02 - Iron Kingdoms W.. - Captain Spud Is Amazing

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for its shoddy quality and incredibly low prices,
including a variety of pickled sausage called hüschten
that gobbers seem to love immensely. Strevnost has
minor outposts throughout Khador, and although
these cannot compare to the more popular Czavyana
trading posts, they are more common than Czavyana
establishments. Their main warehouses are located on
the Great Zerutsk in New Vroggen.
Vislovski Gunwerks
Founded in Korsk by the noted Khadoran
gunsmith Grigor Vislovski (male Khard Exp8/Ftr3),
Vislovski Gunwerks is well known for its production of
“true Khadoran” firearms. One of the first gunwerks
established in the Iron Kingdoms, Vislovski Gunwerks
is not just a simple gunsmith’s shop. Vislovski has a
well-trained and seasoned crew of gunsmiths who
create a standardized line of firearms all stamped
with Vislovski’s trade symbol. This symbol signifies
that Grigor personally oversees the production of all
Vislovski firearms and no pistol or rifle receives this
stamp unless it meets his approval.
In an unprecedented move, Vislovski has
sanctioned the first “branch” of the Vislovski Gunwerks
run by Falgora Arms and Armor. Rumor has it that, if
successful, this branch could be the first of many
throughout Khador turning out a new generation of
firearms for the Motherland. Unfortunately with all of
this production to oversee, Vislovski is finding that he
has less and less time for his craft. He may soon need
to turn the design of new firearms over to one of his
other gunsmiths for Vislovski Gunwerks to remain
competitive in the thriving firearms market.
Llael
Aleshko Scriveners and Bindery
Based in the recently rebuilt city of Laedry, this
professional copy shop and bindery is run by Myrra
Aleshko (female Umbrean Ari3/Exp3). Several
notable universities throughout the kingdoms deal
directly with the Aleshko Bindery for the production
of finished volumes and replacement copies for wellworn
reference books. While many universities have
the facilities for reproducing aging volumes, it is
often quicker and cheaper to employ the services of
the Aleshko Bindery. The universities have found that
their staff is better suited to copying and compiling
text from fragile, decaying documents, while the staff
at the Aleshko Bindery is more practiced in the rapid
production of finished volumes. It is rumored that
Myrra, the recent heir to the family business, has been
considering the acquisition of a printing device to
speed reproduction.
Crucible Arms
The circular sigil of the Order of the Golden
Crucible has been a familiar sight to many, stamped
on alchemical wares, powders, and blasting powder
charges. Due to so much demand on their time and
other legalities, the members of the Golden Crucible
could not sell materials directly, so they contracted
these services to a distributor sometime back in the
early 500s AR.
Crucible Arms of Merywyn serves as the trade
front for the Order of the Golden Crucible. With
the proper credentials, one can obtain any manner
of alchemical reagents, blast powders, cannon
munitions, and exotic weaponry through them. Some
firearms are manufactured by the Order, but these are
usually very expensive precision pieces. What Crucible
Arms has been best known for is its stranglehold on
the distribution of blasting powder and firearms
ammunition. Hestes Ardier (male Ryn Rog8/Exp8), a
merchant of dubious origins but a legitimate agent of
the Order, is the head of Crucible Arms. Recently, he
has “temporarily” re-located himself to Korsk where he
can best negotiate with the Khadoran regime.
Crucible Arms once had offices in several major
cities throughout western Immoren. Of note are its
foundries in Corvis where the precision actions, shot,
and barrels for their firearms are crafted. In other cities,
the company maintains smaller offices through which
ammunition, alchemical goods, and other materials are
sold. However, because of the troubles in Llael, many of
these locations in Cygnar and Ord have severed ties to
the home office and have been working as individual
operations and supporting efforts against Khador.
Interestingly, the occupation government has
allowed Crucible Arms to continue exporting some
small measure of goods to its remaining shops in
Cygnar and Ord, though imposing a hefty export
tax of course. Even so, with the Order of the Golden
Crucible’s efforts shifted to supplying munitions for