Drafford

Drafford is located on the southeastern part of Ethen. Drafford is mostly known for its master smiths and its namesake steel, that is considered superior to all other non-dwarven steel. Drafford has a very close relationship with Wickstone due to Wickstone being the mining center of Ethen, and them being the supplier of most raw materials that Drafford uses for its smithing.

The Mayor of Drafford is Jonathan Graves. Graves is the head of the Smithing Guild located in Drafford, and it is tradition that the head of the guild is also the mayor of the town.

## Life in Drafford

Regular life in Drafford is considered to be quite a bit different from the other human cities. Drafford is known as an industrial working mans city, and that is heavily reflected in the way people live their lives.

The values of the olden days are still strong in Drafford. The city is extremely patriarchal, which strongly affects the daily life in town. Men are considered the heads of families, and women are seen as those who take care of the home and the children. In fact, girls in Drafford do not attend regular school, but instead they attend the Institute of Maternal Love. The purpose of the institute is to teach young women how to take care of the home, the children and their husband. It is also expected that all women over the age of 18 get married as soon as possible, and in fact women over the age of 20 that are unmarried are viewed as failures.

For boys and men, it is quite the opposite. All boys go to school, where they are taught most of the regular subjects. Reading is not something that is taught, as it is seen as a mostly useless. Instead, mathematics and more practical subjects are seen as more important. In addition, all the skills a smith needs are taught to all boys at school. Most men are expected to work as smiths once they reach manhood, and being a smith is a revered job that is respected above all others. Other, mandatory professions such as tannery, shoe making, masonry and such are also respected, but not to the level of blacksmiths and other metalworkers. Men who choose other professions, have to prove their worth to the town very differently and gaining the acceptance of the people is a long and arduous task.

In order for a boy to be considered a man in Drafford, they must smith their own weapon. Once they graduate from school, it is expected that every boy joins a smithy as an apprentice, and learns the basics of metallurgy and smithing. Usually they spend a year or two there, learning and honing their skills, and eventually become skilled enough to smith a real weapon for themselves. Once they accomplish this task, they are considered to be a man and can marry and have children. Most men at this point stay at the smithy they apprenticed in as a journeyman, except for the few who choose to pursue other vocations.

### Everyday life

The everyday life in Drafford is mostly similar to other places, with a few exceptions. Drafford being a very old-timey city, some odd professions such as lamplighters and knocker uppers are still a thing. Often these two professions are held by the same person. The job of a lamplighter is to make sure that whenever its dark outside, the streetlamps are lit. Knocker uppers on the other hand wake early and travel the streets, tapping workers windows, waking them up so that they can get to work in time.

Drafford also has a strict curfew. Only "proper men" are allowed to walk the streets after 8 pm. Proper men, meaning men of age (over 18) who have married. Any man considered not proper, or woman walking the streets after the curfew are captured and fined, and repeat offenders are jailed.

Chaperones are also used heavily in Drafford. Non-married women are not allowed to speak or spend time alone with men in public without the presence of a chaperone. The chaperones are often hired by the mothers of these women, to make sure they dont act in improper ways.

## Magic in Drafford

Magic is present in Drafford, but mostly as a way to increase the effectiveness of metalworking. There are very few Enchanter's shops or other magic related things in Drafford, as the culture of Drafford is such that magic is seen as weak and pointless compared to steel and swords.