The Town of Ardanyan
Situated on the northern end of the Coil river Ardanyan is a town unlike any other. Its wealthy citizens live behind secure, massive walls uncommon for a settlement of this size.
In the past, ork scorchers of the Skull Warg tribe have failed miserably to overcome the town’s fortifications. Keeping a safe distance, they remain a threat to caravans outside Ardanyan’s sphere of influence. For travelers and adventurers alike, Ardanyan represents a safe haven for those seeking rest from traveling the trade route between Bartertown and Tansiarda.
In the Mountains to the east of town lies Kaer Ardanyan.
Districts
The Districts of Ardanyan are divided from each-other by the wide main road that run through the centre of town from Westgate across the coil, through market square in The Ring and out Eastgate.Landside
The middle class district of the town, Landside contains the majority of shops and businesses, the buildings largely made of stone, the streets wide and the Watch present and effective.Hangside
In contrast to the affluence of Landside, Hangside is poor, run down, it's alleys narrow, it's buildings timber and the Watch few and far between.The Ring
The Ring is the richest district and the heart of Ardanyan, hear you will find the council house, the guild halls, the Watch HQ and the central market. The Ring is surrounded by the original town wall, making it the final bastion in the event that the outer defences fail.Westgate
Westgate is the main entrance into town and also the name of the area of town on the west shore of the coil river. On the northern end of Westgate lies the riverboat docks where traders load and unload their goods onto boats heading up and down the coil. More recently houseboats have begun tying up to the shores of Westgate in a semiperminant fashion. Much of the land of Westgate is empty dirt fields that traders camp on while they wait for boat passage or for a caravan to form, as such it is often a riot of tents, crates, draft animals and trading stands, with no rime nor reason as to it's layout.Government
Council
Defences
Great walls
Industry & Trade
Trade hub and toll bridge on the Coil river
Infrastructure
Guilds and Factions
The Town Watch
The Miners Guild
The Mages Guild
The Miners Guild
The Mages Guild
History
Recent History
In the last 6 months Ardanyan has gone through many changes, some for the better, some for the worse. The first was the exposing and chasing out of the corrupt Cross of Ardanyan and the opening of Kaer Ardanyan. The Second was the Siege of Ardanyan by the Skull Warg tribe, which the town valiantly defeated with the aid of the Throal Kingdom. Unfortunately when they fled The Cross took the contents of the Treasury with them, this followed shortly by the Siege of Ardanyan and the reveal that Ardanyan owes Throal years of back taxes has lead to the towns current financial difficulty's. Trade is still good and the town will recover but right now times are tough, the Watch is spread too thin and less vital civil agency's are woefully underfunded.Geography
Built across the Coil river as it comes down the Throal mountains.
Natural Resources
Wood from nearby forests, grain from farms to the west and a gold deposit below the mountains to the east.
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Town
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