Deastok
Demographics
Many of the people in Deastok are tied to the businesses of the wealthy families living within the city. Most ordinary folks find work in lumber, farming, trading, mining, etc. The population of the city is broken into 58% human, 24% dwarves, 10% halfling, and 8% other races.
Government
While Starosta McGinneas is the Crown-appointed leader of the city, it is no secret that the Truscan family is the real guiding force in Deastok. The starosta and all titled subordinates within the city were assigned at the behest of Prime Arbiter Sydnock Truscan, and it is widely assumed that anyone in power is somehow related to the Truscans by marriage or blood, or is deeply indebted to them.
Defences
Deastok enjoys the protection of the Crownsguard. The city supplements its defenses with a small army of sellswords and private bodyguards. Deastok itself is protected by stone walls. Each entrance into the town has a large metallic gate which is closed in case of an attack.
Industry & Trade
Basic goods and services can be found alongside comfortable lodging. Some imported, rare goods can be sought by those with black market connections. There is a thriving lumber business built off gnomish technology operating out of Deastok as well. Many sellswords in the region also work as hunters in the surrounding regions, gathering materials and parts. Many merchants travel through here to trade in expensive items, suited for the noble population. Many wealthy travelers also make their way to the city for its wares and picturesque views.
Districts
The central metropolitan portion of the city is divided into three areas.
Most of the residential homes are located in the Garden Grounds, framed by curling parks and greenery.
The Bursar Plaza marks the industrial district where shops, markets, and busking spots are carefully arranged for both commerce and atmosphere.
The perimeter of the city is known as the Jeweled Gates, where the Crownsguard barracks and small military reserve are located. The soldiers guard the city and take shifts atop the Cyrios Mountain watchtower.
At the southern end of the city, where the hills slope down toward the Cyrengreen Forest, a number of lumber mills bustling with gnomish technology harvest timber from the forest with impressive efficiency.
Points of interest
The Shaded Bough: Inn
Rose Nestle Inn: Inn
Temple of Bahamut: Temple
Geography
Travelers in the Truscan Vale find the city of Deastok at the southwestern edge of the Dwendalian Empire. Most of the city is built atop a large, leveled hill, surrounded by farms that continue for hundreds of acres on the western, northern, and eastern sides.
Type
City
Population
25,000
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