed to remain unincorporated. However, these city states are very much beholding to the Empire. Freeport draws large populations of both Dark races and the unaffiliated races (Trolls, bugbears, gnomes, and Tieflings). As such, it has extensive ghettos, periodic racial warfare, and an enormous level of crime, both organized and disorganized. Policing such a city is not a job with a particularly impressive life expectancy. As such, the city militia has been in decline for a while, largely replaced by informal agreements with organized crime syndicates and increased use of the Palace Guard to quell riots and disturbances.

On the lighter side, Freeport boasts a public beach, an active night life, a magical college (and a non-magical one), a lower than average number of slaves, and a population of slightly magical birds that are used as a messaging service. The Freeport dollar is called a Godor. It’s approximately three centimeters wide, thin, and gold-ish, with a textured edge to prevent shaving.

The Freeport Militia
The Freeport Militia is the law enforcement body of the city of Freeport. Chronically undermanned and underfunded, the militia has become infamous as a functional death sentence, as any number of conflicts with the criminal elements of the city can lead to a swift, painful death. It is not a profession that attracts long-term thinkers. Recently, almost the entirety of the Freeport militia was killed in a fiery confrontation with a drunken wizard. As such, the city is (once again) recruiting.