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 ====== Porter's Bar ====== ====== Porter's Bar ======
  
-Porter's Bar is an [[http://baileymail.net/j-bailey/RolePlay/Portersbar/index.htm|old development]] that was never used.  It has too many good ideas (many of which were developed in collaboration with people at PBW and RPoL) to go to waste.  
  
  
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 Porter’s Bar is a small city-state on the southern tip of Telida.  The town, it is barely big enough to be called a city, sits on the edge of the swamp and cultivates the land between itself and the ring of forested mountains. Farms and small settlements dot the area, growing rice, cereals and beans as the staple crops.  Small apple orchards and berry fields complete the agricultural patchwork.  In such a compact area there is little livestock  - poultry and a few draft animals – protein in the diet comes from fish and game taken from the swamp margins. Porter’s Bar is a small city-state on the southern tip of Telida.  The town, it is barely big enough to be called a city, sits on the edge of the swamp and cultivates the land between itself and the ring of forested mountains. Farms and small settlements dot the area, growing rice, cereals and beans as the staple crops.  Small apple orchards and berry fields complete the agricultural patchwork.  In such a compact area there is little livestock  - poultry and a few draft animals – protein in the diet comes from fish and game taken from the swamp margins.
  
-Local trade is with the Lizard Folk of the wetlands, the Dwarves of Baraduum and the Tribal Wen who still inhabit the forests.+Local trade is with the Lizard Folk of the wetlands, the Dwarves of Baraduum and the Tribal Wen who still inhabit the lower slopes of the mountains. 
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 +**[[library:portersbar|Porters Bar]]** A Traveller's Description, gives a broad overview of the city, although it was written before Princess Alicia came to the throne.
  
 ===== Founding ===== ===== Founding =====
  
 A group of Outlaws, Bandits and Smugglers were[[.ForcedToFlee| forced to flee]]their homeland, under the leadership of Han and Lei Lung.  After an eventful journey they finished up on this islan, where  Han and Lei claimed the sea bar for themselves, and encouraged the ships' captains to take their crews further inland and build settlements. Almost as soon as they were settled the lizard men  (who ruled the swamplands) attacked - but years of fighting had toughened Han's men to a point where they drove  the attackers off easily. A few forays out into the swamps, with Han in his draconic form soon convinced the Lizard men that it was wise to concede this small piece of ground on the edge of their swamp. Before long, the security of this new-found establishment became known locally, and people from local tribes and villages drifted in to join them. Using their last remaining ship they explored the coast line, but perhaps the biggest bonus was discovering the Old Scragg Dwarves and establishing trade with them. Porter's Bar was born.  Han, Lei, and the three captains Wang, Hong and Ding are remembered as the founding fathers of Porter's Bar. A group of Outlaws, Bandits and Smugglers were[[.ForcedToFlee| forced to flee]]their homeland, under the leadership of Han and Lei Lung.  After an eventful journey they finished up on this islan, where  Han and Lei claimed the sea bar for themselves, and encouraged the ships' captains to take their crews further inland and build settlements. Almost as soon as they were settled the lizard men  (who ruled the swamplands) attacked - but years of fighting had toughened Han's men to a point where they drove  the attackers off easily. A few forays out into the swamps, with Han in his draconic form soon convinced the Lizard men that it was wise to concede this small piece of ground on the edge of their swamp. Before long, the security of this new-found establishment became known locally, and people from local tribes and villages drifted in to join them. Using their last remaining ship they explored the coast line, but perhaps the biggest bonus was discovering the Old Scragg Dwarves and establishing trade with them. Porter's Bar was born.  Han, Lei, and the three captains Wang, Hong and Ding are remembered as the founding fathers of Porter's Bar.
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 +[[Founding Porters Bar]] - the extended story.
  
 ===== Modern Porter's Bar ===== ===== Modern Porter's Bar =====
  
-{{:consolidated:hann_empire:porter_s_bar:portersbar_flag.png?100  |}}{{ :new_setting:towns:porter_s_bar:citymapbase.gif?200|}}Porter’s Bar is a self-contained little city state, which has survived and grown under the guidance of Princess Portia Shay, head of the Royal Family.  A section of the harbour set aside for visiting trade vessels, although Porter’s Bar does not have a large trade fleet.  The rest of the harbour is given over to fishing boats that work the local bay and swamps.+{{:consolidated:hann_empire:porter_s_bar:portersbar_flag.png?100  |}}{{ :new_setting:towns:porter_s_bar:citymapbase.gif?200|}}Porter’s Bar is a self-contained city state, which has survived and grown under the guidance of Princess Alicia Shay, head of the Royal Family.  A section of the harbour set aside for visiting trade vessels, although Porter’s Bar does not have a large trade fleet.  The rest of the harbour is given over to fishing boats that work the local bay and swamps.
  
 There is a small commercial section and market in the middle of town with a couple of taverns and a decent inn.  Travellers might also stay at the (much) more basic Way House down by the docks. There is a small commercial section and market in the middle of town with a couple of taverns and a decent inn.  Travellers might also stay at the (much) more basic Way House down by the docks.
  
 Porter’s Bar primarily imports iron, steel and fine clothes.  They have limited amounts of Copper (from Banaduum) and locally produced wine to export.  That is supplemented by rice, and preserved foods. Porter’s Bar primarily imports iron, steel and fine clothes.  They have limited amounts of Copper (from Banaduum) and locally produced wine to export.  That is supplemented by rice, and preserved foods.
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 +  * **[[Religion]]** Porters Bar has its own set of religious beliefs, developed in isolation from the core beliefs of the region.
 +  * **[[GovernmentRoyalFamily]]** Porters Bar is ruled by The Princess Alicia Shay, although she has devolved much of the city's management to her Council of Nobles.
  
 [[PortersBarDetail]] [[PortersBarDetail]]
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-**[[Religion]]** Porters Bar has its own set of religious beliefs, developed in isolation from the core beliefs of the region. 
  
  
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-===== Banaduum =====+===== Neighbours =====
  
-{{:new_setting:towns:porter_s_bar:banaduumemblem.gif?100 |}}Ruled by Dwak III, a descendant of the original Dwak, Banaduum sits in the side of Old Scragg nearest to Porter's Bar.  It is a small community, based around an old mine.  Many had left before the settlers came to Porter’s Bar, but now there is renewed hope – even though the best seams have been mined out.  They mine copper, lead and tin on a regular basis and occasionally finding Azurite of a high enough quality to polish, in amongst the copper.  The copper and tin are worked together to make bronze for every day use, while lead and tin are used to make pewter.   They can make a very fine bronze (lots of tin) that is very good for mirrors, while they have another (harder) bronze alloy they use to make  their own weapons and armour.+Porters Bar has few close neighbours, but it has established a working relationship with all of them. 
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 +==== Banaduum ==== 
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 +{{:new_setting:towns:porter_s_bar:banaduumemblem.gif?100 |}}Ruled by Dwak III, a descendant of the original Dwak, Banaduum sits in the side of Old Scragg nearest to Porter's Bar.  It is a small community, based around an old mine.  Many had left before the settlers came to Porter’s Bar, but now there is renewed hope – even though the best seams have been mined out.  They mine copper, lead and tin on a regular basis,  and occasionally finding Azurite of a high enough quality to polish, in amongst the copper.  The copper and tin are worked together to make bronze for every day use, while lead and tin are used to make pewter.   They can make a very fine bronze (lots of tin) that is very good for mirrors, while they have another (harder) bronze alloy they use to make  their own weapons and armour.
  
 They export copper, bronze, pewter and azurite to Porter’s Bar and also have a minor trade in Keep-all and a black mineral dye.  In return they get cloth, ale and cereals.  They trade normal bronze arrowheads, spearheads and daggers with both the Lizardmen and the Tribal Wen in return for meat and leather. They export copper, bronze, pewter and azurite to Porter’s Bar and also have a minor trade in Keep-all and a black mineral dye.  In return they get cloth, ale and cereals.  They trade normal bronze arrowheads, spearheads and daggers with both the Lizardmen and the Tribal Wen in return for meat and leather.
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-===== Kandar =====+==== Kandar ====
  
 {{:new_setting:towns:porter_s_bar:kandaremblem.gif?100 |}}Kandar, was originally a pirate settlement just inside the margins of the swamp, inhabited by those who could not settle in Porter’s Bar.   However, that brought punitive and the pirate activity was brought under control.  Instead the Kandarians became experts in Lizard-folk lore and turned Kandar into as trading post.  Now it is populated by a combination of humans and advanced Lizard-folk – it is still a fairly unsavoury place, but it serves  its purpose in the trade chains.  A mix of Lizardfolk mud domes and human huts, with residents who spend a lot of their time in the swamps, makes for a very simple life and means that Kandar is more like a semi-permanent camp, rather than a properly established village. {{:new_setting:towns:porter_s_bar:kandaremblem.gif?100 |}}Kandar, was originally a pirate settlement just inside the margins of the swamp, inhabited by those who could not settle in Porter’s Bar.   However, that brought punitive and the pirate activity was brought under control.  Instead the Kandarians became experts in Lizard-folk lore and turned Kandar into as trading post.  Now it is populated by a combination of humans and advanced Lizard-folk – it is still a fairly unsavoury place, but it serves  its purpose in the trade chains.  A mix of Lizardfolk mud domes and human huts, with residents who spend a lot of their time in the swamps, makes for a very simple life and means that Kandar is more like a semi-permanent camp, rather than a properly established village.
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 ++Kandar Notes | None Yet++ ++Kandar Notes | None Yet++
      
-===== Tribal Wen =====+==== Tribal Wen ====
  
 **[[..:..:races:wen:start|The Wen are documented here.]]** **[[..:..:races:wen:start|The Wen are documented here.]]**
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 +Porter's Bar is an old development that was never used.  It has too many good ideas (many of which were developed in collaboration with people at PBW and RPoL) to go to waste.   [[http://baileymail.net/j-bailey/RolePlay/Portersbar/index.htm|This link]] takes you to the development - although the location, and some details, have been modified to help it fit into the consolidated game world.  While detail has changed, the overall 'feel' of the place remains the same.
  
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