Falkirk
Falkirk is nestled into a mountain cove along the north side of the Gannach Mountains and directly east of Talsworth. Originally started as an Imperial mine camp, which grew into a mining village and is now a beautiful town. Mining is still the main export of the town, but the mining company is owned and operated by the Empire which they do keep a close eye on. Along with some smaller silver deposits, there is other metal being mined but mostly steel that is used for the Imperial Military armaments. There is of course the rare find of precious gems that are recovered from deep inside the mines. There are some rumors that have been whispered that a special mining team is searching for something besides gems and minerals within the deepest parts of the mining system.
In the middle of town, you will find a large, beautiful mansion that is home to a small family of Imperial blood, giving them the rights to such a prestigious residence and status. There is also an Imperial barracks here in order to keep the peace but to also keep careful watch on the mines and miners as no one is trusted with such precious materials. Outside of the gated walls, you will find a small village of sorts which is mostly dwarfs and the working class along with farmers. Inside the walls is tighter security and more of an upper middle-class residents and guards at the gates help keep the undesirables out of the town.
Most of the drinking water comes from underground lakes formed from the melting mountain ice, the water is always ice cold but refreshingly clean. On the other side of the mansion is a small lake from these underground ice waters. This gives the town cleaner water then what they can ever need or use. Most of the food is either grown, farmed or hunted in the local area but some inside the walls have enough money to have higher quality food items imported for themselves. You will find plenty of metal workers here, either gathering or processing the ores coming out of the mines but also metal workers smelting it down into bars or using it to make items from it. Weapons and armors made here are always above the going public rates but also come with higher quality as well.
In recent months, there have been unusual caravans heavily escorted coming and going from Talsworth. When asked, the Imperials say its nothing to worry about and to go back to your normal business. At times in the taverns one can hear whispers of gossip and conspiracies involving these mysterious caravans that have started showing up recently. There has even been a rumor going around about the south most mining tunnels being shut down with strange looking Imperials going into them investigating, searching and carrying out some closed containers with who knows what inside of them.
In the middle of town, you will find a large, beautiful mansion that is home to a small family of Imperial blood, giving them the rights to such a prestigious residence and status. There is also an Imperial barracks here in order to keep the peace but to also keep careful watch on the mines and miners as no one is trusted with such precious materials. Outside of the gated walls, you will find a small village of sorts which is mostly dwarfs and the working class along with farmers. Inside the walls is tighter security and more of an upper middle-class residents and guards at the gates help keep the undesirables out of the town.
Most of the drinking water comes from underground lakes formed from the melting mountain ice, the water is always ice cold but refreshingly clean. On the other side of the mansion is a small lake from these underground ice waters. This gives the town cleaner water then what they can ever need or use. Most of the food is either grown, farmed or hunted in the local area but some inside the walls have enough money to have higher quality food items imported for themselves. You will find plenty of metal workers here, either gathering or processing the ores coming out of the mines but also metal workers smelting it down into bars or using it to make items from it. Weapons and armors made here are always above the going public rates but also come with higher quality as well.
In recent months, there have been unusual caravans heavily escorted coming and going from Talsworth. When asked, the Imperials say its nothing to worry about and to go back to your normal business. At times in the taverns one can hear whispers of gossip and conspiracies involving these mysterious caravans that have started showing up recently. There has even been a rumor going around about the south most mining tunnels being shut down with strange looking Imperials going into them investigating, searching and carrying out some closed containers with who knows what inside of them.
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