Russel Cave

The Free Republic in Russel Cave is a partially subterranean Easterly League state situated (as the name implies) in Russel Cave, a massive Cavern in the base of Fentyr's northern mountain range. The cave, while situated in a colder forest area, changes climates drastically between both warm and cold weather due to partially to The Firestorm Gale. The gale also allows plant life to grow, as well as the fungus natural to the cave.

Russel Cave was originally inhabited by two groups; the Elementals and The Cavemen. The Elementals had a small settlement just inside the cave's mouth, and would enter the cave to mine it's walls, hunt it's wildlife, and cut it's trees. The cavemen were tribes of Denn that lived in harmony with the cave, using it's resources but not in excess, and in a sustainable manner. The cave was eventually discovered by a group of settlers led by an ancient explorer named Russel. Russel and his band allied with the elementals and pushed deeper and deeper into the cave, building and hoarding until the megalopolis stood as it does to day.

Russel Cave joined The Easterly League, and practices the tenets of a small government that enforces criminal law and encourages moral monotony. Russel Cave privatizes government agencies whenever possible. The entire military, as well as the states police force and intelligence agency are all private entities on government contracts. Big business is king in Russel Cave, with virtually no regulation companies have leeway to operate however they choose, and sometimes wage actual war with each other through Black Collar Workers.

Russel Cave worships The Primordial, the god of Fire and Water. The primordial is an alien figure, closer to a force of nature than a sentient being. Churches often flood there building or set them on fire in reverence during service.

Politics
Russel Cave is a presidential representative democracy. There is one house, The House of Rule, which passes all laws for the cave. The president of Russel Cave votes on laws just as every other representative, with three times the vote, and has the power of veto. Under him is the vice president, with two votes. The president also has the power to select foreign ambassadors and Secretaries who run certain aspect of government via private contracts.

Political Parties
The Frontier - Represents The Mouth, and the hard working folks that live there. Gilliam Bloc Cowboys.

The Grand Old Auctioneers - Literally a party that auctions off their votes. Argues that this is the truest for of democracy.

The Montana Tribe - Hold eight seats that are set aside for the natives. Purkins Federation, native rights focus.

The National State Party - Largest party in the cave, party of president Hank Burnside. Very pro business, jingoistic, nationalist, hawkish. Moralist.

The Legalist Movement - Second largest party. Pro business, tries to channel the working class. Doves. Internationalist. Inclusive.