Goldcliff

Governed by a wealthy oligarchy of dwarf kings. Every 2 years, these kings elect three members of the council to represent the city for the Federation of Free Cities.

History
Goldcliff was established as a gold mining town. After a small amount of growth for a couple centuries, the largest gold deposit in Goldcliff history is struck. Many wealthy families emerge from this goldrush as political elites and the government shifted toward an elitist system of government. The rich got richer, the poor got poorer. But many people benefited from the gold mining and Goldcliff became the financial power of the mainland. The largest deposit in Goldcliff history dried up 150 years after its discovery. Dispite this, wealthy families are able to fund continued mining deeper into the tunnel system and it expanded farther into the mountains.