The Grand City of Fy stands testament to the resolve of the First Family and their success on Alwyd. Fy was first incorporated in 643 YC by order of King Feddips IV of Fidwog. It began its history as a trading post and coaching stop at the mouth of the Cygadryg valley, in the hopes it would spur more trade and diplomacy throughout the region. The north-south orientation of the valley and its proximity to the east- west Hyd’dan Pass made Fy’s location ideal. Ore and mining have been Fidwog’s main source of wealth since her earliest days, but until the founding of Fy there was little exportation–or true exploitation–of that buried wealth. Fy, like many of Fidwog’s cities and towns, lies upon rich veins of ore and minerals, allowing her citizens to not only make the mandatory tithes to King Edifys Fedderic III, but to be quite wealthy themselves. Over the years the richest families and eventually the seat of government moved there to be at the heart of Fidwog’s trade. The myriad caverns created by centuries of storm waters and mining have helped the population of Fy expand rapidly. Many boroughs of the city lie within the mountain itself, with even more scattered atop and beneath the neighboring peaks. The clans and septs of the city compete for the rights to mine the many chambers underground, bidding on how much they will extract each season. The competitive nature of this bidding ensures that copious quantities of high-quality raw product will be extracted and brought to market. In turn, every winter a large festival is held in the Grand City to celebrate the mining clans and septs.
While not as defensible as some of Fidwog’s cities it is nonetheless near impregnable, thanks to that kingdom’s unique geography. When the Crusade broke out, the Fidwoggers established an extensive defense, emanating from the mouth of the canyon that gives access to their heartland. This is now the Aggor Front. The invading army ground to a halt attempting to penetrate the miles upon miles of trench works to the south and the rugged karst to the north. Meanwhile, the Airmobile was beaten back not only by the ferocious tenacity of the Fidwoggers but her geography and weather as well. Unable to surmount the Y Bren Cyf, Alykinder’s airships attempted to cross the wide ocean expanses flanking Fidwog, but the distance and the presence of vast flotillas of flakboats–a unique Fidwoggian design incorporating multiple heavy anti- aircraft guns on a medium-sized steamer–forced the Airmobile back. To date, the Crusaders have not been able to force the issue or seriously threaten Fy in any way.
Though the Grand City has opened her own routes north and south of the great mountain, her peaks have rendered it impossible for airships–and not just those of the military–to approach her. Import-
ing and exporting was done via cadier baggage train for centuries, but now lorry and steam cog- railway trains are more commonly seen carrying her goods. Their most frequent destinations are the air and sea hubs of Blith and Abodeen to the north and Mickle’s vast airfields to the south.
The quar of Fy are gregarious by nature, which has proven helpful in these turbulent times. Displaced quar fleeing the Crusade from all across the eastern half of the continent have been readily accepted within Fidwog. With so many refugees it has been easy for the King to bolster Fidwog’s ranks with foreign fighters; many multinational militia units and more robust Foreign Catrawds have been raised in