hearth settlement

The de-facto capital city of the [clans of the taiga].

Government

The (United clans of the ice forest) are ruled over by a confederation of elected (Chiefs) which is led by a (high Chief). The (high Chief) is elected after five winters. (high Chief) is selected by the (Clan elders). they cannot be an existing leader as their duties include international diplomacy, trade brokering, managing the (settlements), and summon the (traveling clans) before winter. Each (Chief) is advised by the (elders) and by the (druids).

Infrastructure

Bunkhouses

Built to house at least 14 people. The cellar has water piped in from the spring the settlement is built on, it serves as both an indoor well and a bath.

House of Laws

Home of the High Cheif. The front of the building acts as a meeting ground for local leaders and a place to mediate disbutes between clans.

Architecture

The architecture of the settlement consists of buildings that are round with a rectangular entrance hall. They are typically made of a stone exterior with a wooden interior covered by a straw roof. This is based on historical roundhouses.

Geography

Built in a clearing near the long lake in the shadow of some hills. The land has been adapted for agriculture and grows a variety of grains and pulses. Sheep are the most common permanent livestock in this settlement. The settlement is built on a natural hot spring providing hot water. The people of the settlement have built a series of pipes to pump the hot water through the settlement keeping the buildings warmer than the surrounding area. The hot spring then leaves the settlement and enters a nearby stream before joining the river that cuts across the forest.

Maps

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  Hearth settlement

  This Map was created using the Assets from Forgotten Adventures

Founding Date

The year of the pact

Type

Capital

Population

Summer: 100 - 150 people over 3 clans Winter: 300 - 500 people over 5 clans

Location under

taiga

Owning Organization

Clans of the taiga