Population Center: Saursand:

In the southwest corner of Hokare, the city of Saursand rests among the swampland which extends to its island borders and the ocean.  Being farther across the ocean waters than the rest of Hokare's cities, Suarsand has largely been isolationist when it comes to development of the continent as a whole, certainly sending their representatives for political purposes, but largely abstaining from taking actions which have no direct benefit to their city, rather than the people of Hokare as a whole.  As such, they often clash with individuals from other cities on the continent, and have developed most of their city to stretch out onto the ocean away from the mainland, rather than toward it.  Due to their development in this manner, the city has a very thriving black market that is controlled by a select few members of the governing body, ignoring many of the tariffs and fees levied against imports and exports that the government of Hokare has instituted, much to the chagrin of many citizens of the other cities in Hokare.  However, the profits from managing such endeavors are typically more than enough to keep most officials of the neighboring cities well funded, giving incentive to keep the illegal activities going.  There have been some officials who have historically refused the bribes at first, but most have either been pressured into taking them, or otherwise coerced into either easing their attempts to stop the black market, or forcibly silenced.  While the majority of the population of Saursand is Wrende Draconis Dragon-Kin, other Dragon-Kin and other species are  found there as well.  However, due to its rather cramped quarters, squalid swampland and overall difficulty to move within, few Kenthri call it home, and most Felinae and Reynix who live there tend to have a secondary home on the main continent which they visit regularly to get ample room to indulge in their primal instincts to prefer more open landscapes.