Whitestone

'''Small City • Population: 4,230 (83% Human, 7% Halfling, 6% Dwarven, 4% Other Races)'''  Nearly two hundred years ago, the de Rolo family helmed an expedition from Wildemount to the shores of Tal’Dorei. When their vessel wrecked upon the stones of the Shearing Channel, the de Rolos and their remaining crew survived for weeks in the Alabaster Sierras despite the tempestuous weather and slavering beasts. After a time, they stumbled upon a glowing tree—the majestic Sun Tree, a blessing from the Dawnfather himself—and built their home around it. Since then, the de Rolo’s pioneering settlement has grown into a robust, if isolated, city. The cityscape varies from quaint homesteads to dingy hovels, and the majority of the populace sits somewhere in between. Limited in fertile farm land, locally grown produce is scarce, leading to the necessity to develop a good trade relationship with the rural communities of the Turst Fields. Though the region’s scarcity of vital resources made for a harrowing first few years, the de Rolo family stumbled upon a miraculous mineral they called whitestone. This geological marvel both gave their city its name and quickly became its most important and sought-after export. Before long, the de Rolo’s sale of whitestone allowed them to quickly amass a significant fortune and construct a princely keep within their city.