Styrnhold

"~Reight parky, wa' Styrn'old, fo'tha winder'ad come. Tha ginnels wa'parky, and there won't nowt in sight.~"

Demographics

Most of the population of Styrnhold are working families, with little to their name. They scrape by, and do the standard of work across the city. The middle-class of Styrnhold usually own farms which border the city, or are contained near the walls inside the city. The upper-class own farms near the residential areas of the city, having the most animals and crops to harvest.

Government

The Styrnhold government features a mayor, who is voted in to his position every four years by the middle and upper classes of Styrnhold. The right to vote, much like the entire country of Greyhold, is granted by becoming a citizen, which can be attained by contributing to your society, via being a soldier, a veteran, or similar.

Defences

Styrnhold is surrounded by a tall, thick siege wall, to prevent invasions and sieges. The wall is patrolled by guards. There are towers lining the wall, to survey the nearby lands. The front of the wall features a fortified gate, fitted with anti-siege equipment.

Industry & Trade

Styrnhold pumps out most of the GDP of Greyhold, producing an immense amount of livestock, goods, and other miscellaneous items. There is always a job to be done or had in Styrnhold.

Infrastructure

Styrnhold is dotted by farms, and a large area of the city is farmland, the walls protecting it from raiders and other beasts. Styrnhold is divided into four quarters of business. The forge quarter, the merchant's quarter, the livestock quarter, and the food quarter. The quarters are where goods are sold, and produced.

Guilds and Factions

Styrnhold features many guilds, as the capital city, be they smith's guilds, adventurer's guilds, or soldier's companies. The standard guild tax to the government is 10 gold coins per month.

History

Styrnhold was formed 1,000 years ago from the current year, when a few successful farmers formed an agreement wherein they would all contribute to the construction of a large stone wall, to protect all of their farmlands from outside threats, which, at the time, were harmful to their produce.

Geography

Styrnhold is on a geographically flat location, with fertile soil for farmlands. A river runs through the city, providing fresh water to the populace. It is filtered by a few local businesses through specialized filtering vats, and then sold as drinking water and premium plant water product to the population.

Natural Resources

Most of the natural resources come from the farm produce, which is cheap and easy to buy, and even the lower-class of Styrnhold is well-fed and stocky.

Alternative Name(s)

Styrn'old (Greytolg)

Type

Capital

Population

10,000

Inhabitant Demonym

Styrnholdic