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Imarel Travel Guide - by T.A. Saunders ©2010 v1.2
Perhaps the single largest concentration of ‘city-going' Voraath, Zodastag is a freehold symbolic of the friendship formed between the Northlanders and the Voraath. Known for their outstanding military and mercenary troupes, Zodastag often comes to the aid of other freeholds that are suffering from Masoq raiding parties or attacks from one of the the Vakar Nas and the Khag-Jaht Voraath tribes (these tribes the Voraath tradition of non-aggression). The freehold itself also acts as a neutral trading post between Firyn and Kasiq, since the two cities have no diplomatic ties and are often skirmishing with one another over territory.
Zodastag itself has no alliances to any of the other freeholds and their swords go to the highest bidder. It is not unheard of for two mercenary troupes from Zodastag to fight against one another, having accepted bids from opposing sides. While in the city however, whatever blood is spilled outside the gates remains there. This law is strictly enforced and given the honor-bound mindset of many of the Voraath that live there, such laws are almost never broken.
Zodastag also enjoys a healthy trade of weapons, armor and rare magical items that have filtered up from the southern lands of Tal'Rah. While it's likely to find all manner of dark relic in this market, it is also wise to keep such purchases very low profile. Most Voraath and many of the Northlanders here will kill a would-be necromancer where they stand without thought, if seen with some manner of black sorcerous art on their person. It goes without saying that black arts of any kind are illegal in Zodastag.