Florium (Floor-ee-um)
Priority:
Economic. The town prioritizes their market, ensuring a large area, wide streets, more shops, and lodging.Government
Florium is governed by a council of wealthy elders with ties to the trade hall, whose weekly meetings often turn into drunken brawls.
Government Heads:
- Jula Vitiusalv: Female Dwarf Peasant. Jula has white hair and green eyes. She wears well-made clothing and carries a long knife. Women in government positions are still new, but she is respected as part of the trade guild, and very wealthy by Florium’s standards.
- Primus Babudius Castus, Human. Primus is the main head of the local trade guild, as well as the wealthiest person in Florium. He is respected by others in the guild for his fair dealings with internal disputes, and the townsfolk believe he is a just man when it comes to punishments or conflicts. (SPOILER): the truth is that Primus has made much of his wealth off of scams, stealing from the government’s treasury, and killing innocent merchants. The desert tomb where people have been disappearing is actually where he hides his stash of stolen goods and loot. The ground above the tomb’s hidden entrance has become unstable. Anyone who discovers it, he has killed and adds their loot to his collection.
- Because it’s a decently small town, the empire doesn’t have resources to have a place of government within it, especially in the middle of the desert. However, Elysian troops still pass through from time to time, and there is no question about the area being under the Empire’s occupation despite the lack of federal government leadership present.
Defences
Fortification:
Unfortified. The town’s perimeter is open, allowing entry from almost any point.Law Enforcement:
Town Watch. The watch is run by an appointed captain, with one lieutenant, and enough guards, to adequately guard key points in the town with token patrols.Crime:
Uncommon. Crime does not occur often but, when it does, it is a noteworthy occurrence.Industry & Trade
Prosperity:
Very Successful. The town has achieved real financial success and attracts a large number of visitors.Specialty:
Unique Shipping Methods. These people know how to get things from one place to another by strange or innovative means.Population Wealth:
Average. Most of the town’s population have enough to live a modest life. Those without are a minority.Infrastructure
Condition:
Robust. Buildings in the town appear solid. Beams protruding from structure walls look to be sturdy and hard-wearing. While possibly lacking in true refinement, the town bears a strength and sense of reliability. Roads are maintained, though not obsessed over, and are largely free of refuse and filth. The smells are those of smoke and sawdust, leather and sweat.Size:
Medium. Up to 1000 standing structures in an area able to support around 4000 people.Market Square:
- Spacious. Room for lots of vendor stalls.
- Vendor Stall Acquisition: First Come, First Served - Fee. Merchants line up prior to market day. Those at the front of the line are given first pick of the available stall spaces, provided they can pay the fee for the day.
- Merchant Overflow: Banned. Excess vendors are not allowed to set up stalls outside the town. Town guards will enforce this.
Population Overflow:
10%. A tenth of the town’s population is outside the town proper.Districts
ARCANE DISTRICT
The Yellow Candle:
- A neglected adventurer's inn, built within what was once a wizard's tower.
Barbatus' Folly:
- An obelisk of hewn stone stands upon a rise in the land. It was built by an eccentric aristocrat named Icarus Barbatus many years ago, for no apparent purpose.
Alvinus' Clocks:
- A cluttered clockmaker's workshop, within which time seems to pass more slowly.
Rare Trade Goods (E).
- Procures and sells items and materials, such as ores or textiles, that are rare to the region.
Bathhouse.
- Provides spaces for bathing.
Stable.
- Provides boarding accommodation for mounts, as well as selling carts, animals, and their tack.
Bank & Exchange (S).
- Encompasses auctions, banking, and the specific selling of gems or exchange of currency.
Lion's FarthingL Market District #1
Duso's Blades:
- A cluttered weaponsmith's workshop, decorated with a collection of sundered shields.
- Outside Description: In a market district. The street outside is crowded with shoppers and is next to a large public square. Description: The weaponsmith is a log rowhouse, with a brown shingled roof and shuttered windows.
- Inside Description: It contains a taxidermied bear near the entrance and large pillars covered in weaponry.
- Owner: Duso, a middle-aged human man dressed in ash-covered clothing.
The Bloody Arrow:
- A tavern with a walk-up window that takes customers. One can also sit inside the building, but it isn't very large.
- Outside Description: The street outside the tavern is a covered walkway with many twinkling lights. The tavern is a timber framed single storey building, with a heather-thatched roof and a small vegetable garden.
- Inside Description: It is well-lit by a few magical torches. It contains an inviting hearth and a huge collection of alcohol behind the bar. They're doing a sale or promotional event where you can get olives and cheese served on the side of Emmer Bread and Wine at half-price.
- OWNER: Maximian Falto, an 7ft tall dragonborn faunus.
- (2 sp) Emmer Bread and Wine : Bread made from wheat grains with a bit of salt, served with a glass of wine.
- (+1 sp) A plate of olives and sliced cheese as a side.
- (2 sp) Puls: Porridge made from wheat grains boiled in water and flavored with salt.
- (5 sp) Starter with Apricots: Apricots cooked in a thick sauce made with pepper, dried mint, honey, possum, and vinegar.
- The town is able to get fruits and other crops not usually found in the desert thanks to their local trade guilds who have connections across the Empire. They make up for the lack of federal government in town.
- (9 sp) Wine Burger: Burgers made from minced meat and french rolls soaked in white wine. Ground spices, pine kernels and peppercorns have been added into the meat.
- (1 gp) Water and Honey Melons: Diced water and honey melons cooked with spices, herbs, and a dash of Passum (raisin wine).
The Florium Guildhall:
- A large half-timbered building, once a minor temple. It contains a large meeting hall and several smaller rooms, and is shared amongst several local trade guilds.
Market District #2
Alchemist: The Elegant Fragrances
- Owner: Olus Vinusenn Fliusala, Male Human Chandler.
- Olus has a long face, with messy copper hair and amber eyes. He wears well-made clothing and a red cloak.
- Olus claims that his candles are blessed by Amarus, the God of Light, and ward against demons and the Undead.
- Outside Description: In the artisan's district. The street outside is watched by a squad of the town guard. Description: The alchemist is a stucco two-storey building, with a tanned wooden roof and a pillared curved-roof entryway.
- Inside Description: It contains low ceilings and a massive glass orb full of a green liquid.
- Potion of Healing (dmg 187) (49 gp)
- Potion of Climbing (dmg 187) (50 gp)
- Demon Warding Candle (100gp)
Hired Help - Hands of the Divine.
- Specialists trained in the use of divine magic in combat and practical mission scenarios.
Barber.
- Provides grooming services, such as haircuts or shaves.
House of Leisure.
- Provides entertainment and/or relaxation
Rare Libations & Fare (E).
- Sells (and, perhaps, makes or brews) drinks and/or food of surpassing quality or rarity to the region.
History
Origin:
Steady. Built piece by piece over time, this town was a labor of commitment and devotion. It may have taken years, or even decades, until it reached fruition, but now it stands, such as it is.Points of interest
NON-COMMERCIAL LOCATIONS:
Treasury.
- Used as a centralised place to manage the town’s funds.
Edeius Oratory (God of Business & Commerce)
- A modest building with seating for attendees, appointed with various items or images relating to that which the faith venerates.
- Fervency of Following: Zealous. Adherents are utterly and unthinkingly devout, forcing their doctrine upon their surroundings and peers, or taking actions that further their cause regardless of personal cost. Though typically seen as negative, this could also be a positive, such as a church of light rising up in an evil kingdom, helping those in need, even if it puts themselves in peril.
Arotil Sanctuary (God of Art & Artisans)
- A large, well-appointed structure, able to comfortably accommodate up to a few hundred people.
- Fervency of Following: Quiet. Adherents to the faith are inconspicuous, unless one knows what to look for (perhaps particular gestures, items of clothing, or phrases).
Tourism
Visitor Traffic:
Groups. There are generally a fair amount of visitors. May slightly increase 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:
Neutral. Locals are standoffish, or perhaps hard on the outside, but can be friendly if you get to know them.Geography
Environment:
Desert. The town is in a dry and arid environment, flanked by vast sand dunes.Natural Resources
Farms & Resources:
- Resource Harvesting. A mine for ore has been built nearby to harvest resources for use and sale.
- Farming [Livestock]. A group of farms, which provide livestock, are found on the nearest hospitable land under the town’s control.
Founding Date
Age: Mature. The town has been around for decades, and may have developed some sort of reputation, depending on its community, location, and what goes on in the town.
Type
Town
Population
Population: Dense. There is a large amount of people living here. There are few, if any, vacant buildings. In high traffic areas, one generally has elbow room, but not much more.
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