Tsargoviste

Tsargoviste

General Information FULL NAME Tsargoviste Societal Information POPULATION 8,150 (66% humans, 13% kesir, 8% gnome, 13% other races)

Settlement Overview

Government: Although Archduke Arkady Tsargovi oversees the westernmost region of Arrania where Tsargoviste is located, day to day operations of the town are run and managed by the local Burgomeister, Rayn Dossel.
Defense: A respectable number of Arranian Crownsguard protect Tsargoviste, occasionally bolstering their defenses with hired mercenaries or adventurers.
Commerce: Tsargoviste is one of the smaller port towns on the coast of the Inner Sea. Despite this, the town has long been a source of import for good from Valis, in particular from the gnomish capital of Thadis. This has resulted in a larger than typical gnome population when compared to most settlements in the Shattered Kingdoms.
Organizations: Small temples and shrines exist to the approved gods of Arrania are present. Two large breweries exist on the outskirts of the city, constantly vying for dominance. Despite the strict laws and punishments of Arrania (or perhaps because of), several criminal organizations, most notably the Greyguard and the Whispered Ones, are active in the background.

The settlement of Tsargoviste lies along the western coast of Arrania at the delta of Blackbrook River and The Barrier Sea. Tsargoviste is one of the oldest settlements of the region, second only to the city of Arrania itself. The city was founded by the Tsargovi family as a port to support their logging operations and lumberyard to the north. Thanks to the fair weather of the region and stretching fields of grain on the outskirts, the town eventually gave rise to a bustling ale-driven economy. Two major families own the brewery operations in the area, the Lirrons and the von Brettin, although several smaller independent breweries have attempted to grow in the region (often only to be bought up by one of the families).

An Ancient Family

Government

The city is headed by Starosta Fryda Langer, daughter of the last starosta who fell to illness two years ago. Her family has strong ties to the Bambauch family, leading some to mutter of favoritism, though they have no power to challenge her. Starosta Langer enjoys her position, often making public shows of her power by holding small celebrations and contests in her honor. Those she did not favor before taking office are rumored to have disappeared or been driven into poverty.

Crime

Crime in Trostenwald usually involves petty thefts of shipments and burglaries rather than any major conflicts. The Crownsguard have their pockets padded by the three brewing families to pay special mind to their wares. The Myriad has agents in Trostenwald, but the settlement is too sleepy to become an effective center of criminal activity. Myriad operatives do their part to push contraband smuggled in from the Clovis Concord north toward Zadash and Rexxentrum.

Geography

Trostenwald is a rural borough of simple homes, competing breweries, and fishing huts that form a kidney-shaped layout, wrapping around the western end of the Ustaloch. Travelers from the south consider Trostenwald a simple and folksy welcome to the empire.

The city is broken into three main sections. The Northward borders the wind-kissed grain fields, and houses the privately owned breweries and other local industries. The Lochward forms the eastern portion of the settlement, comprised of residential neighborhoods and lakeside fishing communities. The southwest region is the Hillward, where the affluent and noble-blooded live among the guild halls, easily protected by the nearby Crownsguard barracks.