Arn's Ferry
People in Carzala talk about the boomtown of Arn’s Ferry. In the last ten years it has grown from a small town to a large one. Its wealth and social problems have grown exponentially. Arn’s Ferry is the seat of a powerful conglomeration of three merchants’ guilds known as; Apple Traders’ Guild, The Core Guilds, and Moon and Mountain Sweet Beef. Before the war the guilds were responsible solely for the apple trade. Since then however, they have been forced into the trading of all food stuffs, as well as a large range of general leather goods. Products from the Apple Traders’ Guild, such as; bags, leather worked goods, and salted beef can be found as far away as the Duchy of Brandenburg.
The Guilds have somehow managed to employ three times the normal number of workers over the last seven years, and still turn a profit. The three main guilds are involved in; Leather bags, dried and salted beef, leather armour, and clothing. Most of the wealth is returned to the community and its members. Other Guilds in Carzala have been watching them closely as they seem to be doing well financially. For the most part, the standard of living, and work for refugees, has improved.
Arn’s Ferry is the last stop in Carzala before setting out into the large grasslands of the Sweet Riding when travelling to Brastor Holdings. Lord Leto still has 200 men-at-arms stationed in town and on the walls.
Local villages and hamlets that pay tax to Arn’s Ferry are: So So East, Blimb, Southhill, Blackstone, Bryton, Graig’s Farm, Whitecovern, Gwen, Southrest, Su Su, and Celadin.
Population: 4,200
The town of Arn's Ferry has a population of around 4,200 people with the migration from Brastor.
People
Ron Blagoyevich
Ron is middle aged human who runs Honest Ron's Carts and Horses. Known for his narcistic vanity and less than reputable business practises he recently suffered a reversal of fortune when some eldrich fiend cursed him with baldness. Having been forced to sell all his stock he has known to be in the market for second hand carts, wagons and other wheeled vehicles. He also known to sell rebranded pack animals from dubious origins but has managed to avoid prosecution so far.
Duncan Tallow
The Mayor of Arn’s Ferry is an old human male who still dresses well. He is an honest merchant who is widely travelled. The leaders of the three main merchant guilds supported Duncan to lead the town. His daughter Fiona Tallow and she is often in Seagate at Castle Chilton.
Fiona Tallow
She is a thirty-three year-old widow and represents the town and merchants’ guilds at court at Castle Chilton.
Places
Villages and Hamlets
Local villages and hamlets that pay tax to Arn’s Ferry are: So So East, Blimb, Southhill, Blackstone, Bryton, Graig’s Farm, Whitecovern, Gwen, Southrest, Su Su, and Celadin.
History
806 wk
Early winter 806 almost two thousand people set up for Brastor Holdings lowering the population to 4,200.
805 wk
Winter 805 attacks by raiding horsemen and goblins stop. Over a thousand undead move close to Arn's Ferry and the Dark Wall, under the command of some greater undead Lord. The Undead Lord was killed by a Church Knight suicide attack. 1,500 of the Dukes men-at-arms are stationed at the town, looking after the Dark Wall.
804 wk
Darkwall completed in time to help protect against the 'raiding' horsemen and goblins and orcs. Over 400 die in battles on the wall in Summer. Some powerful undead are seen in the area.
802 wk
Tents and make-shift huts have dominated the area which was once clean, excellent apple orchids. Poverty is high among the refugees, with rumours of desperate acts. Even though the locals have banned beer in town, drunken fights are common place among the refugees and the town has a depressed feel to it.
800 wk
Over 4,000 refugees arrive over the year with many moving into Carzala because of the Dark Circle. Food riots and some deaths happen in Winter. Desperation is high.
785 wk
Village grows into a town with trade from the south.
770 wk
Village settled.
