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The City of Kingston
King Harold Godwinson, the defeated King of England, arrived with a refugee fleet in the New World in late 1066 AD. The fleet made landfall and the King declared the foundation of a new kingdom on December 31, 1066. The kingdom was dubbed Nessex and the first settlement was called Kingston. Kingston grew over the last 64 years into a city of 10,000 people. Immigration to the kingdom has been rapid and constant. The reaction of the native English to Norman rule in England caused large numbers of English to emigrate to the New World. It is a well-fortified city, surrounded by stone walls and towers (one of which is the Templar Commandery)
City Demographics
Lords: 10
Knights: 100
King's Housecarls: 300
Other Soldiers: 100
Militia: 1000
Laborers: 1000
Dirtbags: 400
Churchmen: 75
Wizards and Other Weirdos: 25
Women, Children, Old Folks: 70000
Facilities Summary
Inns: 5
Alehouses: 11
Churches: 7
Armorers: 28
Blacksmiths: 56
Alchemists: 2
Herbalists: 3
Building Companies: 4
Gangs: 3
Notable Citizens
- Knight Commander Sir Roland of Clermont–veteran of the First Crusade, he is a rigid, pious man sent to oversee the small templar commandery in the New World.
- Aileen the Midwife - Some say this woman of Scottish descent is a witch, particularly when people question what she does with the books she wins making low-ball bids at the Kingston Book Auction
- Aldo the Roman - Despite appearing to live a modest lifestyle, this Italian expatriate has access to a suspiciously large amount of wealth for someone who does not have any occupation or business at all
- The Great Asgrim - When this entrancing Danish Hermetic mage and his entourage shows up at the Kingston Book Auction, he gets there early to buy a specific tome he needs to further his collection and size up who he is bidding against
- Sir Baldwin of Kingston - A haughty and ambitious knight looking for any way to improve his station either through deeds or marriage
- Ethelric the Bald - A discerning scribe, often found at the Kingston Book Auction looking for rare and dangerous books which he buys for an anonymous patron
