Xainstarch

Xainstarch, the Snow City, stands south of the northern ranges. Stone foundations, insulated timber homes and covered streets resist the wind. Stores, river mills and south-facing glazed galleries help residents through long winters.

Chronicles connect the city with the warning of a great storm that drove human armies and supply caravans south. That journey survives in habits of preparation: count food, inspect clothing and leave a route record before departure. City and roadside teachers teach magic; ancestry never replaces practice.