Owing its name to the black sands that litter the shores near the city, Blackbank is a major trade center for the nation of Oro. Housing a large harbor district that is home to thousands of sailors and travelling merchants, and more than a few pirates. These pirates would not dare to plunder from the ships flying gold and ivory, thus, as long as they stick to raiding other ships, the people of Blackbank tend to look the other way to the criminals in their city.
Blackbank is the perfect hybridization of criminal activity and nobility. Working hand in hand, the nobility and the criminals of the city extort others for the betterment of their status. Blackbank is allowed free reign over the laws and happenings in their city, however, they still directly report to the capital in Lasp Edafi, paying taxes and obeying pertinent national laws.