Pox Vassili

Pox Vassili is a major city in the Empire of Bruxia, one of the northernmost cities in the Empire and the closest to the border of Blackwall Hold. The region surrounding the city is called Vassili province, and the city is ruled by the Poxviq family. This makes Pox Vassili one of the few large cities in the Empire not directly controlled by the Bruxus Dynasty, instead being a vassal county.

The Vassili region is significant for being a major center of drug trafficking, with the presence of two major cartels including the powerful Vassili cartel in the area.

Historically, the Vasilli region was the heart of the kingdom of Yuricaz, before it was conquered by the Bruxian empire. The city now known as Pox Vassili was at one point the seat of the Yurican kings.

Recent Events (546 ACR)
Since the beginning of the Bruxian Civil War, the Vassili region, being on the extremities of the empire, has been one of the most chaotic. The widespread Vox Populi rebel movement is in constant conflict with House Poxviq, but many other factions have become involved. Criminal organizations, including the powerful Vassili cartel, and the Yurican-centric Birchmen, have become independent groups in the conflict and are carving out their own territory and governance, constantly at war with the other, the official government, and the Vox Populi. Additionally, a religious extremist group led by a handful of rogue Gaixan sages have militarized as well to defend their faith and legacy. The government situation is more dire than most places in Bruxia, as the Poxviq family desperately tries to forge alliances, quell rebellion, and restore order.