Noch

Noch is a city that was founded ~124 years ago. Located in the southern-most portion of Vatain, it has the warmest weather, and is a city that relies on fishing as its primary industry. It has a population of 4000 people, mainly consisting of humans, though dwarves, orcs, and dragonborn have been known to live there from time to time. The city has not had an entirely uneventful life since its founding, with multiple monster attacks on it.

Founding
Noch was founded 124 years ago as a group of 400 people left Vas in favor of living somewhere new, and Noch's relatively warm weather appealed to them. Originally an outpost for fishermen on long trips, there was already a habitable spot set up for the settlers to expand on.

A Kraken Attacks
75 years ago, or when Noch was nearly 50 years old, the town was host to a sea elf adventurer. This adventurer was on a boat for whatever reason and attracted the ire of a Kraken. Attempting to flee to safety, the elf used magic to hasten the boat to port, but the Kraken followed and instead of just destroying the elf, destroyed ~450 people and about half the seaside buildings. It took 10 years to rebuild.

A Dragon Attacks
25 years ago, when Noch was 74 years old, a red dragon attacked. Many different eye witness accounts give different sizes to the dragon, along with different results of the attack, though all agree a dragon did attack, and it did abduct anywhere from 10-25 children. The town was lit on fire, mildly.

Governance
Noch is led by a typical command structure in the Vatainian empire, which is to say, a militaristic one. While its last leader died a year and a half ago, the new commander, a successful army veteran from the Chorach front, is doing a good job according to public opinion so far. Commander K. J. Saran is a leader who seems to care for his people and is capable.