Almas Province

The Almas province is the northern-most territory in the world. It consists of a sparsely forested area in the south, borded on the west by the Alpac Mountain range. To the north, the land is engulfed by a cluster of massive glaciers.

City of Joy
The capital city of the Almas province is the City of Joy. Joy itself has a remarkably low percentage of native citizens. The northern placement, so far off the beaten path, contributes to the city's reputation as a tourist settlement rather than a place to raise a family.

Consequently, the core residents of Joy are very tightly knit together, and their social circles do not open to outsiders beyond formal courtesy.

Other settlements

 * Frostwind Canyon - There is a small settlement at the mouth of the Alpac mountain pass, fitted to support travelers as they come through the dangerous terrain. Aside from a few stalwart defenders, the town is typically empty.
 * Colheita - This port city is at the southernmost point of the province. It is the primary access to the city of Joy, and the largest trade channel for the import and export market that drives the continent.
 * Goddif - This eastern town is small enough to serve as an escape from busy city life, but close enough to main highways that no one is too far from soceity.
 * Veicz - The city fo Veicz makes up for the isolation that Goddif fails to deliver. Nestled in the Glacial valley of the Northwest, Veicz has a minimal population that only survives by trade from the Frostwind Canyon outpost to the south.
 * Almas Valley - Unincorporated settlements dot the plains to the southeast. All together, they consist of no more than 15,000 people.

Politics
Almas is a very religious province, with a strictly interdependent relationship between the Covenant of the Shining Path and the local ruling power. The current royal family consists of a brother and sister who each posess one of the major ruling titles: Bishop and Princess, respectively.

Overall, the settlers outside of the capital are primarily sedentary. Permanent villages exist on the roads to and from the major cities, and goods are constantly moving into Joy from the port city of Colheita. Valuable minerals, water, and spark are harvested from the glacial caverns pass the other way, out into the world through the same port trade.