Border Town

Border Town was a city introduced in the 5th Era Zyleria and was the first designed city in Zyleriacraft. Border Town was originally going to be on a lake, with the name Lake Town, but that idea was scrapped as the map had no water. (Later, an actual Lake Town would be designed with an artificial ocean.) Border Town is run by a Mayor, the highly-enterprising deadlordlogan. It is believed that Border Town is planning secession from the Kingdom of Zyleria due to deadlordlogan recently having declared the town a stronghold for Followers of Zyleorae. Historically, Border Town has been a major military location for the Kingdom of Zyleria, and its secession would mean a massive loss of a strategic location between the Kingdom of Zyleria and the Outlands.

Founding of Border Town
Border Town is the newest location in the Kingdom of Zyleria, founded by deadlordlogan, longtime Regent of the Kingdom. Years of turmoil with Outlands creatures such as Giants rampaging in the Kingdom, destroying Zyleria outposts and killing hunters and farmers, led deadlordlogan to propose founding a Zyleria Stronghold near the most recognized area-of-entry by the Outlands beasts, near the north-west edge of the Region of Namatris. The request was approved by the Zyleria Senate unanimously and deadlordlogan was appointed Mayor Perpetuate (or just "Mayor") of the new "Border Town." The first few months of the project were a great success, leading to a great increase in prosperity in northwestern regions such as Panemum and Euphinon.

The project was considered such a great success by the Zyleria Senate that the new Border Town was officially incorporated as a Township of Zyleria and has been operating as such since then. Over the next few years, deadlordlogan committed more and more highly to the project, eventually resulting in an indictment due to negligence and ultimately a resignation of his position as Regent of the Kingdom of Zyleria. As as result of this, deadlordlogan grew more and more focused on growing Border Town, building a wall around it, complete with a grand palace, all with money gained from a Township tax that all Zyleria towns had to pay each season. Soon thereafter, deadlordlogan completely abolished all Township taxes, and even attempted to abolish the Kingdom tax, though he was prevented from this by threat by the Zyleria Senate.

Border Town in recent times
Years ago, deadlordlogan commissioned the founding of an Arena in Border Town. The name of this arena was dubbed Border Arena and was funded personally by deadlordlogan, though no one knows quite where he made this money as Border Town has no Township tax on top of standard Residence leases and Kingdom taxes, both of which are paid to tax collectors of the Kingdom and not to Border Town. Concerned with deadlordlogan's drastically-growing dossier, the Zyleria Senate approved an investigation into his palace consisting of a procession of several officials and a dozen guards. Deadlordlogan had, however, also fully funded and trained an independent Border Guard in the months prior. Citing lack of concern for Zyleria citizens living in Namatris, deadlordlogan exercised his power as Mayor Perpetuate of Border Town to prevent the Zyleria retinue from entering the Border Town gate. A season-long standoff at the entrance to Border Town proceeded with the Zyleria retinue only retreating due to dwindling food.

While the Zyleria retinue was on standoff with the Border Guard, deadlordlogan gathered his own entourage, for pilgrimage to Lorica where he declared his affiliation with and membership to the Followers of Zyleorae. Returning to Namatris, deadlordlogan proclaimed to the Zyleria retinue that Border Town no longer operates under the rule of Zyleria law; hearing great cheers by the people of Namatris as he announced the immediate revocation of the Kingdom tax, declaring the tax unsuitable for a Township of Zyleorae. He threatened the Zyleria retinue with imprisonment and death before finally sending them off with a message for the Senate that read,
 * "We are just one more step away from freedom. You need us -- you need me. Don't come to our door again, because we will be prepared. I will come to yours when I have decided what you will give me."

Since this event, the Zyleria Senate has not acted in response to this message, and deadlordlogan has not made his ultimatum.