Luggbroch
Luggbroch, the southernmost settlement of the Daanites on Ynys Cymragh, is the capital of Noduminia, the island’s harsh and barren southwestern coast and Upland Vales in the Strathclydes. Despite its remote location, the locals have made the town a warm and welcoming place to those brave enough to descend the trails to the shoreline or ride the violent waves of the southern Sinnar Ocean.
Were it not for the stands of mighty pines found in the nearby mountains that are ideal for shipbuilding, this town would likely have never grown larger than a hamlet. But its renown for building vessels of legendary seaworthiness led many craftsmen and merchants to make a home here at the far end of civilization on Akados. The town’s attraction is enhanced by a few mines in the mountains where deposits of coal and the occasional diamond can be found.
Today, in addition to fishing and shipbuilding, Luggbroch boasts some of the finest craftsmen in the Daanite lands. With few passes through the Strathclydes, most trade is via the ocean with other towns on Ynys Cymragh, and particularly with Dunkelding to the north, the only market on the island open to outsiders.
Many residents of Noduminia continue to follow the Old Ways. Others, however, find solace in the hands of Tyr, bravest of the gods, who understands the trials of folk so remote from their fellows, including their sacrifices in the harshest of terrain and most unforgiving of elements.
The eldest member of five of the leading families of artisans sits on a traditional council and advises the king or queen and approves all major changes in local law.
Luggbroch maintains a modest militia that guards the town walls and patrols the small villages of Noduminia inland. But in the event of a real threat, they would likely need to look to the neighboring city of Dunkelding and the citadel of Caer Cwm. Every once in a while, giants or other humanoids seek to raid from the mountain fastnesses. Most settlements hunker down in those circumstances and wait for the invaders to depart. Luggbroch itself, mostly at the base of high cliffs overlooking the sea, is too hard a target for any but the most-organized bands. Occasionally, sea-raiders and pirates unfamiliar with the southern shoreline have thought to plunder the town. However, swift and punishing retribution from Dunkelding sailors has become common knowledge to those who travel the southern shipping lanes, with less-reputable ships usually avoiding the shoreline town.
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Luggbroch, Town of
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