Beforford

Crime: 

Uncommon. Crime does not occur often but, when it does, it is a noteworthy occurrence.

Government

Leadership: 

Mayor. The locals democratically voted for their current leader

Notable Officials: 

Clerk. 

• Recordkeeper for the town.
• Competence: Overqualified. Based on skills and experience, ought to be in a higher or more challenging position.

Defences

Town Fortification: 

A heavy wall of wood or stone, with several watchtowers built along its length. The gate is double-thickness and reinforced with metal bands. There are additional watchtowers built at various points throughout the surrounding countryside.

Law Enforcement:

  Small Town Watch. The watch is run by a nominated captain, and employs a small number of guards. Presence may be scattered, or lacking, at times.

FORTRESS

Industry & Trade

Specialty: 

Unique Shipping Methods. These people know how to get things from one place to another by strange or innovative means.

Market Square:

Ample. Room for a fair number of vendor stalls.

Vendor Stall Acquisition: 

Bid. Prior to market day, the spaces are auctioned off.

Merchant Overflow: 

Banned. Excess vendors are not allowed to set up stalls outside the town. Town guards will enforce this.

Infrastructure

Size: 

Very Large. Up to 2000 standing structures in an area able to support around 8000 people.

Population Overflow: 

20%. A fifth of the town’s population is outside the own proper.

Condition: 

Superb. The town is exemplary in all aspects. The buildings are built with exquisite skill and flair, leaving no doubt as to their quality. The roads are immaculately kept, with little to no detritus anywhere. The smells are those of fresh air and flowers, grass and trees, or cool sea mist.

Prosperity: 

Successful. The town is functional and generates a modest to good amount of coin.

Population Wealth: 

Average. Most of the town’s population have enough to live a modest life. Those without are a minority.

Assets

NON-COMMERCIAL TOWN LOCATIONS:

Town Hall.

Used for official town business,audiences, and meetings.

Archives/Library (1). 

A structure devoted to housing records and written information.

Sanctuary.

• A large, well-appointed structure, able to comfortably accommodate up to a few hundred people.
• Fervency of Local Following: Moderate. The pious are confident and unafraid to display their faith openly, but do not encroach upon the wider populus uncalled for.
• Alignment of Faith: Good

Archives/Library (2). 

A structure devoted to housing records and written information. Courthouse. Used to hold trials or dispense justice.

TOWN SHOPS:

General Store (B).

Sells basic supplies, groceries, and various odds and ends.

Rare Botanicals (E).

Cultivates and sells herbs rare to the region.

Wainwright (B).

Builds carts and wagons.

Tailor (B).

Makes and sells of clothing, including hats and cloaks. Also sells general items made from cloth, such as blankets, and carries out repairs and alterations of cloth goods.

Cooper (B).

Crafts wooden vessels held together with metal hoops, including barrels, buckets, etc.

TOWN SERVICES:

Tavern.

Provides food and drink.

Club.

Provides entertainment via comedic, dramatic or musical performance.

Soothsayer.

Provides magical prediction and prophecy - sayers of sooth!

House of Leisure.

Provides entertainment and/or relaxation

Tavern.

Provides food and drink.

Inn.

Provides accommodation, as well as a place to have a bath and a decent meal.

Doctor/Apothecary.

Provides medical care.

Bathhouse.

Provides spaces for bathing.

Barber.

Provides grooming services, such as haircuts or shaves.

History

Origin: 

Military Camp. A deployment wound up lasting longer than anticipated, so the camp began building more solid fortifications in an increasingly permanent fashion. Either the original members of the encampment still reside here, or it was otherwise occupied after they departed.

Priority: 

Economic. The town prioritizes their market, ensuring a large area, wide streets, more shops, and lodging.

Recent History: 

Obstruction. If a tree falls on the road, and no one’s around to hear it, does it stop market day? News has reached that a massive tree, stone, or other big natural object, fell and is blocking the main route to town a few miles away.

Tourism

Visitor Traffic: 

Mostly Locals. On any given day, there are typically a few from out-of-town, though not enough to impact congestion.

Night Activity: 

Slow. Almost everything is closed except for taverns, which may be open until early morning, and inns, which stay open perpetually. If the town has a gate, it is closed, but guards will generally be ready to open it, as needed.

Disposition:

Open. The locals actively enjoy visitors, and their culture incorporates this. Just about anyone is welcome.

Geography

Environment: 

• Coastal. The town is near a large body of water, such as a lake or ocean.
• Mountains surround parts of the settlement and fortress.
• Very snowy and freezing environment.

Natural Resources

Farms & Resources:

• Resource Harvesting. Depending on the landscape and available resources (trees, minerals, ore, stone, etc.), a logging camp, mine, or quarry belonging to the town has been built nearby to harvest resources for use or sale.
• (x2) Farming [Agriculture]. A group of farms, which provide food, are found on the nearest hospitable land under the town’s control.

Founding Date

Age: Ancient. The town is hundreds of years old, or more. It may still be thriving, or in ruins, remaining much like it has always been, or may have drastically changed, for better or worse.

Alternative Name(s)

Beford

Type

Large town

Population

Population Density: Populous. A moderate amount of people live here. Walking through the streets, you will see plenty of people, but never so many that it would feel cramped.

Location under

United Kingdom of Guildwick

Included Locations

• Beforford Castle Fortress