Tälvella

Tälvella is the biggest city and capital of Talvi Mäa, the wintry lands in the west of the world.

Location and layout
The city is located next to the Frozen Lake (or Jär Jaadytet in their native tongue). Tälvella is located on the Ice Road, which crosses the harsh lands from the capital to the harbour of Satama on the coast of Whiteberg Bay. To the south lie the mountains that seperate Talvi Mäa from the changeable southern lands of Silva.

The nature gods are worshipped actively in Tälvella, as their largest temple is located there. The Laghnalli of Scaeptre have built the second largest temple in Westwatch after they migrated there from Talvi Mäa.

The Great Jarl of Talvi Mäa rules from a humble house of wood and stone set on Tälvella's highest peak. Most roads inside the city descend from the Jarl's House to the coast of the Frozen Lake in a crooked manner. All other houses in the city are smaller, but still made of simple wood and stone.

Economy and people
Tälvella is not a very rich city, as most people do not bother to travel through such harsh lands. The people earn their savings by trading their goods (mostly animal hides, wood and weapons) with others in the city. Ykkö Market serves as the main place for trade and commerce. Others try to fish the waters of the Frozen Lake and sell their caught fish in the city or in other places by the lake or along the Mäki River south of it. The richer town of Satama on Whiteberg Bay is a popular place for trade with Scaeptre and other parts of the world.