Teledihr

Teledhir is an iron mining outpost a little over ten miles into The Northern Wastelands. Because one can find iron in the nearby Kameen Mountains, one would question why anyone would decide to go mining at Teledihr. The main reason why many go here is because of something a group of miners found hidden in a deep ice cave in 14 AGW.
What the miners found was a perfectly preserved ice carving of a six-sided snowflake; the symbol of Gelida. This kickstarted a rabid influx of miners looking to find similar artifacts, as the snowflake carving was deemed magical (to stay infinitely frozen) and sold for a hefty price of 10,000 gold pieces. In the past two years, there has been no luck, and the miners since then have only discovered iron.

Demographics

Because of its proximity to Thomforum, the majority of the population is Dwarven, but Teledihr attracts people from all corners of Veltendanus, mainly due to the prospect of uncovering more ancient treasures.

Defences

Staying at the outpost costs money, which is used to maintain the infrastructure and pay mercenaries to protect it. They have set up a few watchtowers nearby the camp, but that is all in terms of infrastructure. The mercenaries go out to the watchtowers half at a time, braving the cold while the other half stays warm in the guard barracks, listening for the alarm (which is just bells on each of the watchtowers) and playing Dice, or some other game.

Industry & Trade

Because the inhabitants pay to stay at the outpost, sort of like a lodge, they take the iron ore that they find for themselves, selling it to make money. Usually, the ore is sold at Thomforum and goes through the Kameen Merchants' Guild, but Thildwar is also a popular selling spot among non-Dwarves.

Infrastructure

Essentially, Teledihr is just a place where independent fortune seekers and miners can stay as a jumping-off point to places further in the Northern Wasteland. The settlement is made of a few cabins and a cave system where people can sleep in cover from the elements. The place is freezing cold, but better than staying in a tent, as one would expect.

Founding Date

14 AGW

Type

Outpost / Base

Population

~200