Einbroch

The City of Steel
Einbroch is the industrial capital of the Republic, the "birthplace" of nearly every item that allows Schwarzwald to be as technically advanced a nation as it is. The secret of the advancements is a mix of magic and technology alike, with the city running from a replica Heart of Ymir, the same ancient device that powers Juno to the North.

Thanks to the Heart, Einbroch has pushed Schwarzwald centuries ahead, providing much of the Republic with electricity and other advancements. Dozens of factories and forges also call the city home, providing airship parts, weaponry, armor, other equipment, and nearly any other object one could think of. The city also has a rather surprising jewelry market, with gems and precious stones from the nearby mines able to be purchased at cheap prices if one knows where to look.

Indeed, through all the constant noise, heat, and smog, even the city itself has an upper district with quite a bit of grandeur to it. There are a number of four star hotels in the city, and the upper-class district where the city officials once called home manages to be nearly smog-free and possesses magical dampering spells to keep the factory noise out. While one will never find a nice green park or pleasant lake in Einbroch, the city certainly is not all bad.

Keeping with the city's jewelry market, other items can be purchased cheaply here as well, since they can be bought straight from the makers without going to vendors elsewhere first. Many smiths, airship mechanics, and other workers travel to the city to due their shopping, though Einbroch merchants are known for their difficulty in haggling down.

Surprisingly, velare influence has actually lessened the city's once-large crime rate. The city upper class keeps to themselves, mortals remain strongarmed into working the more dangerous and harder labor, and other velare in the city enjoy the less smoggy districts, with enough guards to keep things under control.