Smokestone

Smokestone is a bustling, industrious Hold where skilled machinists, artisans, and vendors work and trade. Known for its lively markets and workshops, Smokestone is home to Awarth's middle class—a mix of tradespeople, craft workers, and small business owners who produce goods essential to daily life. The Hold has a strong communal feel, with the whir of machinery blending into the shouts of vendors and the hum of trade. Smokestone’s skilled labor and bustling markets make it one of Awarth’s most vibrant districts, though it still bears the scars of industrial hardship.

Infrastructure

Smokestone is a labyrinth of cobblestone streets, soot-streaked courtyards, and looming brick tenements. Steam belches from workshops and smithies, while the district’s overhead is crisscrossed by pipes and precarious wooden walkways. The Hold boasts well-maintained infrastructure compared to Awarth’s poorer districts, including functional drainage systems, public forges, and bustling markets.

Guilds and Factions

Factions that have interests among the hustle and bustle of Smokestone include:

• The Pillars
• The Vapor Trade
• Brethren of the Hearth
• The Slicksters
• The Weight

Points of interest

• The Anvil Cathedral
• The Baths
• Sootsprawl
• Veinbrim Cross
• The House of Shoulders

Wealth

3 (Industrious)

Safety & Security

3 (Guarded)

Criminal Influence

2 (Petty)

Occult Influence

2 (Brushed)

Type

Ward

Population

48,891

Inhabitant Demonym

Smokestonians

Location under

Awarth

Included Locations

• Sootsprawl
• The Anvil Cathedral
• The Baths
• The House of Shoulders
• Veinbrim Cross

Owner/Ruler

Dharros Ordresk

Ruling/Owning Rank

Anchor

Characters in Location

• Brayla Henth
• Brozek Prentrilz
• Darra Venst
• Dharros Ordresk
• Dovra Lasketh
• Lirenne Trevain
• Matron Seryne
• Ordrick Nawrish
• Wresstila Thannik