Clayquarry

Clayquarry is a town located on the eastern shore of central Minnet Hwell, and it is known for its nearby quarries of clay and other soft, ruddy stone materials, which are primarily used to make bricks, primarily in the more industrial city of Hopton.

Demographics

Human and dwarf population of quarry workers, transporters, and local business operators

Government

Several dwarf-owned quarry companies in cooperation and collaboration, who elect a mayor from these business leaders typically

Industry & Trade

Mining, brick-making, clay quarrying

Infrastructure

Simple town leading down to more-complex road and terrace systems down in the quarries, complete with reinforced roads, bridges, and tunnels

Districts

The Town The Quarry The Coastlands: agricultural area, clay cliffs to the sea so no harbor

History

Clayquarry grew to prominence when Minnetian humans cooperated with dwarves to identify the earth's richness of clay in the area and to make bricks out of the clay.  They enlisted the help of the dwarves who eventually took leadership roles in the quarrying of the mineral goods.

Points of interest

Red Road Inn & Tavern

Architecture

Simple wooden buildings with clay-stucco reinforcement; surprisingly little brick buildings since the bricks are made elsewhere and due to the surrounding abundance of pine for lumber construction.

Geography

Cliffy, clay coastline nearby, ravines down into the quarries, flat plateau of a town, surrounded by longleaf pine trees

Climate

Warm

Natural Resources

Clay, pine trees

Type

Town

Population

3,000

Inhabitant Demonym

Clayquarrian, Quarrian, Clayquarite

Location under

Minnet Hwell

Owner/Ruler

Frendson Bracks

Ruling/Owning Rank

Mayor

Characters in Location

• Frendson Bracks