Skuum

A small fishing settlement on the shores of the Wistfen Sea. It's fishing docks are wooden piers backed against earthen mounds, smashed flat by constant use and often need to be fortified and repaired due to their construction.

Demographics

Skuum has a primarily Human and Tabaxi population, but many other races call this small town home.

• Humans (Including Half-Elf and Half-Orc) - 40%
• Tabaxi - 30%
• Elf - 10%
• Orc - 7%
• Lizardfolk - 3%
• Goblin - 3%
• Kobold - 2%
• Other - 5%

Government

Skuum is controlled by a Council of 6 to 10 individuals, each representative is a guild or group leader looking out for the well being of their town. Council members are voted out each 5 years, and cannot serve two consecutive terms, or more than 3 terms total.

Defences

Skuum is not a walled settlement, instead the towns borders are patrolled by a civilian militia, and it's waterways patrolled by a small volunteer navy.

Industry & Trade

Fishing is the primary trade and resource of the town. In addition to fish, some people of the town farm a thick green algae in the warm river waters, this algae can be eaten if cooked properly, but can also be used as a building material. Rice wine, Palm Wine and Mead are also produced in small batches, mostly for personal use.

Assets

4 small city owned fishing ships, many privately owned fishing vessels, and 10 small warships to patrol the coast and nearby rivers.

Guilds and Factions

• Fishers Community
• Green-Slime Harvesters
• Pearldivers guild
• Civil Engineers
• Town Militia
• Town Navy
• 'Greenscale' Adventuring company

History

Originally settled in 154 CE by a nomadic group of Humans and Tabaxi who shipwrecked on this coast, it eventually grew into a reasonable fishing village with regular trade between the town and local Lizardfolk, Elf and Orc tribes.
The town itself is actually named after the large trade vessel that was dashed against the jungle coast in a violent storm, the 'Skuum Dras Vek Naal', which is Old Tabaxi for 'Winds of Sea Breeze'.

More recently as of 3rd Ghen of Nihayat'Alsayf, 286 CE, A group of travelling adventurers assisted the town in repelling a large Sahuagin raid.
Without the assistance of these travellers the town would almost certainly have been sacked and it's people slain then eaten.

Geography

Tropical Coast, surrounded by dense tropical forests and swamps.

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  Skuum

  A small fishing settlement on the shores of the Wistfen Sea.

Founding Date

154 CE

Alternative Name(s)

Muddocks, Green-slime Fields

Type

Town

Population

Around 2,500 people

Inhabitant Demonym

Skuumer (Sk-OO-mer)

Location under

Grande Rocc