Guldberg

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Guldberg is the modest but well-kept capital of Bessich, set among the rolling farms and wooded ridges of central Aquila.
It is a town of yellow-stone civic buildings, narrow merchant lanes, respectable inns, and small manufactories where wool, leather, clockwork fittings, and silver-thread embroidery are turned into goods more fashionable towns are happy to buy but slow to credit. Wealth comes from wool, grain, small silverwork, and the steady traffic of minor nobles, factors, clerks, and drovers who pass through its market square on their way to more important places.
Its pride is The Gilded Bridge, an old, covered bridge across the [Bessich River|Bessich Run]] whose roof-beams are painted with the arms of every count, mayor, Guild-master, and visiting prince who has ever cared or thought themselves important enough to leave a mark.
The town is peaceful at first glance, but its council families feud politely through contracts, marriages, lawsuits, church donations, and the placement of their pews during holy days.

History

Founded in 1150AP

Nobility

The 1st Count of Bessich was Geraldo de Rivia in 1150AP (b1180AP, d1120AP)

People

Mayor / Town-master

Ephraim Moyer

Captain of the Guard

Xander Duskwarden

Blacksmith

Katelyn Daniyyel

Major Store Owner

Zara Evans

Notable Merchant(s)

Oren Galt, Zynara Goldthread, Malrik de Vries, Ariael Thorne

Healer / Herbalist

Journi Schaefer

Alchemist / Hedge Wizard

Killian McLaughlin

Places

• The Gilded Bridge