Briarwatch
Once nothing more than a small village of goat and sheep herders in the Briar Hills south of the Nadi River near the Crescent Sea, Briarwatch is growing. Iron ore found in the nearby hills has attracted the investment of the Jouril family, a major iron smelter in the Free City of Brookmere. The family brought in supplies and materials, built barracks-style buildings for their miners, and has gone out of their way to support the present village leadership. The village does not produce enough food for all of the new miners, so the Jourils import additional food that is sold to the miners at cost. Raw iron ore is taken by caravan to the Free City of Brookmere once a week.
Presently, Briarwatch is run by a council of original inhabitants who have reached the age of 60, and who elect one of their own to act as the elder of the village. The miners are still considered visitors and do not have a say in government. There are so many miners now that the villagers are afraid of being overrun. There is no town watch other than some guards hired by the Jouril family to protect the mines and shipments of ore. All herdsmen are expected to rise to the defense of the village and the herds when needed. However, the influx of new people has Elder Eimhar Powel considering asking some of the sturdier herdsmen and experienced hunters to act as a regular guard for the village. He intends to charge the Jouril family a tax to support this, but has yet to act on the plan.
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Briarwatch, Town of
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Town
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