The Free Cities of Harra is a collective of independently governed city-states which act collectively when dealing with foreign powers and influence. Despite their constant aggression towards each other, they are like brothers in that as soon as an outside force threatens them they forget their rivalries and band together to deal with the enemy.
The City of Muaador: Muaador is often called the Western Hill, or the Last Hill, because the city rests upon the westernmost of the large hills within Harra. The territory surrounding Muaador is somewhat dry, flat plains which spread unhindered until they reach the moist coastal lands. The plains breed some of the fastest horses in western Azukhar, and make Muaador famous for their swift light cavalry.
The City of Aslordan: Aslordan is a city whose culture is driven primarily by money, it is the largest of Harra's trade cities and everything from clothes and spices, to horses and slaves pass through its port. Its forces are primarily comprised of mercenary companies and privateers, conscripted for good pay to defend the city and the surrounding territory. This means that the military strength of Aslordan is in a constant state of flux. They may not be very virtuous, but your word and your sword are what people in Harra value most so it is extremely rare that mercenaries once bought would turn on their employers.
The City of Ovesh: Hidden in the densely packed hills to the north, Ovesh is a land rich in minerals and ores which produces most of the armor and weapons to come from Harra. It also employs the greatest number of slaves in all of the 'Free' Cities. Ovesh is very well fortified, and the other Free Cities consider its position impractical to assail during their regular conflicts so most of the infighting done with Ovesh is performed near the borders of its territory.
Slave Soldiers: Harra as a whole fields a large number of simply trained slave soldiers, primarily as pikemen and archers which require easily taught skills and little training to be effective. They are typically either used for the easiest assignments, or those with the greatest casualties.
Evokers: Harra has a rather strange way of dealing with evokers. They have no prejudice against them as all Harrans crave power, however, they will not allow them to go free. If an evoker refuses conscription into the military they are exiled, not executed. Which is more dangerous for the evoker, as many nearby nations hold stringent views on evokers. Evokers are seen as a status symbol amongst the cities, with each government trying to gain as many as they can. Sometimes, evokers are even bought, sold, or traded between other cities like bartered goods.
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