Post by Rule Hound on May 2, 2016 20:13:09 GMT
On a night of the dark of the moon a horrible fire begins and seems to run uncontrollably through Trento.
A bucket brigade does little to stem the tide. Fortunately unknown mercenaries that had just recently arrived in town are able to knock down several buildings and managing to limit the destruction to a area of a few square blocks surrounding the former central square. Amazingly with the help of these mercenaries death was limited mostly to the old, infirm and those less able to perform a days hard work.
The day after the blaze a large number of slaves exit the mines at the edge of town and begin assisting the locals in rescuing what can be rescued. Within the month merchants of every ilk start rolling in with "affordable goods".
The slaves start to clear a section of woods around the town with a small lumber mill being built and the resulting lumber being brought into the old town square. Old buildings surrounding the former central square are said to be being cleared out and knocked down.
With the nice weather the former low class occupants from around the central square are helping clear some of the forest in exchange for use of the saw mill. Payment coming in the form of lumber.
It is said that sly men are wandering the work site demonstrating the use and possibilities of this new labor force.
Depending on the skill level of the individual shacks and houses are beginning to go up with strict control from some outside militia men controlling the layout of lots and tracks that may someday progress into real roads. Those with a little extra wealth or who actually had connections to the nobles of town are able to purchase use of the slaves to help with their new homes. Strangely none of these homes are being re-built in the burned area around the central square.
This unfortunate forced relocation of some of the populace seems to be settling in the style of a military camp only with wooden houses instead of tents. Lots for those able to afford them come with a small garden space in the rear of each.
A second smaller square has been sectioned off though nothing is being built there yet.
At this stage there is a equal balance in grumbling and pleasure in the unfortunate destruction of many homes and the forced move to a new area.
The priests of the recently renovated and expanded Cathedral are assisting families relocate and offering "loans" to select Religious families. Allowing them to build new homes and businesses in the area.
A bucket brigade does little to stem the tide. Fortunately unknown mercenaries that had just recently arrived in town are able to knock down several buildings and managing to limit the destruction to a area of a few square blocks surrounding the former central square. Amazingly with the help of these mercenaries death was limited mostly to the old, infirm and those less able to perform a days hard work.
The day after the blaze a large number of slaves exit the mines at the edge of town and begin assisting the locals in rescuing what can be rescued. Within the month merchants of every ilk start rolling in with "affordable goods".
The slaves start to clear a section of woods around the town with a small lumber mill being built and the resulting lumber being brought into the old town square. Old buildings surrounding the former central square are said to be being cleared out and knocked down.
With the nice weather the former low class occupants from around the central square are helping clear some of the forest in exchange for use of the saw mill. Payment coming in the form of lumber.
It is said that sly men are wandering the work site demonstrating the use and possibilities of this new labor force.
Depending on the skill level of the individual shacks and houses are beginning to go up with strict control from some outside militia men controlling the layout of lots and tracks that may someday progress into real roads. Those with a little extra wealth or who actually had connections to the nobles of town are able to purchase use of the slaves to help with their new homes. Strangely none of these homes are being re-built in the burned area around the central square.
This unfortunate forced relocation of some of the populace seems to be settling in the style of a military camp only with wooden houses instead of tents. Lots for those able to afford them come with a small garden space in the rear of each.
A second smaller square has been sectioned off though nothing is being built there yet.
At this stage there is a equal balance in grumbling and pleasure in the unfortunate destruction of many homes and the forced move to a new area.
The priests of the recently renovated and expanded Cathedral are assisting families relocate and offering "loans" to select Religious families. Allowing them to build new homes and businesses in the area.