Vir’mathus
Vir'mathus is a lumber town located in northern Hepsut, situated on the southern border of the Silven Vale jungle, and on the southern banks of the Mirror Lake.
Vir'mathus is under the jurisdiction of the Coven of Maran, but largely acts independently, with the local government given almost total control over local policy. The people of Vir'mathus also elect their own Minister, who is supported by the Coven. The Coven advise the Minister on local matters, and usually only interfere when aid is requested, or when the Minister is found abusing their power.
Vir'mathus has an industrial focus on logging, cultivating the nearby Silven Vale, with the town being the primary supplier of wood for the settlements of the Coven of Maran. But outside of Vir'mathus' easy access to the nearby jungle, the town is rather unfortunately positioned. While Vir'mathus was originally founded near the Mirror Lake to be a source of water and food, the population are explicitly warned against fishing from the lake, or even drinking it's water unpurified. This is due to a the lake's wildlife being aggressive and dangerous, known to attack and even sink boats that try and cross it's waters, and also because of a string of undocumented diseases that ravaged the town's population over the years, who's source was determined to be the Mirror Lake and the strange enchantment that permeates the Silven Vale.
Due to the dangerous conditions surrounding Vir'mathus the population has been gradually decreasing, with it's residents moving away, leaving many of Vir'mathus' homes empty and abandoned.
Government
Vir'mathus is governed by a Minister, who is selected by the local population from the town elders, and governs until retirement or death. The Minister is supported by the Coven of Maran.
Defence
Vir'mathus is defended by a garrison of Enforcers, lead by an Overseer, the local police force of the Coven of Maran. The Enforcers of Vir'mathus are specially trained to combat the native monsters found within the Silven Vale and the Mirror Lake.
Commerce
Vir'mathus is the primary supplier of lumber across the Coven of Maran, cultivating the nearby Silven Vale.
Vir'mathus also has a small trade of jungle fruits and plants, as well as a trade of exotic fish caught from the Mirror Lake, though these fish are heavily regulated due to the lake's contamination.
Geography
Vir'mathus is a town situated on the southern border of the Silven Vale jungle, and on the southern banks of the Mirror Lake.
Vir'mathus is completely encompassed within a thick wall, made from a mix of wood and stone. The town within is a collection of simple buildings, primarily made from wood, with numerous local shops and groceries dotted among them, though many of theses former homes now lie empty and abandoned. The town is centred around a beautiful plaza, which houses the town hall, as well as being where local events and markets are held.
Outside of the walls are a handful of lumber yards dotted within the nearby jungle, as well as a small dock situated on the southern banks of the Mirror Lake, at which many abandoned fishing boats are docked.
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