Cragview
Summary
Cragview is a small, but growing, town located on the western side of Mohzall's Chasm in Aldenia. It is home to the Cragview Museum, which is dedicated to the history of The Cataclysm War and is the foremost attraction in that field.
Government
Cragview has a small town council that oversees the running of the town.
Religion
Due to the almost frontier-esque nature of Cragview, people of all faiths and worships have congregated here. There is a strong core of tradespeople, so Karf, the god of crafting (and fire) sees the most, along with Cephione (nature) and Armon (earth) amongst the more farming orientated on the outskirts.
Architecture
Cragview can be a bit of a hodgepodge, architecturally. Beginning as an outpost after the Cataclysm War to help build the bridge across the chasm, a lot of the core building began as rudimentary, in the Dwarven design (since it is located on their side of the Chasm), but as the town grew, thanks to people seeking a new life from all over the continent, and some further afield, the town has become much more a mishmash of designs and cultural aesthetics. However, as the town still leans mostly Dwarven and Human, the majority align with their ideas.
Geography & Climate
Like most of Aldenia, Cragview enjoys a temperate climate: warm in the summer, cold in the winter, with a moderate amount of rainfall.
Agriculture
Due to the huge trading focus of Cragview, the town has blossomed into a major player in the farming and produce arena. Pretty much anything and everything that can be grown well in Aldenian soil is grown and sold there.
Demographics
- 40% Human
- 40% Dwarf
- 10% Other
History
Origins
Ialos was founded by the first settlers that left Aldenia, which makes its official founding as 1AD (Age of Discovery), roughly 10,000BCE (Before Cataclysm's End). This makes it, along with Ellaluna in Suriima, one of the oldest settlements outside of Aldenia.
Pre-Cataclysm
Cragview didn't exist pre-Cataclysm as the Crag (or Chasm) it is named after was created by Mohzall in the dying months of the war.
Post-Cataclysm
Originally used as a base camp for the Dwarven stonemasons in charge of building the Chasm Bridge to reconnect west and east Aldenia, Cragview became a town in its own right as people realised its location was primed to be a useful connecting hub for trade routes across the continent, both from Rattlebottom and Khul Boldir in the west and to both Dawnstone in the centre of the eastern side and the south coast town of Oakharbour and Brinewatch.
Demographics
Mostly human, minor Elven.
Type
Town
Population
1000
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