Schneidesford

Schneidesford on the Amber Road is a town on the Amber Road connecting the Hochburg Leisenberge with the rest of the Vurolingian Empire and particularly the city of Cinen.

Geographic Location
Schneidesford is located on the southern banks of the Piteck River, a third of the way from Leisenberge to Cinen. The Quiet Forest begins just south of the city and the Amber Road, and across the river lies the ancient and dark Zaroan Woods.

Bürgermeister
Formally, an elected Bürgermeister manages the town, as with all imperial settlements. The current Bürgermeister is Orver Manrick, a Wild Gnaj that is popular amongst the populace but has struggled to govern effectively due to the interference of the Reichsrepräsentant.

Reichsrepräsentant
The Duke-Elector of Eastern Ireon selects a member of the Vurolingian aristocracy to rule over Schneidesford. He can at any time be re-appointed or replaced by the Elector but has otherwise effectively no oversight. He has a personal garrison of imperial guards with which he can pressure the Bürgermeister into complying to avoid bloodshed or arrests. The previous Reichsrepräsentant was Richomer Wulfram, until his murder during the night of the 6th of Skysrise 621 N.A.

It is likely that a replacement has been sent, but the identity of this person is unknown to the companions as of now.

Economy
Schneidesford prospers from the large amount of goods and money passing through the city, along the Amber Trade Route. It receives large amounts of grains from Cinen and much silver from Leisenberge. The main hub of trade is the Dockyard, where the ships from Cinen dock and unload.

Zwingburg
The Zwingburg lies at the heart of the city and contains the manor of the Reichsrepräsentant and the military garrison which consists of several hundred soldiers.

Library of the Moonweaver
Schneidesford hosts a library and church dedicated to Zanje, the Moonweaver. It contains many great works, though the Imperial Soul has siphoned some of the books and placed them in libraries such as the Library of Ireon following the War of the Withered Rose.

Dockyard
The dockyard of Schneidesford lies on the Piteck River and is surprisingly large and well equipped for the size of the city. There starts the sea voyage connecting Cinen to Leisenberge and ends the naval route to the Hochburg of Eastern Ireon. Many trade ships dock here to pick up the freshly minted Reichslöwes or to drop off all that the city of Leisenberge needs but can not produce.

Keen Sailor
The Keen Sailor is an inn at the dockyard and is where the adventures of Varis, Erias, Zook, Sophia and Asmodeus first began in the spring of 621 NA.

Estate of the Folkor Family
This estate lies to the northwest of Schneidesford and on the banks of the river. Resident is the Folkor family, who have lived here for all of the city's history.