Aet-tons: Eight Human Towns (City-States In Chaos Supplement)
Throughout the countryside, small towns and hamlets exist. This is the independent wilderness. They are almost exclusively Human and suspicious of strangers. They tend to have wooden walls for protection and closed gates at night. They tend to be self-sufficient without inns but will have bars in general stores.
The independent towns and hamlets are diverse in society toward other races. Fashion in the wilderness is more practical toward warmth and dryness. Although the basic common language is common, the wilderness and the independent towns have a distinctive accent that is only recognizable as a wilderness accent with a Perception DC 10 (with Perception DC 20, know what large area the accent is from, such as a far northern accent, a southeast accent, a plains accent, etc.).
The most famous of the independent towns and hamlets are Aet-tons which is actually eight towns of the mountain gap region known as Maiden Way. It is an important region at the beginning and end of Emperor Shaelong's invasion.
Aet-tons (Human; eight towns of the mountain gap region known as Maiden Way) twice a year, elected mayors from all the cities gather in a city chosen by lot to make cooperative decisions.
Amoy[edit]
(population: 2,000 City of Aet-ton Counsel in Maiden Way)
Founded in the 200s by uniting farmers and trappers for security and trade.
Each year in the 6th month of Hex, a citizen of the community is elected High Mayor for one year. The present High Mayor is Hannah Cointurn the Merchant.
The Town Militia/County Militia of 50 men along with 80 soldiers, the permanent protective structure is a stone Keep (with Curtain Wall and Ballista Towers) known as Amoy Keep.
All eight Aet-ton cities have special forces of peace keepers and protectors of trade, the Trade Wardens (wear green leather armor with “Aet-ton” in written in common over an eight-pointed-star of orange. In Amoy is a Pelor Temple (4+ clerics), known as the Temple of Rays.
Bonwolf[edit]
(population: 2,000 City of Aet-ton Counsel in Maiden Way)
This is the only Aet-ton city not founded in the 200s, Bonwolf was founded by Knight Lord Bonwolf of Helmskeep as a military state in 228 C.E.
The Knight Lord Mayor rules as for life. The present Knight Lord Mayor is Kordson the Green. The Town Militia/County Militia of 50 men along with 80 soldiers, the permanent protective structure is a stone Castle (with Ring Wall and Catapult Towers) known as Wolf’s Lair Castle.
All eight Aet-ton cities have special forces of peace keepers and protectors of trade, the Trade Wardens (wear green leather armor with “Aet-ton” in written in common over an eight-pointed-star of orange. In Bonwolf is the Temple of the Four Elements (4+ clerics).
Chong[edit]
(population: 3,000 City of Aet-ton Counsel in Maiden Way)
Founded in the 200s by uniting farmers and trappers for security and trade. Every other year in the 12th month of Duko, a merchant is selected by majority vote as Mayor for two years.
The present Mayor is Wordon Loop the Gold Merchant. The Town Militia/County Militia of 50 men along with 80 soldiers, the permanent protective structure is a stone Keep (without Curtain Wall) known as the White Dragon Keep.
All eight Aet-ton cities have special forces of peace keepers and protectors of trade, the Trade Wardens (wear green leather armor with “Aet-ton” in written in common over an eight-pointed-star of orange. In Chong is the Winter Cathedral (10+ clerics) dedicated to the Raven Queen.
Dalian[edit]
(population: 3,000 City of Aet-ton Counsel in Maiden Way)
Founded in the 200s by uniting farmers and trappers for security and trade.
Each year on the 1st day of the 1st month of Eis, all female landowners pay 10 gp to vote for a new female Mayor. The present Maiden Mayor is Saira Noonton. The Town Militia/County Militia of 50 men along with 80 soldiers, the permanent protective structure is a stone Castle (without Ring Wall and Catapult Towers) known as Blue Sky Castle.
All eight Aet-ton cities have special forces of peace keepers and protectors of trade, the Trade Wardens (wear green leather armor with “Aet-ton” in written in common over an eight-pointed-star of orange. In Dalian is the Theoru Cathedral of Wind (10+ clerics).
Hourshan[edit]
(population: 3,000 City of Aet-ton Counsel in Maiden Way)
Founded in the 200s by uniting farmers and trappers for security and trade. Every five years on the 1st day of Och, the 8th month, a citizen of the community is elected as High Mayor for five years.
The Town Militia/County Militia of 50 men along with 80 soldiers, the permanent protective structure is a stone Keep (with Curtain Wall without Ballista Towers) known as Safe Keep. All eight Aet-ton cities have special forces of peace keepers and protectors of trade, the Trade Wardens (wear green leather armor with “Aet-ton” in written in common over an eight-pointed-star of orange.
In Hourshan is the Divine Cathedral of the Thetoru, Thechard, Theeoosh, and Theezine (10+ clerics), and the Elemental Monastery with 10+ clerics.
Merope[edit]
(population: 2,000 City of Aet-ton Counsel in Maiden Way)
Founded in the 200s by uniting farmers and trappers for security and trade.
The Mayor is the baron of Merope. The present Baron Mayor is Lord Jon Thorndill the Righteous Slayer. The Town Militia/County Militia of 50 men along with 80 soldiers, the permanent protective structure is a stone Keep (with Curtain Wall and Ballista Towers) known as the Baron’s Home.
All eight Aet-ton cities have special forces of peace keepers and protectors of trade, the Trade Wardens (wear green leather armor with “Aet-ton” in written in common over an eight-pointed-star of orange. In Merope is the Sehanine Full-Circle Temple and Monastery with 10+ clerics.
Nanning[edit]
(population: 2,000 City of Aet-ton Counsel in Maiden Way)
Founded in the 200s by uniting farmers and trappers for security and trade.
Every other year in the 12th month of Duko, a merchant of the merchant guild is selected by majority vote as Mayor for one year, only to represent the city at the Aet-ton gathering. The present Mayor is Bloom Adelth the Silk God.
The Town Militia/County Militia of 50 men along with 80 soldiers, the permanent protective structure is a stone Keep (without Curtain Wall and Ballista Towers) known as the Nan Keep. All eight Aet-ton cities have special forces of peace keepers and protectors of trade, the Trade Wardens (wear green leather armor with “Aet-ton” in written in common over an eight-pointed-star of orange.
In Nanning, there may be shrines to the Major and Minor Gods.
Vorson[edit]
(population: 2,000 City of Aet-ton Counsel in Maiden Way)
Founded in the 200s by uniting farmers and trappers for security and trade.
Every other year in the 7th month of Hep, 7th day (Word Celebration for Ioun Logos Demigod), a human merchant of the merchant guild is selected by majority vote as Mayor for one year. The present Mayor is Shaun Horshaun the Plated Fighter.
The Town Militia/County Militia of 50 men along with 80 soldiers, the permanent protective structure is a stone Keep (with Curtain Wall) known as Trade Bank Keep. All eight Aet-ton cities have special forces of peace keepers and protectors of trade, the Trade Wardens (wear green leather armor with “Aet-ton” in written in common over an eight-pointed-star of orange.
In Vorson is the Ioun Logos Demigod [symbol: eye on a closed book] Eye Temple and Closed Book Monastery with 10+ clerics.
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