Hobtin (Hob-tin)
Hobtin is a small village on one of the islands of Nazuth. The island is self sufficent and doesn't have any formally established commerce or trade. This island is rarely visted due to it's small nature. Fish and small local game keep the inhabitants of Hobtin alive. Luckly, most of the inhabitants are gnomes and don't require a lot of resources to live.
Demographics
There are two humans that occasionally visit the island and have their own homes there that is frequently vacant. They do some trade a few times a month for some fish. Everyone else is a gnome.
Government
There is a small committee of local people that are appointed to make final decisions but it's very loose. Some people in the committtee don't show up during some meetings. Anyone is welcomed to the meetings but most don't join the meetings unless they have a grievance they feel needs attention.
Defences
The gnomes on this island have weapons they use to hunt and fish but very few weapons for combat. Those that do have weapons aren't trained for combat. Sometimes, they're kept as family heirlooms
Industry & Trade
The only trade that hobtin sees is with a couple of humans that visit the island a few times a month.
Infrastructure
There are small docks spread across the island. Mostly they are filled with small fishing boats. There is a small community center were people often just use for get-togethers.
Districts
There are no districts. It's an unspoken rule that land around someone's home is their own.
Assets
Hobtin has local flora and fauna.
Guilds and Factions
No guilds or factions
History
The gnomes of this island have lived there for generations. There has been consistent peace with a few anomolies of small arguments between families but never any loss of life in these arguements. Broken noses and broken relationships are the worst hobtin have seen. The most eventful thing to happen in Hobtin is a minotaur appearing one day on shore.
Fantastic fishing achievements are the only events that are celebrated in Hobtin.
Points of interest
The largest building on the island is the community center which just consists of a large dining hall and a church with a large schooling house attached to it.
Tourism
There is no tourism in Hobtin. There is nothing of value in Hobtin and the only people that may occasionally appear are with the humans that trade with the gnomes in Hobtin.
Architecture
It's a fishing town. The house and community center are very open to nature. Windows aren't filled with panes of glass but just shutters that open wide to let the fresh ocean air enter. The dining rooms are filled with fishing equipment that hold historical significance.
Geography
The island is filled with trees and is generally flat. Animals roam the island's forest but there is no danger beyond wild boars that inhabit the woods. The beaches are sand with palm trees.
Natural Resources
Boars, chickens, fish mainly.
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