Ventor, Balin

Date of Description: 2562 ALG

After exiting the jungle you begin to wined your way up the smaller rocky hills that the city of Ventor rest on. You see, looking up the hill that you climb, massive quarrying operations that slope down the hills, exposing granite to the air, clearly showing what the walls of the city further up the hill are made from. As the road narrows, and the quarries begin to flank you on both sides, you notice strange stone structures that fill the now decommissioned sections of the quarries. These stone foundations, and basins hold what looks like groves of trees, revealing them to be some strange type of terrace farm that lines the walls of no longer quarried sections. looking back up the road you see large beautifully carved granite walls surrounding the inner city, with structures and homes on the outside of the city. Colorful groups of races appear to make their ways in, and around the city, however most people appear to be Black Dragonborn at fist glance, which doesn't come as a surprise based on where you are. This collection of buildings outside of the cities walls, are known as the Out Towns, and is the product of over population within the city proper. Almost every building appears to be made from clay, granite, wattle and daub, and/or firm jungle woods and reeds. Small groups of Metal Guard keep watch of everyone who enters the city, including you as you enter the large and well fortified eastern, and main gate to the city.

Demographics

Businesses

• Archaeologists Guilds (1 Theroian Expedition service)

• Bakers (6)

• Barbers (7)

• Bathers (3)

• Beer/ alcohol Sellers (5)

• Blacksmiths (4, The Greatswords Reserve (Blacksmith, weapons),)

• Bleachers (3)

• Bookbinders (1)

• Booksellers (2)

• Buckle makers (2)

• Butchers (5)

• Carpenters (10, more due to Carpenters/ wood carver Guild)

• Chandlers (1, low due to no access to open water)

• Chicken Butchers (5)

• Coopers (6)

• Copyists (2)

• Cutlers (1)

• Doctors (1)

• Fishmongers (2)

• Furriers (6, Low due to warm climate)

• Glove Makers (4)

• Harness Makers (1)

• Hat makers (3)

• Hay merchants (2)

• Herbalists (3, Russled Bush,)

• Illuminators (4)

• Inns (3, more due to fantasy, The Sleeping Dragon (Tavern, Inn), The Golden Pillow Inn, Timber Set Inn (Tavern and Inn))

• Jewelers (26, More due to Amber Set Road)

• Libraries (1)

• Locksmiths (1)

• Magic shop (2, poor area(Spell Weavers (Magic Shop), rich area)

• Maidservants (16)

• Masons (17, more due to The Zaxes Stone Cutter's, Ventor Guildhall,  )

• Mercers(20, more due to Joon Worms)

• Old Clothes (9, low due to Joon Worms)

• Painters (5)

• Pastry cooks (11)

• Plasterers (3)

• purse makers (4)

• Roofers (2)

• Rope Makers (3)

• Rug Makers (2)

• Saddlers (3)

• Scabbard Makers (7)

• Sculptors (8, more due to The Cutters Guild,)

• Servants (14)

• Shoe Makers (31)

• Spice Merchants (4)

• Tailors (28)

• Tanners (4)

• Taverns (14, Blackrock Booze, The Sleeping Dragon (Tavern, Inn), The Golden Pillow Inn, Timber Set Inn (Tavern and Inn),)

• Water Carriers (10)

• Weavers (5)

• Wine sellers (3)

• Wood Carvers (1)

• Wood Sellers (5, More due to Carpenters Guild)

Government

Appointed by High Gem Tarser of House Thoraser directly, Casstisal Arinth of House Venasu has large shoes to fill to meet the standard set by his peer. Casstisal Arinth works directly under High Gem Tarser, as a council member of his court, and Casstiasl of Ventor. Though Tarser's house owns The Thoraser Estate, as well as Fort Brush, both of which being within the area of control surrounding Ventor, Tarser leaves the management of the city to Casstisal Arinth, only ever taking charge in special cases.

Districts

Gold Haven
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Skytop
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Stoney Burrows
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The Amber Way
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The Dims
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The Out Town
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Triggerfish Market
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Western Greys

Points of interest

Gold Haven

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Skytop

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• House Calarun estate
• Killingsworth Manor
• Reliqus Library 
• The Balin Reserve
• The Dragon's Eye 
• The Thoraser Estate

Stoney Burrows

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The Amber Way

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The Dims

• Honeyed Lips Meadery

The Out Town

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Triggerfish Market

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Western Greys

Founding Date

531 ALG

Alternative Name(s)

The Granite City

Type

City

Population

6234

Inhabitant Demonym

Goran, or Karen

Location under

The State of Balin's Geography

Included Locations

• Eastern Ventor
• Northern Ventor
• Sky Top District (ventor)
• Southern Ventor
• Western Ventor

Owner/Ruler

Casstisal Arinth of House Venasu

Additional Rulers/Owners

• High Gem Tarser of House Thoraser

Ruling/Owning Rank

Casstisal

Owning Organization

The Gilded Crown

Characters in Location

• Casmer of clan Thornbrush
• Casstisal Arinth of House Venasu
• Davis Jasear
• Delilah Ravinsy
• High Gem Tarser of House Thoraser
• Kas of Clan Caterean