Beastpass

Beastpass is a medium-sized town located just south on the slopes of the Mistdall Mountains and east of Barn in the Acir kingdom. It is an important transit point between Barn, the villages around Lake Tamid and Paros.

History
According to a famous legend, an unknown hunter once lived in solitude where the city now lays. One day, he started tracking an unsually large metriarc,a vicious four-legged predator who resides in the Mistdall Mountains. The hunter noticed the animal was limping as if wounded and decided to follow it for as long as possible in the hopes of finding its lair.

For two days he tracked the beast across a path he had not known of before. At the end of the second day, the hunter suddenly found himself at the other side of the mountains looking out on Lake Tamid. The metriarc, exhausted from the long travel, collapsed at the edge of the lake where the hunter respectfully took it out of its misery.

Seeing the opportunities of the path he had discovered, he quickly traveled back and went west towards Barn, where he informed the major. Soon, constructions were underway to widen the path and make the road available for horse and carriage. It was called the Metriarc Road and the city of Beastpass was built where the hunter had once lived.

About the city
Beastpass is, just like any other city in the Acir kingdom, ruled by a major elected by the governor. Its main function is controlling the transit of all goods coming from and going through the Metriarc Road, but there are several mining outposts in the mountains that belong to the city as well. The city is built around the river Engar, which allows for quick transportation of goods to Hythe and Paros. Wide and well-kept roads to Barn and Hythe also allow for quick and easy travel by land.

Beastpass is also famous for their strong liquors they brew from plants found in the mountains, the strongest among them called Wild Mocka, a drink known to knock out even the thoughest sailors.