Ebonton

Region: Ebony Tower, probably Gem Steppes but I'm not sure, I could say it's in Volan

Summary
The tiny-ass town at the base of the Ebony Tower, home to its servants and other unimportant folks

Climate & Geography
On the peak of a small mountain south of Volan Peak, it's surprisingly temperate for all that it's pretty cold.

Natural Resources
Almost none to speak of. The farming and husbandry is sparse and fueled partially by magic and partially by trade and offering from travelers.

Foundation & Culture
Ebonton was technically founded by a human named Pamela who worked alongside the initial founding members of Ebony Tower. Having no magic herself, she was in charge of finding and hiring people who could maintain the day-to-day needs of the Tower. Unfortunately, she had an addiction to the strange dark violet powder that the wizards used occasionally to fuel their magic, and put less thought into the design of the tiny town than she did into how to steal more of that powder from the wizards.

Unique Traits
Comprised of servants who are generally left to their own devices as far as feeding and housing themselves, Ebonton has a strong culture of communal sharing and family. They don't use money among themselves, but barter on occasion.

Food & Entertainment
Someone's house became the de facto hangout spot and tavernish thing, where people just wander into the kitchen if they feel like making food for everyone. The chef responsibilities tend to rotate but they also take walk-in volunteers.

Entertainment is limited to the same songs everyone knows, and new gossip about the wizards.

Outsiders
Ebonton isn't too fast to welcome newcomers who stride in through the Iron Gates, but they are lightning-quick to welcome new hires brought in by the wizards as servants or artisans. They're also lenient about friends and family; if a fellow servant brings in a group of pals, they're welcomed into the fold with little to no preamble.

Government
Technically, Ebonton isn't recognized as a town by Volanil, and they don't send representatives to Valley Meets. It's considered a piece of the Ebony Tower, which is a research outpost owned by the city of Molsten, and technically the people living there should be following the local Molsten rules. None of this is enforced, which makes Ebonton one of the least regulated places to live, except that in order to live there long-term, you have to work for the wizards.

If there are any terrible deeds, strong disputes, or similar large-scale problems, the wizards will have the last say in it, particularly the wizards for whom the affected parties work. All other small-scale problems are solved among the servants themselves, typically turning to whoever has been there the longest for tie breaking and advice.

Appears In
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 * Past the Iron Gates
 * Eager Elves and Wary Wizards
 * A New Friend and a Fight