Newmire
Newmire is built upon a modest hill overlooking the Eldevere Forest to the north and the fields down to the Nadi valley to the south. Thick stone walls surrounding elegant stone buildings occupy a small portion of the city to the south, while the rest of the city, protected by a tall wooden palisade, consists of sturdy, but fairly nondescript, wooden buildings. Although the wooden structures of the main city are solid and well-constructed, no effort has been made to decorate or paint the homes and buildings there. On the other hand, the ornate buildings behind the stone walls are clearly planned with artistry in mind and without any care for the cost of the construction or the materials used.
The main buildings here are constructed from lumber harvested from the nearby Eldevere Forest with stone reserved for walls and buildings of the nobles. Newmire’s wealth is derived from farming along the forest margins and logging within the forest itself. Several valuable types of wood can be found in the Southern Reaches of the Eldevere, particularly a dark cherry wood excellent for furniture and small craftwork.
Master Adoril Longstaff, a wizard of some renown and power, lives here in a home beside his imposing tower. An egotistical, driven man, he rules Newmire and the surrounding area by virtue of his magical might and the fear it induces in the rest of the nobility. The local nobility fully supports him, believing that they have no real choice in the matter. His rule of Newmire is merely a task that helps him support his quest for greater magical power and knowledge. Adoril acts as a sworn supporter of Lady Karyn Greenheart, mostly because she can blackmail him over his worship of Hecate and his penchant for sacrificing innocents to demons in exchange for knowledge.
The guardsmen of the town answer solely to Master Longstaff, with any arrests or judgments decided directly by him. If someone is accused of a crime when he is not in town, they are held in jail until his return.
The other nobility of Olduvar prefer to ignore Adoril in part because he ignores their activities, leaving those things happening outside Newmire without interference. Combined with his magical activities, his lack of interference with others keeps him safe from the machinations of most of the other noble families.
Religion
Master Adoril Longstaff keeps a private altar to Hecate but is also open to, and investigating, worship of certain other demon lords in an effort to increase his power. While he does not openly declare his worship, he does prevent the building of any other temples or altars within the city limits using the official excuse that he doesn’t want to favor any particular religion.
Settlement
Newmire, City of
Type
City
Owning Organization
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