EDSG Episode 275 - Vrontok
from Earthdawn Survival Guide Hosted by Josh H & Dan B
* Exploring Vrontok * This is our second go at this topic * Located in the shadow of Sky Point * Desperate, lawless, crowded town built on the slave trade * Not a vacation spot! * Like Bartertown... but darker * Combination of town, slave market, and military base. * Stealing slaves is the most serious crime. * Only punishments for crime are enslavement or death. * Fortified by a high wall and dry moat with sharpened stakes. * Three gates: Empire Gate (SE), Vivane Gate (NE), Outlaw Gate (NW) * Theran citizens are not subject to laws in Vrontok * Mayor T'rask, former slaver with large force of thugs. * Taxes: House Tax, Guest Tax, Exit Tax * T'rask focused on keeping the Therans from getting upset. * Lots of business that serve the slave merchants: taverns, gambling halls, brothels. * Result of imperialism; empires thrive on exploited labor. * Reflections on Thera and Vrontok in light of present-day economic and political systems. * "Keep politics out of rpgs!" is a crock. * Contrast of Sky Point's wealth and power to Vrontok's "wretched hive" * Fourth Edition changes and updates Find and Follow: Email: [email protected] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EDSGPodcast Find and follow Josh: https://linktr.ee/LoreMerchant Get product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.com FASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesinc Official Earthdawn Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/officialearthdawn FASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9u Earthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW
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