Soros

Soros started out as a settlement of quarry workers near a deposit of beautiful sparkling granite that gave the Starfell Mountains their name. It was near the Flyssa River which made it easy to ship the stone down to the rest of the Sylvan Empire and was used for decorative work by the elves.

After the Fall, one of the quarry workers named Peter realized that all the stone they had prepared for shipment no longer had a destination. He organized the people of the town into building a wall from the leftover stone. Once this was done, he told them they weren’t safe yet, since their wooden buildings with thatch roofs were vulnerable to fire. He led the people, over the next 25 years, to rebuild their entire town out of stone. This time it was a grand city, replacing huts with halls and town squares with ornate plazas.

Eventually the demand for stone returned, this time for building protective structures. The infrastructure for gathering and distributing granite was already set up, so Soros grew wealthy selling their stone to other parts of Myrnia. Peter proclaimed himself king soon after.

Now the entire central district is made of stone, and the stonemason’s guildhall overlooks it all with a tall, gothic building made from polished, twinkling black stone. There are other districts outside of the walls that are still made of wood, including the docks near the river, but in a crisis the entire population could fit inside the protective circle of rock.

The first King Peter eventually passed away, after ensuring his town was safe and growing. His son, also named Peter, continued to watch over the town. He ensured partnerships with other cities and towns to continue the sale of granite and other mountain products, such as ore and timber. The influence of Soros grew.