Mythic Vistas: SpirosBlaak - Property Is Theft!

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The Dockyards
The dockyards have two dry docks sized for galleons, baleships,
and similarly large cra of wood and iron; there are eight dry docks
for smaller vessels. This is one of only two shipbuilding facilities in
the Archduchy properly outfied and skilled for creating ironclads.
The Port
With 22 public piers, Nolmedron’s port is large enough to handle
most traffic and does so for a reasonable fee. Allocated its own
private section of the wharf, protected by heavy security, the city’s
naval yards have twelve piers, at least half of which are always filled
with ironclads and wooden patrol cra and warships.
The Shield Wall
This nigh impregnable barrier, with its evenly spaced, cannonarmed
towers, is 100 feet thick at its base and rises 110 feet into the
sky. There is only one land entrance, which seems more like a tunnel
than a typical city gate, while access to the port is gained through
an immense pair of stone doors in the waterside shield wall. These
doors, which are 150 feet across combined, are opened and closed
by an ingenious series of hydraulics, great chains, and gears. The
landside and seaside citadels are both located outside the wall (the
laer split to either side of the port doors), of which they are a part.
People of Note
The following are people of note in Nolmedron.
King (Duke) Bordren Dragonscale XXIII of Clan Goldheart
Male Arkanoclian dwarf 9th-level fighter, LG
The wizened and still formidable ruler of Nolmedron, Borden
Dragonscale is revered as king by his own people, but is only
recognized as a duke by the rest of the Archduchy. Although
ruthless towards Nolmedron’s enemies, King Dragonscale is a
lover of peace and has rarely regreed or second-guessed his
grandfather’s decision to join the Archduchy.
Master Smith Rickus Earthpiper
12th-level LG Arkanoclian dwarf expert
Much renowned across the Archduchy, Rickus Earthpiper has
elevated gunsmithing to a new level. His skill unmatched by anyone
else, he can charge what he wants for his firearms. His guns cost
+50% more than normal, but are less likely to misfire with disastrous
consequences (–25% to misfire result rolls).
The Arkanoclian Navy
Currently comprised of 6 cruiser- and 2 baleship-sized ironclads, 18
patrol- or gunship-class ironclads, and 4 submersibles, along with 4
galleons, 6 frigates, and 18 schooners of wooden design, Nolmedron’s
personal navy is second only to that of the Archduchy (to which the
city also contributes.) The entire navy is rarely in the city at any given
time as most of it patrols against pirates, guarding shipping lanes, and
ensuring Drome Lok remains a neutral waterway.
Nonum, the Village of Doom
Lord Dewinder Felenkopidis
Symbol: A shining sword hanging above a sun
rising between an upwardly curving arc
Population: 620 (99% human, 1% other).
Special Population: 5 Archducal infantry phalanxes,
2 Hiltaenosian cavalry maniples, 3
Hiltaenosian infantry maniples, 20 Sentinels
of the Homeguard.
Religions: Gamia, Eaovata, Phaetos, and Spiros.
Chapter Four: Customs, Communities, and Geography
Imports: Textiles, tools, and weapons.
Exports: Horses, foodstuffs, animal feed, knied wear, sheep, and
wool.
Language: Common.
Alignments: Neutral, neutral evil, and lawful evil.
Located midway along the Path of Faith, Nonum was founded
as a place for pilgrims to refresh during the Era of Colonization
and as a waystation for Sentinel patrols. As such, the village has a
well-constructed fort and a large garrison. Historically, even these
provisions couldn’t prevent Nonum’s recurring doom.
Of all the Archduchy’s cities, towns, and villages, none have
suffered ransack, marauders, or burning as much or oen as
Nonum. During the Clan Wars, kav raids were common and the
village was entirely wiped out several times, including during the
devastating assault of the warlord Slayfang, but necessity always
demands the village be rebuilt. It is not surprising then that a
burning prejudice against kav has festered within Nonum’s citizens,
birthing the Dark Riders (see page 40).
A short wooden wall surrounds the village in a square.
Watchtowers sit at each of the four corners. The village contains a
taxidermist and furrier, general store, postal outpost, three inns, a
hostel, a pair of windmills, a horse trader, a blacksmith, a few homes
for the wealthy, and the small stone fort with the aached lord’s
manor. The village also houses temples to Gamia, Eaovata, Phaetos,
and Spiros. Most of Nonum’s citizens live on their own farms and
grazing lands located within a few miles of the village.
Relations
Even the citizens that don’t agree with the Dark Riders’ methods and
goals have lile like or use for kav and most other nonhumans. The
villagers tend to run humanoids out of the village or at least give
them the cold shoulder, but they openly seek to kill any known kav
entering their community.
Nonum maintains good relations with Hiltaenos and SpirosBlaak,
both of which vie for the ear of the ruling lord in order to serve
their own interests. As odd as it may sound, a mutually beneficial
equilibrium has always existed within this system.
Of note are the Faedians, who sometimes come to Nonum from
the Wild Vode, seeking trade or other business. This small village is
one of the few places in the Archduchy the Faedians feel almost at
home. Maybe this has something to do with their mutual hatred for
the kav.
Locations of Note
The following are locations of note in Nonum.
Madvydas Ranch
The best horses and ponies in all the Archduchy are born and
trained on this massive ranch about a mile east of the village. All
Animal Handling check DCs involving these well-trained beasts are
lowered by –3, and the horses each have +1 HD, raising their price
by +100% to +300%.
People of Note
The following are people of note in Nonum.
Lord Dewinder Felenkopidis
Male Spiran 14th-level warrior, CN.
An aging man who pretends senility, Nonum’s lord truthfully
retains all of his sharp faculties. He has assumed this pretense to
shake suspicions that he is the secret head of the Dark Riders—
which he is. Lord Dewinder oen invites suspicious characters to
his manor for an evening’s entertainment, to show “we aren’t all
country lumps out here.” These meetings are, in fact, staged to allow