Mirstone

== Description ==
Mirstone, due to its proximity to the Tetrahedrite Tip, used to be the primary source of mined goods, particularly copper ore, in the region. As dwarven holds established themselves in the mountains, however, the local economy, now out competed, collapsed and the city still feels the lingering echoes of that collapse to this day.
Mirestone had many local governments thought in the years of its existence, it started out as a mayoral town before being replaced by a local lord who was himself overthrown by a miner's collective. That miner's collective ruled for some time before collapsing together with the economy. For a while, Mirstone was ruled by anarchy and crime before the merchants of Beckside established a system of cooperations to rule the city. These cooperations were eventually toppled by a general strike from the Copperfire Guild. They then established a short-lived joined republic, which was fully abolished in the aftermath of the Laurian Wars, ending any notion of local home rule.
=== The Oreheart ===
The Oreheart District is the heart of Mirstone's old mining industry. Small artificial lakes still dot the area surrounding the city, where massive quarries extracted copper rich mud and stone to be processed in Mirstone and for a while Mirstone's mining industry was the envy of Eccasior. It was not meant to last however and several dwarven holds built directly on and in the Tetrahedrite Tip have been able to extract far more ore of far higher quality.
As the old mining industry collapsed, so did the economic engine of Mirstone and while the city at large managed to pivot towards the processing and refining of ore, the Oreheart never truly recovered. It now lies as a dilapidated ghost town, housing only the poor, the sick and the desperate. Taverns like the Miner's Friend, once full of hearty men and women enjoying each other's company, have now been turned into criminal hideouts or drug dens.
Since the takeover of the city by the Empire of Lauria, the situation in the Oreheart has worsened, as the new Governor Talera of Durnatel declared it to be irredeemable. She restricted any movement into or out of the district, putting it under effective siege, hoping to starve the few remnants of the district so she can then demolish it for new construction.
Some points of Interest:
* "Miner's Friend" - Tavern, Criminal Hideout, Drug Den
=== Beckside ===
The Beckside makes up most of the southern city, also sometimes referred to as “new town”. As the mining industry in Mirstone collapsed, Beckside, unlike the Oreheart, was able to pivot, reorienting its industry towards trade and logistics. The merchants of Beckside became quite wealthy buying raw ores from the dwarves upstream, selling it to the foundries of Mirstone and then shipping food, tools, medicine and whatever else the dwarves needed back upstream.
This wealth is reflected in the modern appearance of Beckside. The old miner's huts have long been demolished, and in their place now stand fancy multi story family houses and mansions. Parks and benches line much of the Bogbeast Beck while docks and warehouses occupy the rest. Central to the district is the Beckside Consortium. Here, merchants haggle and negotiate for contracts, shares and exclusive deals. Often, ore shipments into the city or metal shipments out of it are bought and speculated on months before they actually take effect. Attached to the consortium is the Beckside Rest a hotel and restaurant constructed almost entirely of local copper, now oxidized giving it a pleasant blue-green hue that matches well to the river outside.
Some points of Interest:
* "Beckside Consortium" - Merchant's Guild 
* "Beckside Rest " - Hotel, Restaurant
* "Laurian Postal Office" - Government Building
=== Copperfire ===
Similarly to Beckside, Copperfire managed to adjust to the collapsing mining industry. The transition was slow and painful. Small forges meant to repair broken tools worked overtime to process the ore now flowing from the dwarven holds to the north. Slowly across decades they managed to climb their way out of economic ruin. With the money the got from the Beckside merchants selling metal, they invested in larger industrial forges. Today, Copperfire processes multiple tons of ore a day, and most of the copper in south-western Ferra can be traced back to here. Its industrial output was unmatched until recently, when Towerstone Industrial was built in Luria. 
Much like Beckside, none of the original miner's huts survive to this day, replaced by forges, smithies, mechanics shops and the odd worker's dwelling. Unlike Beckside the wealth of Copperfire is not immediately displayed in its appearance. Instead of parks and pretty family houses, Copperfire has smoke, dust, and utilitarian buildings. However, the worker owned Copperfire Guild, housed in the Copperfire Vanguard ensures for safe working conditions and good pay, which is usually spent on a house and amenities in Beckside. There are a few resting sites however, and the Worker's Friend, a tribute to the Miner's Friend of Oreheart, is often filled during lunch and break time.
Some points of Interest:
* "Copperfire Vanguard" - HQ of the Copperfire Guild
* "Worker's Friend" - Tavern