Burgenheim
Halfstead may be the most cosmopolitan town in the Northlands, but Burgenheim is by far the most developed, at least by Southlander standards. The wooden palisade that surrounds the town is slowly being replaced by one of soaring stone in the Southlander fashion, the local Thing has been replaced by a council of lords (the local term for a jarl) overseen by Lord Bothvar, the jarl of Burgenheim. Serfs work the farms in the area, and freemen are limited to the craftsmen of the cities.
Trade is the major business of Burgenheim, and the Council of Lords hopes to attract all trade coming to and from the Northlands through their port, which they hope will eclipse Halfstead and the smaller trade moots or towns. Toward this end, they hired engineers from Monrovia to improve the port and docks, build warehouses, and even construct a stone house of worship to Wotan in the fashion of Southlander temples.
Settlement
Burgenheim, Town of
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Town
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