Durnford

Durnford

Durnford is a small but growing town at the edge of the Bitterwood on the far north border of the Duchy of Kalkos in Murghom. Historically an unimportant agricultural settlement, the town’s growth has been massively stimulated by the draconic development program. After the dragons pacified Murghom, they chartered the Gnomish Alchemical Company to establish a manufactory at Durnford in order to exploit the Bitterwood’s rich reserves of aetherium. They also expanded an existing forge near Durnford to create weapons and armor for their growing military. With powder hunters, traders, and craftspeople flocking to the area, Durnford has quickly become the most important trading and manufacturing hub in Murghom.

The dragons also dredged the River Durn to allow cargo ships to reach the town directly from the Bright Sea. Durnford now exports large quantities of alchemical supplies, agricultural products, gnomish contraptions, and weapons. A paved highway (the first in Murghom) was also constructed to facilitate trade to and from the interior of Murghom.

The rapid changes in society and accumulation of wealth in Durnford has created some friction, particularly between the old and new residents, farmers and merchants, and humans and other species.