Vistahelm

A small hamlet on the safest road into Lairon not too long ago, this town started growing in notoriety upon the opening of the Whittaker Tavern in the year 1258 as a wonderful place to stop off when entering or leaving the territory; whether that be for business or simply rest during travel.

With the cultural change forced by the military expansion following the death of Queen Jeanne, the small company of Fulcara Construction started to take in as many employees as possible since their line of work was exempt from the coming conscription laws. Using this new workforce; the hamlet's main attraction, the Tavern, was expanded to fit a more central role in the hamlet. Next, they started expanding out the hamlet itself, shifting it from a small hamlet to an up-and-coming village, numbering almost 300 people.

To fund this endeavor, as well as their expanded roster of workers, Fulcara construction has sharpened their skills in the refinement of raw trade materials, flagging down caravans that come through and transforming their goods into something that could potentially be sold for significantly more, for a fee of course.

Unfortunately despite this expansion of the town in more recent years, Vistahelm is one of the many places in the Laironese territory that has, despite the vast increases to budget and manpower, had their guards abandon them.

Though there is a fair amount of the territory's signature Whitestone in the buildings, the proximity of the village to The Brangrove compared to other settlements in Lairon left an abundance of wood which was used in the majority of construction; some buildings, especially in the outer sections of the hamlet, are made completely of the wood gathered from the Horseshoe shaped thicket that surrounds the town.

Whittaker Tavern
Commissioned to be built by the Firbolg Rodrigo "Whitey" Whittaker in the year 1258. The tavern has since become quite an attraction to the town thanks to their famously pleasant service.

In the year 1269 there was an unfortunate fire that tragically claimed the life of the owner. The deed was left to his niece, though early in the winter of that year the deed was claimed by one Ripple the Goblin Bard. Efforts to repair the burnt out husk have begun.

Fulcara Construction
Originally a small family owned construction company, this company has since expanded into quite a large and diverse company, now employing forge masters, carpenters, masons, architects and builders, taking up nearly a third of the expanded width of the town to accommodate all the workshops and warehouses. Their profit is primarily made by refining raw trade goods travelling through the town either planning to leave the territory via the South Eastern roadways or entering to trade in the capital. The profit made from this work is not significant but at this point of time it keeps all the workers fed and paid, leaving the profit any other work they find to fall directly into the pockets of the workers or towards expanding the business itself.

Town Hall
A Multifunctional building, mostly thanks to carryovers from before the village gained notoriety as a good place to stop while travelling, it functions as the Town hall (and thus office for the Mayoress, Yuria,) the town's library, a Chapel, and the location for the Capital Waystation; a direct link to a Hub in the capital, allowing for much faster communication and simple item travel than by other means.

The building itself began as a small chapel for marriage ceremonies back in the day, which later got renovated into a larger church, though it still got little use as there was no ordained Cleric stationed at the town. When the hamlet began expanding thanks to the work of the Fulcara Construction company expansions were added to the building, turning it into the Town Hall/Library/Waystation it is more commonly used as today.

Roland's Butchery
A butcher's shop owned by a Verrachian human male named Roland. His shop has recently gotten a reputation for it's foul smell.

Midwinter 1269: Has recently been found that the smell was not of rotting meat as some residents had expected, but was instead caused thanks to an Oblex making a hiding spot within the attached storehouse.

Lani's Less than Luxuries
A small store on the southern side of the market square owned by the Aasimar Lani, it formerly functioned as a small corner store, but has since expanded to fill the needs of the more varied groups of people passing through since the town's expansion. The owner has a reputation for having a less than appealing personality, but the sheer variety and convenience of her stock has kept people coming back to the store regularly.

Herbalist Shop
Unnamed and barely signed, Mathieu's store is little more than a place for the herbalist to experiment and work of small commissions given to him by the village folk. The owner, Mathieu, also functions as the village's sole doctor, using his knowledge of herbal remedies alongside a formal teaching to keep the village folk alive and healthy. He usually works as a on-call visiting doctor, though in the past month or so he has restricted his visits to those who can meet him at his store.

Bathhouse
a simple bathhouse run by an elderly couple along the south road out of the village. Open roofed with the exception of a cloth awning over the twin bathing areas. Quite popular with those who would stay at the Whittaker Tavern.