Zalesněný (zah-lez-nehn-EE)

Zalesněný is a large town in the central region of the Gromalion Consortium. It primarily trades in timber and woodland commodities. Furthermore, Zalesněný is the primary aviaskipe (airship) yard in the Gromalion Consortium.

Demographics

Zalesněný is a city of about 14,000 permanent inhabitants. Most races of the peninsula are well represented:

• Humans - 56%
• Dwarves - 12% - Mostly mountain dwarves
• Elves - 12% - Mostly wood elves
• Halflings - 3%
• Half Elves - 8%
• Gnomes - 2% - Mostly hill gnomes
• Half Orcs - 3%
• Half-Ogres - 1%
• Other Races - 4%

Government

Locally, the city is governed by the Lord Forman and 6 Town Stewards. Matters are handled by a vote of the stewards with the Lord Forman only voting to break a tie if necessary, or to exercise veto authority over any vote if desired, The Lord Forman's veto can be overridden by a unanimous vote of the 6 stewards.
The Lord Forman is appointed by the Cardinal Cabal of the Gromalion Consortium until removed by the same and the 6 stewards are elected to a 3 year term by permanent residents of Zalesněný. Two seats are up for election every year.
There are no term limits for the positions held by the stewards.

Defences

The town is officially defended from outside attack buy the town guard. They are responsible for manning and maintaining the large palisadr that surrounds the city. There are also detachments of this guard that patrols the surrounding countryside and protects the interests of Zalesněný with regional caravan and traveller protections. The town watch is responsible for defending the city from within. They keep thieves and pickpockets in check. They would be the first to respond to summoned and magical creatures, and they quickly crush any rabble rousers or civil riots.

Industry & Trade

Zalesněný is a supplier of wood products to the consortium and the world. Few nations match their quality and ouput of finished ready to use lumber. While the lumber industry is the largest portion of their economy, the construcction of aviaskipe (airships) is the real cash cow. Sold at huge magin, aviaskipe are profitable in more ways than one.

Infrastructure

At its heart, Zalesněný is a town built on forestry. The engineering advances of the Gromalion Consortium are used to their fullest to make forestry, timber, and lumber their core competency. To that end there are several steam operated sawmills used in the production of timber and lumber.

Districts

The town of Zalesněný is roughly divided into 4 quarters. The northwestern quadrant tends to attract merchants and visitors interested in the trade of Flowtalloy. The northeastern quadrant has large numbers of lumberjacks, mill workers, carpenters, and woodrights. The southwestern quadrant tends to have the most transient population and though no busier than the others the comings and goings of trade caravans to and from Gromesto and East Archibald only amplifies this perception. Finally, the southeastern quadrant has the fewest citizens and vast areas are utilized in the production of aviaskipe (airships). A central civic district also exists. It is here that the town watch, city guard, and other government regulatory offices are housed. Few citizens of the city other than the watch and guard actually dwell in this district.

Points of interest

The Furgary Yards are renowned across the peninsula for their ships. They have designed and built both the fastest and highest lifting capacity ships in the peninsula. Rumors exist about the Furgary designers infusing the souls of magical creatures such as elementals and other outsiders into their hulls. To date, no one has been able to prove this practice.

Architecture

Most of the town is constructed of wood. Only those buildings requiring a high resistance to fire and heat (smiths, forges, and steam plants) are fabricated from stone.

Founding Date

2824 b.g.t.

Type

Large town

Population

14,000

Location under

Gromalion Consortium

Ruling/Owning Rank

Lord Foreman

Owning Organization

The Cardinal Cartel