City of Brockwell

Capital City of The Fiefdom of Grainwood

  Population: 38,431  

Geography

  Formerly known as the City of Anis, the modern City of Brockwell is the main port of entry for much of the Continent of Volkyr. Located at the intersection of Gold's Deep Inlet and The Golden River, the City of Brockwell has been a highly contested area, switching soverienty many times in its history. The forests and grasslands surrounding the city are teaming with animals and vegetation, and the waters that flow through the city are used by many ocean species for mating and feeding. The city has 20 foot high, stone walls surrounding the city on the land side, and a city watch that patrols the streets, coaslines, and waterways.  

Government:

  When Queen Rema arrived in the area of modern day Grainwood, she was met with oposition from the 4 tribes that called this land home; The Acory, The Nasser, The Ichori and the Sordin. When she conqured the four tribes and took them into her Kingdom, she chose a representative from each of these clans, and called them The Pillar's of Anis. The original Pillars of Anis were Ether Morrin of The Acory, Jah Sabia of the Nasser, Lorik Chor of The Ichori, and Cassor Dor of the Sordin. Despite their complicated history with eachother and their tumultuous relationship with their new regent, the Pillars of Anis brought prosperity to the newly found City of Anis and ruled peacefully together for many centuries. Though some in Grainwood still romanticize the time of the Four Pillars, much of its true history was lost to time. The book/scroll burnings didn't help either.   The Brockwell Family has maintained control of the City for the last century, with Lord Emyrson Brockwell serving as the current Governor and High Lord of the City. Lord Emyrson Brockwell has high approval among most of the cities residents. The rich are getting richer and everyone else is too busy with daily disteractions to complain about it.   Governor Brockwell administers to the protection, propersity, and wellbeing of all citizens residing in the Fiefdom of Grainwood. Though he does have the ability to veto or put forward any new law upon his fiefdom, he has a House of Senators that see to the daily activities. There are 10 Senators representing the citizens of Grainwood, each representing a different geographical location. Together they gather taxes and ensure funds are allocated to projects that benefit the entire fiefdom.  

District Representative	Name	Portrait/Description	Campaign Slogan	Rumors/Conspiracies
1 - Upper Brockwell	Liam Pum	Human	For great results, not empty promises.	He keeps his sister locked away because he believes she is crazy.
2 - Lower Brockwell	Tembesh Patrin	Dragonborn	It’s Time for Progress	She has an illegitimate child.
3 - Westerly	Aramin Cameron	Halfling	Listening to the Voice of the People	Has a secret Criminal Background
4 - Military Port Oren	Herqen Oceanwatcher	Elf	Make Port Oren Great Again	Herqen is hiding a debilitating addiction
5 - Civilian Port Oren	Kelola Mosswood	Halfling	Together we can make a difference.	Rumors suggest that promises of change may just be empty words, as insiders claim they’ve already been spotted in lavish meetings with wealthy merchants, raising questions about their true loyalties.
6 - Alestead	Barkas	Half Elf	Make your vote count, not your drinks.	Has a detailed journal that he keeps - Harriot the Spy like
7 - Quares	Korigul	Half-Orc	Vote for unity, not division	Stealing Government Funds
8 - Rael's Peace	Addek Laregerr	Dwarf	Vote for a brighter future!	He has an illness that is killing him slowly
9 - Whitfield	Umrek Nyskira	Dragonborn	Making a difference for the next generation!	She actually hates children
10 - Ravenpost	Brenhana	Half-Elf	Make the Wilds a safer place!	Is having an affair with a troubled werewolf.

Defense:

The Grainwood Military patrols the streets of Brockwell. Though guards from both the Westlands and the Fountain Lands can often be seen strolling the streets, The Grainwood Military is the only recognized military force within the city walls.   Those looking to join the ranks of the Grainwood Armed Forces will have a few branches to choose from:  

• Grainwood Mast Masters: As cities naval division, the Grainwood Mast Masters protect the waterways and shorelines from would be infiltrators.

 

• Grainwood City Guard: This branch of the military will patrol the streets and resolve petty disturbances across the entire City of Brockwell. Their main claim to fame is protecting the city gates that permit entry and exits fromt he city. The best guards are usually promoted to work at the Prison, where the fiefdoms worst criminals are held.

• The Grainwood Border Troops: The Grainwood Border Troops, or GBT's as they are commonly called, are the front line soldiers that protect the borders of the city. They patrol all of the roads of Graindwood, though one is morelikely to encoutner them on the streets bordering other countries.

 

Brockwell Prison

  Brockwell Prison is the largest and most secure prison in all of Grainwood. The main prison building is 4 levels, with 10 different cell blocks. There is an administrative and processsing building in the front, and multiple corridors leading out from it to the different cell blocks, which cover the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors of the building. The basement is use for interrogations, and there is a long underground tunnel that runs from the prison courtyard to the Colleseum, where many prisoners can compete in hopes of being granted their freedom. It is a gamble though, as many perish in the colloseum.  

The Seaside Colleseum

  A large amphitheater with a picturesque view of the bay and the Mayoral Estate across the water. it seems like a week can't go by without some sort of event happening at the Colleseum, and with prices ranging from free to 100 gp a peice, it is one of the few places where the poor and rich can experience the simple joys in life together. The free seats are obviously first come first serve, and are located in the top tier of the colleseum, while the more expensive the tickets get, the close to the action you can get. With the 100 gp tickets purchasing a seat in a private box in front of the action.  

Commerce:

As the City of Brockwell is on the Golden River, the Gold's Deep Inlet and it is bordered by two different countries, Brockwell is a Mecca for trade. Some call it the Tri-Kingdom Crossroads, and anyone who has been anywhere would likely have traveled through it at some point. Basic goods can be found at the shops in the Shopping District, but there are plenty of unique and rare goods to be found Wheel and Port Markets, where out of town merchants can show off their wares. Those looking for the rarest of goods, may seek out the artisans in Artisans Circle. You will need plenty of gold to purchas something from the shops at Artisans Circle.  

Wheel Market

 

Goods	Shop Name	Owner
Street Food	The Sleeping Chef	Arvin Human
Weapon Smith	The Silly Knife Pharmacy	Farthus Faevys Dragonborn
Cosmetologist/Wig	The Hair Bar	Eblius Tiefling
Masseuse	Knead a Pick-me-up?	Yesona Half-elf
Arcane - Scrolls	Papyrus	Malrum Silvereye Dwarf
Arrowsmith	The Frozen Feather	Villetta Human
General Goods	The Crow Bar	Hiccup Kenku
Escape Room	One Quick Quest	Dorkas Wildfate Elf
Arcane	Throwing Stones	Faydove Bramblefinger Halfling

 

Intelligence Row

 

Shop Type	Shop Name	Owner
Museum	The Grainwood Institute	Heron Nine Iron Lords in the Darkness Tabaxi
Hospital/School	The Symposium of Science and Technology	Heartbreaker Goliath
Arcane University	Morrin Academy of Mages	Forthwind Lunadream Human
Temple	The Sanctum of the Animas	Rabool Loxodon
Library	The Brockwell Archives	Lirael Thorne Half-elf

   

Artisan Row

 

Shop Type	Shop Name	Owner
Clothier	Metamorphosis	Nimlenwe Galarina High Elf
Blacksmith	The Heroes Anvil	Dorophil Runlith Firbolg
Alchemist/Herbalist	The Lucky Lemon	Shazer Tiefling
Tavern/Inn	The Haunted Dwarf Inn	Bromir Stonebrew Dwarf
Leatherworker	Honeyed Leather	Simon Darkdraft Half-Elf
Arcane Tinkerer	Arcane Affinity	Aura-Dora Half-elf's, Conjoined Twins

   

Port Market

 

Shop Type	Shop Name	Owner
Shady	Wilwarick's Wonder Wares	Wilwarick Doppleganger
Dyer	Delightful Time to Dye	Victoria de Bolbec Half-elf
Carpenter	The Flying Carpenters	Josselyn and Corac Mournhell Human Siblings
Ropemaker	Knot Sense	Terrowin Doosan Human
Enchanted Items/Misc	Twilight Trinkets	Hildegard Keenseeker Half-elf
Metalsmith/Jeweler	Stones and Karats	Podon Tover, Rock Gnome
Bookstore	Timeless Tomes	Juliana Fenwick Aasimar
Tinsmith	Tinny Tim's Smithery	Tim Waters Human
Weaver	Woven Wonders	Fenphina Venzyre Forest Gnome
Locksmith	Buck’s Locks	Bucklyre Shadowfang Goblin

 

Industrial District:

  The House of Cards  

Shopping District

    

Shop Type	Shop Name	Owner
Cartographer	Maiser's Maps	Maiser Two-toe Goblin
Mounts/Animal Companions	Man's Best Friend	Ida Cloudfang Genasi
Woodworker	All Things Wood	Malliath Dragonborn
Inn and Tavern	The Tipsy Olive Pub	Gavin Bonnet Human
Arcane	The Magic Box	Amilly Ater Halfling
Jeweler	Flawless Gemstones	Janshai Stonesworn Half-elf
General Store	Cory's Catch-all	Cory Quinn human
Stone Mason	Solid Foundations	Artis Sone Human
Glazier	Clear as Day	Ziri Gwari Dwarf
Alchemist	The Cursed Hag	Opal Web Cursed Hag
Rune Smith/Tattoo Artist	Mystic Manor	Minvis Galaxath Triton
Transportation	Carts & Crafts - Brockwell	Draven Nightforge Dwarf

 

Slums:

 

Shop Type	Shop Name	Shop Owner
General Goods	Gutter Goods	Fergus Wren
Fence/Stolen Goods Sales	Willa's Rescued Wares	Willa O'Toole
Herbalist	Maggie's Madicinal's	Maggie Maple
Tavern	The Shattered Flask	Gideon Cross
Herbalist	The Withered Rose	Eliza Stone
Restaurant	The Back Alley Bistro	Arlo Grey
Blacksmith	Dirt and Steel	Silas Vane
Shady Dealer	The Cursed Trinket	Sal Stroud
Inn & Tavern	The Mangy Rat	Vera "Dice" Vex

 

Refreshments and Accommodations

 

Modest Accommodations

 

Shop Type	Shop Name	Owner
Tavern	The Wet Whistle	Wess Twinstone Human
Tavern	The Dulled Axe	Nygell Drayton Half-Elf
Tavern	A Cool Draft	Lazlo Griswell Human
Inn and Tavern	Ye Olde Respite	Kallisto Mercer Genasi
Inn and Tavern	The Lit Hearth	Athel Flamebard Dwarf
Inn	The Stumble Inn	Dedric Runequest Elf
Eatery	The Stock Pot	Eva and Ados Human
Eatery	A La Carp	Benecya Bluestone Halfling
Eatery	Fish N Ships	Reinald Wickerbottom Halfling
Eatery	The Spice Shack	Gertrude Rosewind Goblin
Eatery	The Ruby Diner	Rubiford Dorridan Human
Eatery	Gastrognome	Cuthbert Stonemere Stone Gnome
Brothel	The Golden Sextant	Pipa Plowtree Elf

 

Wealthy Accomodations:

 

Shop Type	Shop Name	Owner
Tavern	The Speak Easy	Anrin Opalhide Dwarf
Tavern	The Crimson Crown	Razhab Chamberlain Aasimar
Brothel	The Candi Candle	Vigstrom Hotchkins Human
Eatery	The Royal Banquet	Estelar Siltral Elf
Eatery	Seasonal Artisanal	Hascold Laughingbelly Halfling
Eatery	Chef's Choice	Auriak Lonebreaker Goliath
Eatery	Umami Tsunami	Top Deck Tabaxi
Inn	Cotton and Lace	Melmor Fierybelly Dwarf
Inn	The Golden Doily	Logdotha Shrug Half-Orc