EDSG Episode 275 - Vrontok

* 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 updatesFind and Follow:Email: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@EDSGPodcastFind and follow Josh: https://linktr.ee/LoreMerchantGet product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.comFASA Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fasagamesincOfficial Earthdawn Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/officialearthdawnFASA Games Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/uuVwS9uEarthdawn West Marches: https://discord.gg/hhHDtXW