Thread:BTR180/@comment-28358106-20160723080632/@comment-28358106-20160725231856

1: Both. Whitemarch is considered a city-state that is several provinces surrounded by a ring of mountains, with the capital at the south center of the ring. Both the nation as a whole and the capital are called Whitemarch. The other independent provinces within the ring of mountains are Arenesse, the Elven city to the far north, Iveria, the Harpy city to the far West, Hrungnir, the Dwarven city directly beneath the capital,  and the North Marches, the open steppes between the capital and Arenesse that is home to the Centaurs. You can say "Whitemarch" And people will assume you mean the capital or its surrounding cantons, but not Arenesse, Iveria, Hrungnir or the North Marches. They are a collection of allied provinces. (I'm almost done with this info.  I'll try and post soon. Gotta get my realm info up so people know what the hell I'm talking about...)

2: There are always overland caravans passing through Arenesse and the Flintback mountains north of there, but it'd be a long trip. A better bet is to hire a schooner and a Harpy navigator. The fishermen and the Harpies cooperate, so they know the seas. In the town of...

3: The largest fishing town is Grayling. You're most likely to find the biggest boat there.