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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sanackranib" data-source="post: 479302" data-attributes="member: 8674">scarred landsCole's CrossingSmall Border Town (East Morland Provence)Pop. 1000 (Humans 89%, Half-Orcs 10% Other 1%)Ruler: Count Leopold Reuter (LG, Artstocrat 5/Fighter 3) and the City Council (made up of 9 Experts & Commoners 1st-3rd)Gold Piece Limit: 800 gpResources: wood, wool, grain, iron ore, furs.Religion:  Madriel & Corean are prominent but all are permitedMilitia: (50) 1st-2nd warriors (militia), (2) 3rd (Sargents), There is also a unit of Darakeen regulars stationed here consisting of 90 fighters (2nd-5th level), (5) corporals (fighters, level 3-5) (2) sargents (fighters level 4), the staff officers (3) consist of a lieutenent (fighter level 5), a war mage (wizard/evoker specialist level 7), and the units young commander - Sir Breytag (Paladin of Corean level 7)Cole's crossing is a Small border town and is known as the last "civilized area in East Morland provence". It is famous for it's master dwarven smith Bandor Ironshield (expert 7 - who is both a weaponsmith & armorer) Town History:     50 years ago Count Reuter was granted a track of wilderness land in East Morland with the daunting task of developeing it. The count and his loyal retainers then set out to accompolish this . Construction of the unnamed fledgling settlement had hardly began whe Emmett Cole and his young wife Jackie immigrated here with the idea of setting up a general store. As the limited workforce was already ingaged in the construction of other structures, Emmett decided to take his wife fishing and get a look at the surrounding area. The two found a perfect spot but had to jump down a low bluff to get there. Now Emmett was a wirey young man and had no difficulty in accomploishing this task. Jackie on the other hand weighed over 300 lbs. and was afraid to jump. But on Emmett's insistance that she jump, and he would catch her the reluctant Jackie went ahead and jumped.     At some time shortly after Jackie left the ground Emmett realized his mistake and tried to turn away. It was too late and Jackie knocked the hapless Emmett prone into the mud. Jackie herself sank up to her knees, where she at once began to shout "help me   .   .   .   help me   .   .   .   help me". At this moment the young count and his hunting party happened to come accross the distressed pair. After several minutes of hard laughter the men were able to pull Emmett and Jackie out of the mud and ask them who they were and how the came to be in this situation. The tale resulted in another bout of laughter. The Count was so amused by this tale that he declaired that the settlement would henceforth be known as "Cole's Crossing" in rememberance of the event. Of course, Emmett was not at all pleased at the turn of the days events but since there was nothing he could do about it he headed back with the others. Once they all got back to the sight of the settlement, Count Gruter related the tale to everyone and they all had a good laugh, even Emmett who by this point was able to see the comedy of the whole situation. Then the count instructed his men to stop what they had been working on and put up what would become "Cole's Emporium" first.     The first year was hard, there were numerous attacks by goblinoids and many constructon and planting delays occurred. The count was forced to use his familys influence at court and have a unit of troops sent to protect the new comunity. The first winter was severe and with the added mouths of the troops to feed the count had to have food brought in from other villages to keep his people from starving. Towards the end of winter the count let it be known that he would grant land waive the taxes for the first 5 years in an effort to attract more farmers to the region. That spring saw a flood of people flock to the area and the comunities size trippled. It has grown ever since.     Most of the comunities exports are sold in Llangwyr, and a steady trade has started between the two towns. Count Reuter is now in his 70's he is a fair and popular ruler and has no plans to step down any time soon.</blockquote>

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