fall crest

FallcrestTown, Population : 1,350; another 900 or so live in the directcountrysideFallcrest stands amid the MoonHillsatthe falls of the Nentir River.Here travelers and traders using the old Kings Road that runs northand south, the dwarven Trade Road from the east,and the river allmeet. The surrounding ridges shelter several small valleys wherefarmers and woodsfolk live few are more than si! or seven miles fromthetown. "ngeneral the#eo#leoutsideFallcrestswallsearntheirliving $y farming or kee#ing livestock, and the #eo#le inside the wallsare artisans, la$orers, or merchants. %eo#le with no other #ros#ectscanmakeahardlivingas#orters, carryingcargofromthe&ower'uays to the (##er 'uays )or vice versa*.Fallcrestimports fnished goodsfrom the larger citiesdownriver andironworkfromthedwarf townof Hammerfast, andexports timber,leather, fruit, and grain. It also trades with the nearby town ofWinterhaven.he surrounding hills hold several marble !uarries that once produceda good dealof stone, but the area has little demand for ornamentalstone these days, and only a few stonecutters still practice their trade."small townbuilt fromtheruins of alarger city, Fallcrest is thecrossroads of the #entir $ale.he people of Fallcrest are mostly humans, hal%ings, and dwarves. #odragonbornor eladrinarepermanent residents, but travelersof allraces pass through on occasion.Government& he human noble Faren 'arkelhay is the (ord Warden)hereditarylord* of thetown. Heisinchargeof thetown+s,ustice,defense, and laws. he (ord Warden appoints a town councilto lookafter routine commerce and public pro,ects.Deense& he Fallcrest -uard numbers sixty warriors )see theaccompanying statistics block*, who also serve as constables.'oonstone .eepistheirbarracks. he(ord Warden can callup /01militia at need.!nns& #entir Inn2 3ilver 4nicorn. he 3ilver 4nicorn is pricier and o5ersbetter service2 the #entir Inn sees a more interesting clientele.6 7age 8 of 88 6Taverns& 9lue'oon"lehouse2 (ucky-nomeaphouse2 #entir Inntaproom."upplies& Halfmoon rading House2 3andercot 7rovisioners.Temples&empleof:rathis2'oonsongemple)3ehanine*2Houseofthe 3un )7elor*. #allcrest$s "tory4p until four centuries or so ago, the 'oon Hills and the surrounding#entir $ale were thinly settled borderlands, home to !uarrelsomehuman hill6chieftains and remote realms of nonhumans such asdwarves and elves. -iants, minotaurs, orcs, ogres, and goblins plaguedthe area. ;uins such as those on the -ray but somehowhehas!uietlybought updoIens of free farms over the years and turned their owners into histenants.?8. 5oonwash #alls" small, swift stream known as the 'oonwash %ows through Fallcrestto meet the #entir river. he stream is rarely more than ?1 feet wide or0 feet deep. he town+s children love to play in the pool at the base ofthe falls in the summertime.??. "eptarch2s Tower6 7age G of 88 6his lonely structure is a tall, seven6sided spire of pale green stone thatdoesn+t matchanythingelseinthetown. Inthedays beforethe9loodspear War, this was the seat of Fallcrest+s mages+ guild>an orderof a doIen or so wiIards and arcane scholars.