Aug 13, 2018 1:04 am
Cauldron (Pop. 7,500) — HOME BASE:
The city of Cauldron is built inside the crater of a dormant volcano. Four cobblestone roads run in concentric circles around a small but deep lake of cold water which fill's the volcano's basin. A 50' tall fortified wall of black malachite encircles the city, tracing the outer rim of the volcano. Four roads emerge from gatehouses at each cardinal direction, becoming major thoroughfares that lead to other towns and distant realms. The regions nearer the rim of the city tend to be occupied by upper class families and elite merchants; the closer one gets to the center of town, the shoddier the construction and the more dangerous its dark alleys become.
Cauldron's major exports come from two sources: mines and plantations. Both industries are based in the hills surrounding the city, and are managed by the various noble families who live in the area. Obsidian and diamonds are the primary products mined in the region, and plantations usually produce sugarcane and coffee. Most of those who dwell in the city itself are either merchants, scholars, or workers in the mines and plantations.
Kingfisher Hollow (Pop. 2,100):
Kingfisher Hollow is the second largest settlement in the area. It's also the primary location for the region's plantations—the town is surrounded by fields of coffee and sugarcane. Traditionally, two noble families jointly lead Kingfisher Hollow: the Aslaxins and the Tercivals.
Redgorge (Pop. 600):
This village was the first human settlement in the area, founded about 700 years ago. It was once a much larger settlement, but there was a huge battle with the a group of demons living in an area of the jungle known as the Demonskar, and Redgorge has never quite recovered. You can see how far the village used to extend, as there is a huge wall called the Basalt Bastions that lines the village's old border. Today, Redgorge is a farming and mining village, though it is visibly depopulated, its buildings left empty and in ruin as its citizens have steadily left to work in Cauldron.
Hollowsky (Pop. 460):
The village of Hollowsky is the smallest of the four settlements in the region. It is notable mostly as the hometown of one of the region's more benevolent nobles, Lady Ophellha Knowlern.