Den Hrangen

Den Hrangen, also known as the City of Money, is a free city in the Northeast with the status of a High Bunderal. Located at the southeast shore of the Lake of the Tooth and the crossing of Golden-Route and Orange-Sea-Silver-Route, Den Hrangen is the economic capital of the Northeast. Furthermore, it is the seat of the Den-Hrangen Faction of the Nassave, forming a socio-economic counterweight to the City of the Tooth.

Economy of Den Hrangen
Den Hrangen's location unifies a fantastic set of economic advantages. The city originated as a relay point between the Golden Route and the Silver Route section towards the Orange Sea, making it the gate for trade between the sea routes to the east (Orange Basin, sea routes to the Distant Rocks, Sea Rocks, Moon Plateau, Mountain of the Little People.) the entire Northeast, as well as the Startfort and the entire western side of the Heart Union. Over time the massive influx of capital going through Den Hrangen has lead to the emergence of a lively banking and securities industry. The city has become the primary source for financing ventures of all kinds, sizes, and risk. Supporting the likes war campaigns of the Northeastern nobility and expeditions of young adventurers.

The five cities which form Den Hrangen are split by a 70ft high section of the Orange Cliffs. While the city has strong walls, it has no other defensive features. Nevertheless, no invading force has ever managed to conquer both halves of the city, ensuring the city's continued economic prosperity. Den Hrangen are famous for their unwavering optimism despite a plethora of economic downturns and invasions. This mentality is underlined by the city's official motto "Often breached, but never broken", although the unofficial motto "Everything that shines is gold" is widely more popular.

Den Hrangen During the Fall of the Northeast
As the armies of the Northern Necromancers, their packlings, and the plaguelings overran the Northeast, the Upper parts of the city have experienced a near constant state of siege. While they often managed to breach the Upper City, the Lower City always managed to outlast every single one of the multitude of invasions from the North and a fair amount of attacks from the side of the Orange Basin.

Additionally, Den Hrangen played a vital role in relieving the Siege of the Tooth. The city served as a base for incoming troops from the Moon Plateau to launch attacks on the Northern forces.