Crestley - Revision history

Niamh at 05:48, 23 July 2018

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	\|liege=~~Margaux ab Aguarossa~~		\|liege=Contested
	\|resources=Undefined		\|resources=Undefined
	\|population=106155		\|population=106155

Niamh at 05:48, 23 July 2018

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	\|liege=~~Contested~~		\|liege=Margaux ab Aguarossa
	\|resources=Undefined		\|resources=Undefined
	\|population=106155		\|population=106155

Pixie at 14:58, 14 September 2016

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Pixie at 21:12, 13 September 2016

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			= Geography =
	'''Crestley''' has long stood at a crossroads, for all people travelling by		'''Crestley''' has long stood at a crossroads, for all people travelling by
	land between the two main parts of the largest island of the Tubori		land between the two main parts of the largest island of the Tubori
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	has also arisen in recent years to make best use of the pearling.		has also arisen in recent years to make best use of the pearling.

			= Citizenry =
	The people of Crestley are a welcoming but proud people. They're		The people of Crestley are a welcoming but proud people. They're
	accepting, generally, of outsiders but are prickly quick to anger when they		accepting, generally, of outsiders but are prickly quick to anger when they
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	freemen.		freemen.

	The le ~~Roussell~~ family has ruled Crestley since before the Consolidation		The le Rousselle family has ruled Crestley since before the Consolidation
	and were one of the early adopters of Davism after the fall of the Grand		and were one of the early adopters of Davism after the fall of the Grand
	Paramount. They have at times played mediator between other feuding		Paramount. They have at times played mediator between other feuding
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	lustrous black pearls arranged in a triangular pattern.		lustrous black pearls arranged in a triangular pattern.

	Map of Crestley		=Map of Crestley=

	^^___\_\|-- MAJOR SETTLEMENTS		^^___\_\|-- MAJOR SETTLEMENTS

Ismael at 20:45, 13 September 2016

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Pixie at 19:57, 13 September 2016

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 land between the two main parts of the largest island of the Tubori
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 At the best inlet along the southern coast, where the Flaudine River
 finishes her journey, the small city of Widderan can be found.  Widderan
 (known commonly as the Withered Lips) is the seat of the baronial family

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Crestley has long stood at a crossroads, for all people travelling by
land between the two main parts of the largest island of the Tubori
archipelago must go through it. The land itself is also one of two halves,
with the north side and the south side of the barony divided by the
Ghostbone Hills.

The Ghostbone Hills form a spine along the center of Crestley, running from
a start at the mid-north-western side and then widening as they approach
(and move slightly into) Norsley. The hills get their name from the sharp,
somehow naturally-formed rock spires that dot the tops of some of the
hills, which is all that is visible from the mist that seems to arise upon
the hills every morning. Local folklore say that the spires are the ribs
of the giants that ruled the Urth before modern man existed. There are a
couple of settlements in the area, the largest of which around the winter
home of the Rousselle family, to which they venture during the stormy
season- and traditionally have also used it as a rallying point away from
the coast in case of invasion.

The northern side of the barony faces the rough and troubled seas of the
Dralth, and is a harsh strip of land. Much of the northern coast is made
up of sheer cliffs, the crumbling stone a reddish hue. A few little
smuggler inlets dot the coast, giving a shelter from the storms and a brief
hide away from the eyes of the waterborne Reeves that police Tubor's
waters. There are a few scattered settlements, but nothing larger than a
village.

Colloquially known as the Backwash, the southern and western sides of the
barony are the home to eighty percent of Crestley's population. Facing the
warm waters of the Redwater Bay and the calmer, more predictable weather it
carries, make it an appealing area to live. Crops are grown in the
foothills, mostly for local consumption and export to nearby baronies,
little of it making it to Lithmorran markets. However, the sea is the
focus of Crestley as it is with most Tubori. Fish are, of course, drawn
from the sea, again mostly to feed the local and nearby markets. But
pearls are the star of Crestley and upon whose back their trade economy is
built, with their coasts full of oysters and other molluscs which are
farmed by highly skilled divers. The rarest of those are the black and red
pearls- the latter of which being the source of the Rousselle name.

At the best inlet along the southern coast, where the Flaudine River

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finishes her journey, the small city of Widderan can be found. Widderan
(known commonly as the Withered Lips) is the seat of the baronial family
and all baronial functions, where the local Reeves are headquartered and,
of course, the largest church is located. It is also the center of trade
and industry, with most goods that are due to make their way out of
Crestley coming through Widderan at one time or another, where the baron's
functionaries gather their tariffs and taxes. A small jeweling industry
has also arisen in recent years to make best use of the pearling.

The people of Crestley are a welcoming but proud people. They're
accepting, generally, of outsiders but are prickly quick to anger when they
feel slighted and it isn't uncommon to see a duel take place in Widderan's
main square (Pearlman's Square) amongst the hot-headed young gentry and
freemen.

The le Roussell family has ruled Crestley since before the Consolidation
and were one of the early adopters of Davism after the fall of the Grand
Paramount. They have at times played mediator between other feuding
nobles. They have historically strong ties with the nobility of the throat
and Norsley while rivalling with their coastal neighbours in Baigmantown
and the Organ Coasts. Due to the lack of importance Crestley places upon
her northern coast, there is less impact with their final neighbours in
Zataiga.

The current baron is Ferlad le Roussell, a man in his fifties that has
slowed down from his youthful activities as age and widower-hood take their
toll. He has two children, Paola and Yessra of five and three years old
respectively. Less than a year ago, he took a new wife, a young Lithmorran
woman from the baronial family of Rosewood. Some would consider it a
strange match due to a lack of shared interests between the houses, but the
people of Crestley have come to accept their new baroness Margaux, and she
is often seen on the streets of Widderan. (Dates are written as of Maritus
SC 366)

The sigil of House Rousselle has two fields, the uppermost of which is a
cresting red wave on a pale blue background about to crash upon a
traditional Tubori ship. The lower field is a white background with three
lustrous black pearls arranged in a triangular pattern.

Map of Crestley

^^___\_|-- MAJOR SETTLEMENTS
BAIG ^^/^^^^\ \---- -- -- ---- A: Widderan City
MAN \^/^^^^^^\I\---- -- --- - B: Coastal Town
TOWN \^^^^^^^ \--- __ -- - --/ C: Coastal Town
_____/ H^^^^^^^^^^\_____/ \________/ D: Coast-Swamp Town
___/ --\ \ ^^^^^^ ____/J ^ ^^^| E: Coast Town
-- --- |F \ ^^^_/ ^^^ ^^^^^\^ ZATAIGA F: Coast Town
-- \ \___G/^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^|^^ G: Crossroad Town
- \E \^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^|^^^ H: Border Town
| \_^^^^^N^^^^^^^^O^^^^/^\^^ I: Mining Town
|Dww ww\^^^/^^^^^^^^^^^^^/^^ J: Cliff Settlement
--- / wwwww \^/^^^^^^^^^^___/ K: Crossroad Town
------- |_wwwww K^^^^^^^^^^/^ L: Hill Town
---- \ww / \ ^^^^^^/^^ M: Border Town
-- \_ / \_L^^^^/^^ NORSLEY N: Amery, Summer Seat
--- |C/ \ ^^^^^^^/\^ O: Mining Town
--- \ \ A__ ^^^/^^| P: Island Fortress
-- _ |B / \ \^^/^^ \ -: Reefs
/P\ \/ /__M/^^^ ^: Hills
\_ \ \ \^ THE ORGAN w: Swamps
\/ -- \ COASTS \: Roads

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