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Cragford (WH8)

Written by

Jeff Moore

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Cragford (Hamlet, pop. ~80)

Frontier mining hamlet at the Zumker bend, chartered by the Duke.

Places to Go (Locations & Services)

The Bluff Watch (Tavern/Inn)

  • Timber hall clinging to the bluff, run by Tavin Marrick, former ferryman.
  • 6 cots upstairs, weak ale, famous spiced fish stew.
  • Deck overlooks the Zumker; locals swap rumors about strange lights in the caves.
  • Signature Drink: Ironfire Stew-Brew (beet-flavored Hallowfire served hot).

Raft Ferry

  • Run by ferrymen who demand coin or favors.
  • Moves ore, passengers, and sometimes contraband across the Zumker.
  • Known to be “flexible” with laws.

Mining Charter Hall

  • Crude longhouse for tallying ore shipments.
  • Overseen by Izgil Halstayyn, stone-necked dwarf foreman who enforces the Duke’s levy.
  • Miners are 20 dwarves, 15 humans, 4 gnomes.

Gemcutters’ Nook

  • Workshop for 4 gnomes: Fenril & Dotha Tinkspindle (cutters), Quilla Jaspereye (gemologist), Merrick Finehand (ringmaker).
  • Quietly dabble in minor enchantments, offering trinkets or ring commissions to trusted adventurers.

Fissure Trails

  • Rough miner’s paths lead east into the tiered hills.
  • Rumors say the Zumker’s underground branch can be heard rushing below.
  • Strange flickering lights at night keep locals from venturing too far.

People to See (NPCs)

  • Izgil Halstayyn (Mountain Dwarf Foreman): Stern, broad-necked, loyal to the Duke. Hated by suspicious Flan.
  • Tavin Marrick (Innkeeper): Gruff humor, ferryman-turned-tavernkeeper. Cautious of outsiders.
  • Fenril Tinkspindle (Gem Cutter): Excitable, paranoid, claims to see patterns everywhere.
  • Quilla Jaspereye (Gemologist): Scholarly, sharp-eyed, curious about the fissures.
  • Ardel Veyne (Ferryman): Wily, trades favors instead of coin, rumored smuggler.
  • Sereth of the Verdant Veins (Flan Druid): Preaches Beory’s judgement, distrusted by miners, listened to by farmers.

Things to Do (Echoes in the Stone Arc for Cragford – Highmere)

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