Ica-haven

The city of knowledge, Ica-haven sits at the very north of Laryia. Surrounded by tall glaciers and with an inhospitable weather to boot, it is said they seek to safeguard the knowledge they have attained through isolation for thousands of years. And few can think of any city that can vouch for more safety than the encased glacier that is Ica-haven.

History
It is unknown when Ica-haven was established, only that their settlement was discovered some two thousand years ago. Back then, their city was one of the most awe inspiring. Sitting upon the once thought inhospitable wasteland of the Pole, the city of Ica-haven is built on, around and in the very glaciers that stand like mountains around the town. Its inhabitants, a mix of mainly Valerian and Asura, survive through hunting game and heating sources of fuel like fat and wood from the frostbitten trees they can find in the wilds. Living a mostly isolationist life, it is not known if they knew about the other cities in Laryia before their founding, or if they just didn't care.

Regardless, there is one thing everyone knows about Ica-haven. And it is their enormous vault that sits behind the city. Carved out from a mountain of glacier ice and locked by some mystical means, the Direwolf Vault is said to hold the knowledge of the rest of the world in its impenetrable prison. However, how did such knowledge get acquired? Why are the residents of Ica-haven protecting it? No one really knows. And those that do, refuse to say.

Yet, recently, the residents of Ica-haven have started to leave their city, joining other communities in the rest of the world mainly in fields of research, science and investigation. For what reason was this sudden culture adopted, no one can really say, as their purpose remains just like their city: a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Nevertheless, it has been shown that they possess incredible knowledge and technical skill, rivaling and sometimes surpassing those that are masters in their field. This sudden change in priorities is not understood, but it is nevertheless welcomed, from the city that stood with colder shoulders than the very glaciers that they were surrounded by.

Direwolf Vault
The very vault that gives Ica-haven its reputation. It is said to contain the knowledge of all mysteries in the world. Not too surprising then that it is guarded and ran by a very select group of people. If one has any questions about this place, one can join the countless others in history that have asked the same thing, and received only the silence of the frozen wastes in return.

People of Interest
A secluded tribe, if there are people to know about in Ica-haven, they have remained mum about it. Perhaps if one dares to brave the brutal weather of Ica-haven, then they may meet some of these supposedly lauded individuals.