# Blightsville
## A small farming town in a secluded, rural setting.
1. **Isolation**: The town of Blightsville is 10 miles from Ardentia. Blightsville is isolated, lacking any travelers passing through. It feels like a forgotten corner of the world. Begin your story by highlighting Blightsville's isolation, emphasizing the town's distance from the bustling city of Ardentia and the bsence of regular travelers. Describe the feeling of being on the outskirts of civilization.
3. **Scenic Landscape**: There is a nearby lake bed that ocassionaly contains water used for irrigation. Lately it has been dry and cracked. The farmland is yellow and dry. It is apparant the majority of the crops do not make it to harvest. Use descriptions to paint a picture of the dry, cracked lake bed and the yellow, withered farmland. Show how the failing crops are a source of concern for the residents and contribute to their economic struggles.
4. **Tight-Knit Community**: All lof the residents know each other by first, middle and last name, as well as three or four generations back. They are a close-knit community where everyone's business is known and gossip is a favorite passtime. ntroduce key characters in the town who are part of this close-knit community. Highlight the tradition of following in family trades and the depth of relationships among residents.
5. **Simple Lifestyle**: Everyone has a routine. Although farming is the main profession, others have simple skills such as carpentry, clothes and shoe makers, and a butcher. It is tradition to follow in your families trade.
6. **Local Traditions**: It is common to find two or more families by a bonfire at nights. Telling stories and gossiping about the neighbors. There are no big festivals, but small simple victory celebrations within the budgetary constraints. As Skylar interacts with the town's residents, have her participate in or observe these local traditions, such as bonfire gatherings and simple celebrations. These can serve as opportunities for character interaction and development.
7. **The Town Center**: The town center consists of a platform where the local elders and leaders make announcements on certain times of the year, such as harvest time, winter time, and births. Make the town center a central location for important announcements and gatherings. It can be the place where Skylar seeks help or makes important decisions related to her daughter.
8. **Rural Hospitality**: The residents are weary of travelers. Although not rude, they are not welcoming either. The residents do not wish for the riches promised by the big city life. Young ones that leave in search for a rich dream usually do not make it back. Rare times adventurers will stop by and ask questions about the location or land, in search of hidden treasures or riches. The locals do not encourange this type of thinking into their young ones. Show how the residents' wariness of outsiders affects Skylar's interactions with them. Their reluctance to embrace change can create conflict as Skylar introduces the Chrono-Views.
9. **Conflict and Resistance**: Skylars use of the Chronovision brings in conflict to the people, who are not willing to have drastic changes affect their lifestyle. As Skylar uses the Chrono-Views and disrupts the town's way of life, explore the conflicts that arise. Some residents may resist her actions, while others may be curious or open to change.
10. **Fading Youth**: There are rare times where young ones leave to explore the world, only to return defeated, to the care of their family and bring with them new spouses and sometimes small children. The simple life although not glamorous, can very satisfying to those who can let go of material attachments and be happy with less.evelop the stories of young people who left the town in search of a different life but returned defeated. Skylar's journey can be seen as an attempt to break this cycle and find a better future for her daughter.
11. **Economic Struggles**: The town's isolation is one of the main reasons why Skylar is seeking a change. No money, or medicine, or magic can help her daughter, and she might be able to make it into the city if she had supplies to make the two day trip. Skylar's desperation to obtain supplies for her daughter's treatment should drive her initial actions. The economic struggles of the town can serve as a backdrop to her quest.
