Rustel (RUSS-tul)
This is the kinda place you settle after your life's been led.
A small mining town, located in Harshire, Ilyana.
The Governing Body
The town is overseen by the Mayor of Rustel, a town-elected official. They are responsible for upholding the law in the town, as well as reporting taxation and criminal activity to Hartrime. The current, and 73rd mayor of Rustel is Martra Grul.
Development
Initially a mining village, the majority of the infrastructure was designed to accommodate large quantities of underground resources being transported both around the local area, and to storage facilities, where they would later be sent off for trading further afield. Two watermills are situated at distant points along the Ecstal River, providing mechanical power to the town's milling houses.
Some of the mined resources were used to improve the basic infrastructure of the town. A large bridge, with construction ironically led by Jarik Small, was built to allow safer crossing of Ecstal, and the central plaza, situated in front of the town hall, is cobbled, a refreshing difference to the gravel tracks that snake through the rest of the town.
The residential area of the town is deeply integrated into the town as a whole, so there are no easily defined districts. However, the central plaza houses the town's market and Rustel Hall, and a region on the outskirts of the town is dedicated to mining operations. There is only one tavern in the town, the Saucy Poet, but it is a welcoming place for townsfolk and travellers alike.
Defenses
Rustel does not house any heavy defenses of its own, as it is a simple mining town. Instead, it relies on the local army, based in Hartrime, if there are times of strife. There is also a branch of the Ilyane Adventurer's Guild established in the town centre, providing a semi-regular intake of adventurers to assist in the town's prospering trade, and to be called upon for any tasks the army won't take care of. Some of the townsfolk have some combat experience, either through exploring the local areas on their own, or by partaking in the Ilyane Military Service Programme.
Relations
Rustel is a member of the Treaty of Ilyana, as are all settlements within the country's borders, and so is required to uphold the laws designated by the Ilyane Council. In addition, they gave permission for a branch of the Adventurer's Guild to be established in the town.
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