Wirric Bury
This large town at the northern end of the Wealdyke — located on the road between Kingsgardt and Durwent — is a well-organized and efficient settlement primarily controlled by five noblewomen who form a matriarchal council. Although men and women share common rules throughout the town, Wirric Bury has had only women in the role of leadership for many years. Since their initial appointment decades earlier, the town has known only success and prosperity.
Under the watchful gaze of the capital city to the west, the small town of Wirric Bury has steadily grown to become one of the largest settlements in the region. While hardworking residents farm and herd cattle in the open space surrounding the walled settlement, an emerging group of artisans and their work has been growing in popularity, with sculpting, pottery, and music gaining renown in the region. Recently, leaders of the community commissioned the construction of a large theater that is rumored to seat 1,000. Neighboring settlements and even the nobles at the Kingsgardt court are said to be eagerly awaiting the completion of the theater.
Although shrines dedicated to Eostre and Tyr are found within the sprawling town, worship services, like attendees, have been declining substantially of late. With their focus on the newly emerging arts, many residents pay less attention to the gods. Priests turned to the church in Kingsgardt for help but have yet to receive a reply on the matter.
Although Wirric Bury once only traded cattle and crops with merchants and neighboring towns, their recent development and advancement in the arts has attracted rich and wealthy collectors. Inns and taverns received face lifts to meet the needs of those used to more comfortable and attentive service. The new influx of wealth entering the town stimulated the economy, which drew more merchants, business, and residents at a faster rate than ever before. Wirric Bury will no doubt grow into a city in the coming years.
The matriarchal council — which collectively possesses the right and title of an ealdorman — controls every aspect of the growing town. Each council member has authority over one of five matters: economy, art, defense, religion, and law. Although all five members get an equal vote with respect to proposed changes or additions to the settlement’s governing doctrines, each member is an expert in her own area of responsibility.
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Wirric Bury, Town of
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