Winham

Located on the west bank of the Rocker River within the Tårnebukt, Winham is the economic hub for the continent of Seclora and the seat of power for the Barnema Trade Company.
This fortified port city serves as the gateway to the western regions of the continent via the dual pathways - Slaveresmåtei and Tjenerenssjøvei.

Government

The Barnema Trade Company ensures the economic security of Winham under the watchful, scrupulus eye of William Wenham.
The Barnema Trade Company's administrative arm (Gnomes) faciliates the judicial, taxation, and trade systems while relying on its brutal mercenary division (Dwarven) for enforcement.

Rule of Law

Any accidental, negligent, or willful act or intention, as determined by the Barnema Trade Company, that limits, circumvents, discourages, or prevents the following is an offense in Winham:

1. Taxation: Financial restitution to the Company of no less than double the value or perceived value of the related offense (first offense), enslavement (second offense), mutilation (third offense), death (fourth offense).

Examples include:

• Attempting to evade or deceive tax collectors.
• Participating in unsanctioned smuggling activity by offering or requesting smuggling services, or by transporting, storing, using, or possessing smuggled goods.
• Being unable or unwilling to make restitution to the Company.


2. Slavery: Financial restitution of no less than the value or perceived value of the offense to the Company AND the offended party or parties (first offense), enslavement (second offense), mutilation (third offense), death (fourth offense).

Examples include:

• Attempting to escape enslavement and/or aid or abet an escaped slave.
• Interfering with the control, use, or punishment of a slave that is not under one's ownership without the permission of the slave's owner.
• Interfering with a slave's ability to undertake a task assigned to it by its owner.
• Preventing the acquisition, storage, transportation, purchase, or sale of a slave.


3. Commerce: Financial restitution of no less than the value or perceived value of the offense to the Company AND the offended party or parties (first offense), enslavement (second offense), mutilation (third offense), death (fourth offense).

Examples include:

• Stealing, vandalising, damaging, or destroying trade goods,
• Preventing the production, acquisition, storage, transportation, purchase, or sale of trade goods


4. Administration or Enforcement of the Law: Enslavement (first offense), mutilation (second offense), death (third offense).

Examples include:
• Tardiness or failure to report a crime.
• Tardiness or failure to appear before the Administration when summoned.
• Attempting to evade a summons by the Administration.
• Injurying or killing a member of the Barnema Trade Company.

Note: Punitive measures for subsequent offenses are cumulative.

Tax and Trade Fee Schedule

Seafaring Travel & Trade

Upon arrival, all vessels that cross the threshold marked by The Tokjeder must be registered by the Administration.
Fees are levied as follows:

Port Fee:

5 gp

Officer, Crew, and Passenger Entry Fee:

2 sp/head

Slave Entry Fee:

1 sp/head

Moorage:

5 gp/tenday

Berth (Uncovered):

1 gp/tenday (per 10 Ship Hit Points)

Berth (Covered):

2 gp/tenday (per 10 Ship Hit Points)

Cargo Fees:

• 5 gp per ton of grain, flour, salt, produce, poultry, or livestock
• 50 gp per ton of oil, fruit, raw materials (e.g. raw stone, ore, uncut gemstone), or 2000 sq*yd of plain textiles (e.g. canvas, cotton, wool)
• 500 gp per ton of spices, refined materials (dressed stone, refined metals), or 2000 sq*yd of refined textiles (e.g. linen)
• 5 gp per pound for luxury items

Note: Rowboats and pre-registered small fishing vessels are exempt from the Port Fee

Overland Travel & Trade

Upon arrival, all persons and conveyances that seek to cross The Frihetsport must be registered by the Administration.
Fees are levied as follows:

Non-Slave Entry Fee:

2 sp/head

Slave Entry Fee:

1 sp/head

Cargo Fees:

• 5 sp per horse, draught animal, or vehicle
• 1 gp if conveying only grain, flour, salt, produce, or poultry
• 1 gp per head livestock
• 10 gp if conveying oil, fruit, raw materials (e.g. raw stone, ore, uncut gemstone), or plain textiles (e.g. canvas, cotton, wool)
• 100 gp if conveying spices, refined materials (dressed stone, refined metals), or refined textiles (e.g. linen)
• 1 gp per piece of art, jewelry, or other luxury item

Birth, Death, and Occupation

1. All non-slaves occupying the city shall pay the Administration 5 sp monthly.
2. All births shall be registered with the Administration within the tenday for 1 sp.
3. All deaths shall be registered with the Administration within the tenday for 1 gp.

Citizenship and the Avgift

All non-Barnema Trade Company artisans, tradespeople, merchants, skilled labourers, and mercenaries shall be registered by the Administration for 1 gp each tenmonth (annum) and given a quota for their avgift to the Administration at the time of subsequent registration.

Defences

Winham is situated on the west bank of the Rocker River just upstream of the river's discharge into the Bay of Tears .
Stretching across the mouth of the river is The Tokjeder - two fortified towers connected by a great chain that can be raised or lowered to protect the harbour.
The city is surrounded by a 30 ft tall wooden wall.
Dirt roadways leading to a well-organized pier with both covered and uncovered berths.

Industry & Trade

Imports: Precious Metals, Dressed Stone, Textiles Exports: Slaves, Timber, Grain

Tourism

The Dock Ward: Trade Quarter (Salgskvartal)

Alternative Name(s)

Tvangsarbeidsby

Type

City

Population

5,200

Inhabitant Demonym

Winhamians

Location under

Seclora

Included Locations

• Salgskvartal

Owner/Ruler

William Wenham

Owning Organization

Barnema Trade Company

Characters in Location

• Aanvoerder Usselincx
• Avisée Femmedaffaires