Streeth Ferry
Once merely a ferry station enabling travelers on the trade road to pass over the southern branch of the Meander River, Streeth Ferry has grown into a small city spanning both sides of the river and the massive bridge that now spans the river. Built high enough to conquer spring flood waters and wide enough to allow caravans across in both directions, the bridge is a marvel of engineering and design. Trade caravans and wagons must pay a toll to cross the bridge, while city residents and lone travelers do not. Those wishing to avoid the toll can still take a ferry but, in general, the fees are almost the same. Although the bridge was constructed more than 100 years ago under the king’s command, city residents talk about it as if it was a recent accomplishment of their own.
Crafting guilds are very strong here as the various woodworkers, metalsmiths, smelters, leatherworkers, and textile workers have found Streeth Ferry to be an excellent place to ply their trade. A road north of the city leads to mines in the Blackrock Mountains that produce a modest amount of iron ore, gold, and some semi-precious gemstones. Traffic on the roads provide easy trade for raw materials and for the sale of goods. After a few growth problems, city leaders decided to confine all of the industries that might create smoke or foul odors to the northern shore where prevailing winds take the noxious fumes away from the city. Tanneries, metal working, smelting, and similar crafts are kept north of the river while most residences and other businesses remain to the south.
Lady Quereth Oden, an elderly dowager, provides a gentle but firm guiding hand to this rapidly growing city in the name of her king. Her love for her city and her king come through in her discussions with the various trade guilds, other nobility, and city workers. Focused on growing the city and its trade, she makes certain that merchants and travelers of all types are made welcome. A well-loved, caring, charismatic leader, Lady Oden has strong support throughout the city.
Streeth Ferry boasts a number of the strange abstract stone sculptures found in different locations around the Kingdom of Vast. The city square is built up around several such sculptures, with benches provided for viewing them and a variety of street venders selling various snacks and drinks nearby. Proud as the residents might be of these sculptures, they are considered relatively minor when compared to others found elsewhere in the kingdom.
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