Briggs

Briggs is a mountain range located in the northern region of Amestris, which serves as border to the neighboring country of Drachma. It gives its name to Amestris' northernmost military base that guards the Amestris - Drachma border.

Environment
The temperatures in Briggs are always in the negatives and blizzards are frequent. The only flora in Briggs consists of spruces and sparse mountain vegetation. Little is known about fauna, but it is known that the bears occupying the area are quite large.



Residents
Briggs is home to Amestris' first military garrison against Drachma, led by Major General Armstrong. The military base itself is a massive wall comprised of research labs, a prison, gunnery positions, soldiers' quarters, supply tunnels and an immense main tunnel.

Trivia

 * It is unknown how long it took to build the massive installation, but it must have cost a great deal of Amestris' funds.
 * Briggs' soldiers and the East soldiers are considered Amestris' finest military units, but, while the Eastern Army is the 'perfect attack,' Briggs holds the title of 'perfect defense,' suggesting an alliance between both Briggs and the Eastern Army would provide the perfect military unit.
 * The Amestrian Army have regular exercises between Northern and Eastern forces, which usually take place in the Briggs fortress during the winter. These exercises serve to train the Amestrian army and prepare them for any conflict that might take place between Amestris and Drachma.
 * It is common knowledge that these exercises are usually won by the Briggs forces.
 * Although there is a cease fire treaty between the two countries, the Briggs border is known to be a very unstable area, prone to incidents which might lead to the voiding of said treaty.