Elmont
Elmont is a mid-sized farming village located just off the main East/West road from Ford and RidgeTown. Typical of these more eastern frontier towns outside the O-Hi-O Free Territory, Elmont is generally organized, dedicated to hard work, and partially in bed with Mic Elmond's Gang. They simply have dealings with him and his group, trading food and goods and generally being hands-off as long as they behave themselves. Elmont is definitely on the list of towns that Mic has said to not touch or bother.
Elmont's farms are owned by the individual farmers themselves, who pay for the rights transference from previous owners as well as a per unit tax to the city. The city in turn supplies extra workers, shared protective services, public buildings and warehousing space, etc.
Demographics
Government
Governing responsibilities are split in Elmont. The general running of the town itself is handled by the Town Head, currently Indra Forsetti. Management of the farms and relations with the farmers falls to the Mainer, one Terry Zee. Ostensibly, the Mainer reports to the Town Head, but if they get the farmers on their side it can be very difficult to enforce this relationship. Twice in the history of Elmont has the Mainer successfully pulled a bloodless coup against the Town Head.
Defences
Elmont proper does not have much in terms of physical defenses. The town proper is not walled, nor are there any earthworks to provide defense. If something does occur, the farmers and town residents can be called upon to provide defense, though few have any real training at arms and most only have farm implements, hunting bows, and a few Stuffers for weapons.
Industry & Trade
Elmont maintains a series of farm collectives, mainly to north and west of town. The farms produce:
- Greens/roughage
- Grains, mainly wheat and rye barley
- Goat/Sheep, both meat and dairy products
- Some Poultry products
Geography
Elmont's farms sit to the south of a small set of rolling hills and to the west of Deep Lake. The land is arable and rather rich, making it prime for farming.
Founding Date
103 PE
Type
Village
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