Roxquay

Roxquay is a town in the Morian region of Morthalia. Located in a small savannah valley surrounded by tall peaks and mountains in the desert, it is in a very secluded area. At the most recent census, there were approximately 193 people that lived within the town.

History

Roxquay was first settled by a rogue named Ultrius Edbar Roxquay, who settled the area sometime in 8500 BCE. It is unknown how he was able to enter the area, however, one theory is that a small, yet steep and deep lake, in the mountains surrounding it, known as "Dead Man's Lake", where many people have died, hadn't formed yet, and he was able to go around it.

Archaeological evidence shows that he had a small wooden home and a farm. His family grew, and a small town was born. After the formation of the UKOD around 1572 BCE, Roxquay was technically put under control of the kingdom, but it operated as a de-facto city state due to it's hard-to-get-to remote area. This would later prove helpful after the UKOD was conquered by Zorthenia to form the Zorthenian State of Dwarfland in the 1070s BCE.

It is well disputed by historians on whether the Zorthenians knew of the existence of Roxquay. One theory is that they knew about it, and tried to conquer it several times, but failed. However, circumstantial evidence, as well as recovered messages during the time disproves this. Another theory is that they knew about it, but simply did not care, as they would've had access to maps created by the UKOD with Roxquay on it. Most historians believe that they did not know of its existence.

During the Zorthenian era, Roxquay knowingly carried on as the last remnants of the UKoD. During this time, several resistance movements to attempt to free the dwarves from Zorthenia began in Roxquay, but utterly failed.

Relation to Rosway

A similar sounding town also exists in Picketralia: Rosway, in Bushley County. While there is no reported reason why they sound the same, there are several conspiracy theories and coincidences that relate the two:

Both towns were founded by people with the town's last name
Both towns are located near or in a mountain
Both towns are very remote
Both towns were not a recorded part of the Zorthenian Empire.