The Nobles and their houses

I've been saying I'll do this for a while, but I never got around to it. No time like the present.So far, the only Noble households I've bothered with are Hawksmoore, Foxworthy, Mandeville, Wenlock and Dabbler. A great many of the nobles are resentful that upstarts with money are now able to buy themselves power … Continue reading The Nobles and their houses

Queenstown part 4

The pseudo-district of Outwall is a shantytown built up along the main approaches to the city, as well as around the walls themselves. By far the largest outpouring is along the Old Kings Highway, west towards Kingsmead, also close to the Midlands River.The poorest of the poor and those scraping the bottom of the barrel … Continue reading Queenstown part 4

Queenstown part 3

The Docks and Portside precinct covers the area of warehouses, piers and brewhouses that border the waters of the sea.Landmarks includeThe Promenade, a series of high fashion boutiques to the north of the precinct .Finnegan's Wharf, a long and low stone pier that extends some way into the harbour.The Seawitch's Moorings, a horde of barges … Continue reading Queenstown part 3

Queenstown part 2

Seeing as I promised days ago to get this done, I suppose I should get on with it really!The Central precinct is walled off from the rest of the city, and is heavily guarded.The area includes the Margrave's Palace, the Queenstown Senate, the Guildhall and Guildhall Market, the Queenstown Militia Barracks and training grounds, the … Continue reading Queenstown part 2

Kingsmead character overview part 2

This update is a more in depth look at the Hunter family in Kingsmead. I tried not to be too detailed. The point is to outline the heads of the family and a handful of important characters. The ones that aren't so important are at least getting a little plot drop. Pa Hunter Ulfrik Hunter, … Continue reading Kingsmead character overview part 2

Kingsmead character overview part 1

So I took my time with this update. First off, I'm going to run through important characters that live in Kingsmead. There are, apart from two exceptions, all human. This is because I'm kind of lazy, and saw it as a human dominated settlement. There are no doubt a few others dotted about, but the … Continue reading Kingsmead character overview part 1

Kingsmead general overview

The village of Kingsmead stands on the south side of the ford of the Midlands River, with a small apple and pear orchard opposite on the northern bank. The fields around the village are usually grazed by herds of goats and droves of domesticated rabbits. Any sewing of seeds leads to small subsistence patches for … Continue reading Kingsmead general overview