New Bloodstone
The “New-Money District”
Home to many merchants and comfortable families, New Bloodstone is disparagingly called the “New-Money District” by local aristocrats. Despite the disdainful comments of the elite, New Bloodstone is one of the most welcoming and well-kept parts of Bloodstone City.
New Bloodstone is also referred to as one of the Adventurers’ Districts, because of its high population of visiting fortune-seekers and explorers. Added to the city when the wall was first built, New Bloodstone has kept its character as a location for merchants rather than craftsmen, filled with taverns and inns. The West Gate provides an entrance to the old city onto the Ring Districts (North Ring and South Ring) that surround the Old Village.
This section of the city is busy with the coming and going of merchants and the bustle of vendors selling their wares. The streets are full at all hours of the day and night. Houses are generally new and well maintained. Though many of the shops close their doors at night, the taverns and alehouses stay open quite late. The district is lit by lamplight. The streets are 25 ft. – 30 ft. wide to accommodate carts flowing both directions, which is frequent. The main streets are set with stones, though the lesser streets and alleys are packed dirt.
Buildings in this district are most likely bakeries, produce and livestock merchants, butchers, fish mongers, sellers of salted meats, stables, sellers of beasts of burden or small, nondescript taverns, alehouses and inns. There are very few buildings that are only residences, as those that do live here do so above their shops.
Most buildings are made of wood and plaster and are two-story, with a shop on the bottom level and a residence on the top. The district also contains a number of larger buildings—including several inns and a number of stone towers.
Government
Leadership
New Bloodstone doesn't have a well-defined leader. Captain Leyten Targana is probably the person with the most authority in the district. As the first district outside of the Inner City, it was considered under the authority of the Duke and the Inner City, although the districts of the Inner City tend to worry about themselves. That leaves the Market Watch technically "in charge" of the entire district.Defences
District Guard
This district is heavily patrolled by the District’s well-trained watch as they come and go to the West Gate. In addition, there are almost always mercenaries and sell-swords accompanying merchants or seeking employment. The Market Watch is a lightly armed force that oversees traffic and petty squabbles in the Market area. The Watch is generally friendly to newcomers and freely offers directions if asked. Although not a challenge to dangerous foes, the Market Watch are more than adequate to break up squabbles between local merchants. If they are ever seriously threatened, they know that the Bloodstone army is only a whistle away from coming to their aid. The Market Watch are paid out of a tax collected at the market bridge.Industry & Trade
Main Industries
Bloodstone Plaza, right outside the West Gate to the inner city defines New Bloodstone. This marketplace is so large it actually has three "sub-markets" inside. The Grand Plaza, the Grocers' Plaza and the Merchant Circus.Guilds and Factions
Important People
- Leyten Targana (Captain of the Watch)
- Hobart Deverin (Damaran noble)
- Commandant Rahonse (Guildmaster of the Society of Arms)
Geography
LOCATIONS
Politics and Government
- Deverin Villa (modest noble family)
Guilds and Industry
- Glassblowers’ Guildhall (small guild of glassworkers)
- Groomers’ Guild (association of beauticians)
- Guild of Carters and Coachmen (union of drivers and transporters)
- Hunters’ Guild (association of hunters and trackers)
- Society of Arms (Fighters' Guildhall)
- Jaeger’s Warehouse (Warehouse)
- Bowyers' Guildhall
- Graysmere Bloodstone Embassy
Inns, Taverns, and Entertainment
- The Inn of Six Candles (best inn in town)
- Nightgate Inn
- The Weatherhaven Inn
- The Pride of the March (Tavern)
- The Sell-Sword Tavern (Tavern)
- Tenker’s Tavern (Tavern)
- House of Welcome (high-class festhall)
Shops and Services
- Bloodstone Plaza (marketplace)
- The Beast and Bow (Guide and Hunter)
- Boria’s (wine shop)
- Bug Me Not (Exterminator)
- Gobblin’ Cookies (Baker)
- The Last Stop (Undertaker)
- Mar’s Magical Poultices (Alchemist)
- Phidian’s Tower and Workshop (Sculptor)
- Pies and Puddings (Food)
- Poldo’s Dyes and Pigments (Inks and Dyes)
- Xacanthia’s Magical Transcriptions (Scribe)
- Woody's Wood Box (Furniture)
Culture and Sites
- West Gate
- Defiant’s Garden (gardens surrounding the Hall of Heroes)
- Triodea (tripartite performing hall for theater and music)
- Tower of Estrod (library and research)
Important Residences
- Andrigor’s Tower (Wizard)
- Tower of Velior (Sage and Wizard)
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