Arguilles
Arguilles is a small town in the Sobresalir region of Kasetia. Arguilles is governed by Espetania currently and has been so since its founding. Arguilles is a coastal town, providing limited passage through the southern seas. In the year 1483 DC, House Escribano was its ruler, with Nerea Escribano being the baroness.
Demographics
Arguilles has mainly Mianis humans along with smaller populations of other common races and some uncommon.
- Human - 70% (Mianis, tarmian and few tura)
- Dwarves - 12% (Mainly gold dwarves
- Halflings - 10% (Stoutheart)
- Elves - 6% (Wood elves)
- Uncommon - 2%
Government
Arguilles and the surrounding villages are ruled by Nerea Escribano, a duchess from the House of Escribano. The lord mayor position is no longer appointed, now being an elective position, currently held by Aleix Val. An elected town council represents the interests of local artisans, farmers and sailors.
Defences
A ring of divided palisade walls stretches around the village.
Infrastructure
- A courtyard in the town center, with a few inns centered around it
- Watermills along the nearby River Arg
- Small shipyard and warehouses
- Guildhalls for prominent artisanal crafts in the town
- Bridge across the Arg
- Costera Road, which enters the town from the north
- Temples dedicated to Chauntea, Selune and Deneir. A small shrine to Umberlee is on the docks.
Guilds and Factions
A few guilds exist in Arguilles, with the shipping guild being most prominent.
- Shipping guild - dedicated to shipwrights, sailors and sailmakers.
- Writers guild - dedicated to calligraphers, scribes and scrivenors.
- Builders guild - dedicated to carpenters, roofers and plasterers.
- Mappers guild - dedicated to cartographers, surveyors and chart-makers.
- Skinners guild - dedicated to leatherworkers, skinners and tanners.
- Painters guild - dedicated to painters, limners and sign-makers.
Factions
Arguilles main factions are those involved in illicit trade, nobles or the small academy in the town.- House of Escribano - ruling family of the town.
- Sobre Pushers - a ring of smugglers who control much of the illicit trade of Sobresalir, though they are skilled in blackmail as well.
- Arguille Council - town council.
- Arguillian Academy - an academy mainly concerned with teaching people about other cultures.
History
Arguilles was founded in along a small river flowing into the Gulf of Tura and established itself as a smaller ship-building community. It quickly gained much in the way of trade from the nearby towns of Nosteria, who traded stone and metals in exchange for the ship-building prowess of the people in Arguilles.
This slowed as Nosteria became increasingly hostile around 1470 and Arguille suffered, leading to a small exodus of the young human population. The land was sold onto a range of non-human groups who had previously been uncommon sites in the small town.
This slowed as Nosteria became increasingly hostile around 1470 and Arguille suffered, leading to a small exodus of the young human population. The land was sold onto a range of non-human groups who had previously been uncommon sites in the small town.
Architecture
Arguille has wood and orange tiled roofing construction. The town lacks much in the way of taller buildings, save the small keep dedicated to the Escribano family.
Geography
A small river borders the north of the town, while a jungle landscape touches the settlement on its western edge. The town is nestled into a shallow valley.
Founding Date
983
Alternative Name(s)
Arg
Type
Town
Population
3,401
Inhabitant Demonym
Arguillian
Location under
Owner/Ruler
Ruling/Owning Rank
Owning Organization
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