Meissen, the biggest port on the middle River Söll and the terminus of the trade road from the Dwarf hold of Karak Norn, is a bustling, prosperous Imperial town in Wissenland. Meissen is famed for its works in silver, and its goblets, tableware, and jewellery are in high demand over much of the Old World.[1a]
Under the direct rule of the Elector Countess of Wissenland, Emmanuelle von Liebwitz, who also bears the title of Duchess of Meissen, Meissen is the only town in Wissenland she regularly visits, including the province's official capital of Wissenburg! She comes to survey the superb works of the town's master craftsmen and crafts-Dwarfs, often buying the best pieces for herself.[1a]
Meissen is also the site of a fortified smelting house and treasury where silver ore is smelted into ingots, which are then stored for use by the town's Silversmiths' Guild. The building, of Dwarf construction, is heavily fortified and guarded.[1a]