On The Edge

Where our protagonist grew up.

General Info

Type: Small Town
Age: 2550 years
Total Population: 737
Residential Buildings: 86
Districts: 2
Population Density: average (Avg 8.65 people per residence)
Land Area: 13.72 km2
Farmland: None
Settlement Proper: 0.03 km2
Attitude: Open and Confident

Climate

Polar Snow Field
Avg. Annual Temperature: -13C
Avg. Annual Precipitation: 1.70 m
Avg. Annual Snowfall: 60.64 m
Seasons: Polar Summer and Polar Winter
Prevailing Winds: east to west
Ocean Currents: cold

Demographics

Total Population: 737
Primary Race: Human
Secondary Race: Dwarfish
General Attitude: Open and Confident

Breakdown

• Children: 125
• Adults: 568
• Elderly: 44
• Ill/Infirm: 73
• Known Criminals: 0
• Urban Population: 621
• Rural Population: 116

Government

Type: Democracy
Primary religion: Monotheism

Defences

Walls: None
Natural Defences: Bay, River, and Cuesta

Industry & Trade

Profession Breakdown

Job	Teen	Early Adult	Adult	Early Elder	Elder	Total
Clam-digger	64	65	55	6	2	192
Fisherman	68	61	45	3	0	177
Farmer Hunter	9	13	12	2	0	36
Stone-mason	9	10	9	0	0	28

Infrastructure

Road Construction: Cobblestone Roads
Main Irrigation: Surge Irrigation
Number of Districts: 2

Districts

District 1 - SeaFarm

• Type: Oderiferous Business
• Population: 68
• Primary Building Style: Stone
• Secondary Building Styles: None
• Aesthetics: Basic
• Cleanliness: Polluted
• Upkeep: Decrepit

District 2 - RockCutter

• Type: Industrial
• Population: 19
• Primary Building Style: Stone
• Secondary Building Styles: None
• Aesthetics: Ornate
• Cleanliness: Dusty
• Upkeep: Shabby

Assets

Flora and Fauna

• Prey: Penguin
• Predators: Arctic Wolf and Polar Bear
• Birds: Penguin
• Aquatic: Clams and Salmon

Points of interest

Special Features

• Quarry: 0.99 km north
  • Take the road over the bridge and you will find the source of all the stone and copper ore for the town.
• Sunken Ruins: 0.53 km southeast
  • No one remembers who's ship this was.
• Cuesta: 1.57 km north
  • A very long ridge leading to the largest mountain range in the country. Legend tells of a cave at the base of the cuesta.
• Humid Caven: 1.2 km east
  • This is were the grain and vegtables are grown for the town. There is also several grape vines here for the tavern. The cave is heated from steam vents that also water the plants as it cools.

Architecture

Overall Architecture

• Primary Building Style: Stone
• Secondary Building Styles: Marble
• Aesthetics: Tasteful
• Cleanliness: Filthy
• Upkeep: Shabby

Geography

Coastal Marine Bay
Elevation: 86 m above sea level
Distance from the Marine Coast: 4.60 km
Ground Cover: 0%

Water Features

Sea

• Salinity: briny
• Depth: 100 m
• Navigable: Yes

River

• Salinity: fresh
• Depth: 8 m
• Width: 54 m
• Navigable: Yes
• Aquatic Animals: Clams and Salmon

Natural Resources

Stones

• Igneous: Granite
• Sedimentary: Limestone, Travertine and Serpentine
• Metamorphic: Marble

Ores

• Metals: Copper

Gems

• Semi-Precious: Garnet and Malachite

Alternative Name(s)

Home, The Fishing Village, The Northern Post, Ice's Edge, A Very Cold and Miserable Place

Type

Town

Population

737

Included Locations

• The Copper Clam

Characters in Location

• Mael Morgon