Ferrodsilit
"The Ferrodsilit clan is creepy. They keep to themselves, but really that just makes me think even more strenuously that they're absolutely hiding something. I've only spent the night in their Homestead once. Never again."
~Earmey Chestthorne, Bawler of Alcedene
The town of Ferrodsilit is a curious mix of rustic simplicity and technological advancement. The townspeople maintain an air of stoic reserve, their eyes darting warily at outsiders. Rumors abound of ancient secrets buried beneath the town's stone streets and in the depths of Bakmadaup Ryna. The town's prosperity is based on its alchemical prowess, harnessing the unique properties of the lake water to create potent elixirs and magical artifacts. However, beneath the surface lies a web of intrigue and secrecy, tied to the mysterious Castle of Ferrodixen Suturi on the mountain peak. The town is heavily fortified, with watchtowers dotting the walls and a well-trained militia patrolling the streets. Despite their reserve, the people of Ferrodsilit fiercely guard their privacy and independence, ready to defend their town against any threat, both internal and external.
Government
Mayor: Cohlin Ferrodsilit
Magistrate: Morgaithar Ironscale
Sheriff: Gorathar Ironfang
Manerray: Asteria Brightsong
Chirurgeon: Timo Ferrodsilit
Cunning One: Ondaril Sageleaf
Manerets: Timo Ferrodsilit
Villein: Gundulf Ironfang, Grimul Ironscale, Elwyn Whalen, Elenwen Brightsong.
Electors: Thordis Ferrodsilit, Sigrid Ironfang, Bjorn Whalen.
Militia Sergeant: Uthor Ironfang
Plutarchs: Astrid Brightsong
Defences
A breastwork surrounds the homestead with a series of water traps on the outside. A Berrythorn hedge wraps around the inside of the moat, between the moat and the wall.
Industry & Trade
The Ferrodsilit Homestead mostly plies Mistlake for fish to eat and sell. They also maintain a small kelp farm used for making Potions of Ablution, and possess one vessel equipped to dredge the deeper parts of the lake for salt.
Infrastructure
A series of gently sloping jetties made from large slabs of stone are polished smooth with grooved tracks to slide fish-laden boats into and out of the water.
A public smokehouse has been built to preserve the fish taken from the lake.
Assets
Settlement wealth: 2d6+5
Guilds and Factions
Clan Ferrodsilit alone owns the land and the immediate surrounding area.
History
The Ferrodsilit Homestead predates Neklek, into which it has been incorporated. While the actual origins of it are a mystery, it has been attested as far back as the time of Iliac and the Scalepurge. If the locals have a written or oral history, they haven't shared it with anyone in living memory.
Points of interest
Tourism
Folks sometimes visit the village in order to explore or enjoy the Bakmadaup Ryna. The Ferrodsilit clan has entirely failed to even attempt to take advantage of this possible windfall, preferring instead to grudgingly accept the presence of outsiders and see them off as soon as possible.
Architecture
The homestead is built from large, irregular stone blocks fitted carefully together and covered with much less permanent blue-clay tile roofing. The bulk of the clan lives in four longhouses. A circle of moss covered standing stones marks the center of the homestead.
Geography
Located in the marshy slope between the Great Grass Ocean and the Bakmadaup Ryna, the whole town is on a gentle slope so gradual that one wouldn't notice it until they dropped a barrel and saw it roll to the water's edge. The surrounding area is grassland for miles.
Climate
Moderate
Natural Resources
Fish, pearls, salt, mussels, sheep, wheatgrasses, and clay
Founding Date
unknown
Alternative Name(s)
Port Mistlake
Type
Village
Population
Population Dice, Village
Location under
Owner/Ruler
Ruling/Owning Rank
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