Dragon Age - Thedas

The Free Marches encompass a group of city-states situated in eastern Thedas, where it lays south of Antiva and the Tevinter Imperium, with Nevarra to the west, and Ferelden across the Waking Sea to the south. The three real cities with any semblance of power in the Marches are Kirkwall, Starkhaven and Tantervale, each led by a titled official with the privilege of naming their city's Champion. The "Marchers" are independent-minded descendants of tough barbarians. Their cities have formed a loose confederation that rarely unites on any matter. In the event of aggression from larger neighbors, however, the Marchers can assemble a joint military front that even the greatest powers cannot dismiss