Salude

The city of Salude is located on the border between the Northern and Eastern territories along the Tzope River. With a population of 15,000 is the 10th largest city in the Kingdom of Valen. With it's motto "Come, Sit, Trade, Go", Salude is registered at the fourth largest commercial area in the Eastern Territory and boast of the largest supply of Karak Stone. As a result of having a close supply of such a useful stone many craftsmen, artisans, and weapon makers call Salude their home. The Tzope river being the most navigable waterway leading from the mountain to the seas adds to Salude economic and strategic value. Salude is an isolationist protected area lead by a warlord who serves as magistrate and king. Salude is famous for its lyrical poetry and songs. These works are created by the group, the Chorus of Salude.

2nd Era
For thousands of years Tzope was a small community of Elvish traders who traded some with the outside world but mostly among the magical community. This changed in 2e 1163 with the establishment of a Dwarven outpost of the Overock Trading Company. The Overock Merchants brought wine and doa spice to the Elves, who had never tasted such luxuries and the elves in exchange allowed the Overock Company to mine and sell Karak Stone throughout the Isle. Until is total destruction in the Dwarvin-Elvish War, Tzope served as a small but valuable trading post and one of the few conduits between the magical and non-magical communities.

The Razing of Tzope
During the Dwarven-Elvish war many of the Elves of Tzope with perished in the Battle of Finders Hill in year 2e 2672, a battle made famous by the heroic efforts of Yogiya, the Dwarf with no Sign. Almost barren the city of Tzope was sacked by ogres lead by the War-Chief Barb Scott. The ogres pillaged the trading post taking 250,000 plats worth of Karak Stone before burning the outpost and the small community to the ground.