Veriste
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| File:A coat of arms for the village of Veriste.jpg The heraldry of Veriste, created by eric Larsen, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Motto: | By Stone, Steel, and Ale | ||||||||||||||||||
| Realm: | Duchy of Urnst | ||||||||||||||||||
| Size: | Village/Fortification | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Authority: | "Bryn Everblood" (leader) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Government: | Autocracy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alignment: | Neutral | ||||||||||||||||||
| Established: | 513 CY, 561 CY (refounded) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Demographics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Population: | 600+ (in 591 CY | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Languages: | Common, Halfling, Dwarven, Orcish | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Religions: | Pelor | ||||||||||||||||||
Veriste is a free village in the Cairn Hills.
Description
Veriste is a free city and is often overlooked by a majority of the Duchy especially as the hallow was located off major trade routes and was in constant threat of war between the various orc, goblin and kobolds clans in the region.
History
Before the Great War, Veriste was a very minor mining village within the domain of the Duchy of Urnst on the brink of being decimated by humanoid raiders. Stepping up as the defacto leader, Bryn Everblood, created a tenuous peace between the village and humanoids through sheer guile, some outright lies, and psychotropic ale, but it was enough to broker an uneasy peace and allowed the village to survive. After an incursion of giant insects led by a cultist of Bralm in 561 CY, some attention from noble houses from Seltaren, and an increase of farmers and miners in the region, Veriste moved as a village to the center of the hollow and surrounded the Garcairn Stronghold to maintain the region better, leaving the original village to be renamed as Olde Veriste.
Geography
Veriste is located within a large hallow in the Cairn Hills, inland from the shores of the Nyr Dyv. There is a shallow river (no more than six feet deep) that runs from the Nyr Dyv to the Aalmarsh swamp, near to which Veriste lies.
People
The people of Veriste come from a variety of backgrounds, be it merchant, miner, farmer, and former adventurers. Additionally, given the relatively isolated nature of Veriste, neither Duchy nor Greyhawk law hold much sway within Veriste (and the surrounding hallow) as it would elsewhere; Veriste has become a bit of a refuge for people seeking to escape their past, desire to find asylum, or quite simply running from the law. Bryn has a policy of offering amnesty to all that come to Veriste, forgiving them for past transgressions as long as they obey the laws moving forward.
Government
Every 3 years a customary election is held where Bryn Everblood is re-elected as mayor that is mostly a formality and a reason to have a very large party.
Languages
Common, Halfling, Dwarf, Orc
Religion
While Pelor is the most prominent religion and boasts a large cathedral, the Saint Korles Cathedral of Pelor, most of the residents of Veriste maintain ambivalence to religious practices. There is a small shrine to Berei to the south of Veriste.
Races
The is a diverse mixture of races in Veriste and a strong presence of humanoids. While there is an uneasy tension and peace in place, most of the orc, goblin, and kobold tribes trade freely with Veriste for food and beer and it is not uncommon to see humanoids in the village.
Economy
Resources
The main resources of Veriste are mining, eel fishing, farming, and brewing.
Veriste trades with other local settlements and the various humanoid tribes of orcs, goblins, and kobolds that live in the region.
Currency
While Veriste freely accepts both the Duchy's standard coinage consisting of the platinum sterling duke (pp), gold duke (gp), electrum bright (ep), silver shield (sp), and copper common (cp) and the Domain of Greyhawk's standard coinage consists of the platinum plate (pp), gold orb (gp), electrum lucky (ep), silver noble (sp), and copper common (cp). Most of the transactions amongst the citizens and merchants is done via a coinless tab system financed by Bryn Everblood through Saldy Peads, the local inn and townhall.
References
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
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