The Broken Hourglass - Mashiz, Narimir's Troubled Neighbour

Planewalker sent over their latest update for The Broken Hourglass, which looks at a neighbouring province to the game's setting of Mal Nassrin:

Although The Broken Hourglass takes place entirely within the city walls of Mal Nassrin, from time to time we like to offer you a
glimpse into the rest of the Tolmiran Empire. This month features a side trip to Mashiz, the former smuggler's paradise strategically located between the trade routes of Mal Nassrin and the mountain wastes beyond the Imperial borders. Why is Mashiz unique among Imperial provinces, and why is it widely considered to be the most likely home to the next anti-Imperial uprising?