(Hamlet, pop. ~55–65)
Fishing-farming hamlet along the Zumkend River, southern Wolfsward.
Places to Go (Locations & Services)
The Bent Willow Inn (Tavern/Inn)
- A long, low inn with willow beams and reed thatching, smelling faintly of river smoke and herbs.
- Proprietor: Thane Alris, half-elf innkeeper, known for calm hospitality and riverballad songs.
- 4 private rooms + a common loft (8 beds). Serves fisher’s stew, smoked eels, and cider.
- Signature Drink: Reedwatch Bramblebrew — cider spiced with wild berries and river herbs, lightly intoxicating.
River Docks & Fish Market
- Small plank docks line the Zumkend River. Boats are shallow, flat-bottomed punts.
- Market square sells fresh fish, smoked carp, eel, crayfish, and woven reed baskets.
- Woodwright’s Shed
- Haren Brookfell, human carpenter, produces boats, oars, plows, and light furniture.
- Often consults druids on treating wood to last in damp conditions.
- Haren is often talking with Freddie when he’s not working.
- Freddie’s Fishbait & Tackle
- Freddie’s shop is a crooked little shack on the east end of the docks and nestled beside a few well worn, but river-worthy fishing boats. The walls are plastered with old fishing nets, drying hooks, carved lures, and scraps of local notices. Inside, bins overflow with:
- Live bait: nightcrawlers, river leeches, fat grubs in jars of leaf mold
- Lures: carved wooden poppers painted with beetle-shell polish
- Tackle: line, sinkers, poles, hooks, spears, and even gnome-sized rods
- Rumors: whispered news of unusually large catfish, shimmering trout seen upriver, or strange lights out near the reedy isles…
- Freddie’s shop is a crooked little shack on the east end of the docks and nestled beside a few well worn, but river-worthy fishing boats. The walls are plastered with old fishing nets, drying hooks, carved lures, and scraps of local notices. Inside, bins overflow with:
Shrine of Obad-Hai & Beory
- A dual shrine maintained by Cerris Fenwild, Flan druidess.
- Circle of standing reeds bound with willow branches, used for seasonal rites and fishing blessings.
Reedweavers’ Guild
- A loose group of halflings (extended family of 7–8) who weave mats, baskets, and fishing nets.
- Trade their goods downriver to Hodnet.
People to See
- Freddelric Tangleweed (called “Freddie” by locals), proprietor of Freddie’s Fishbait & Tackle
- Small humanoid (halfling), chaotic good
- AC: 13 (leather vest), HP: 18 (3d8 + 3), Speed: 25 ft.
- STR: 8 (–1) DEX: 16 (+3) CON: 12 (+1) INT: 12 (+1) WIS: 13 (+1) CHA: 14 (+2)
- Saving Throws: DEX +5, INT +3
- Skills: Sleight of Hand +7, Stealth +7, Insight +3, Persuasion +4, Deception +5, Perception +3, Thieves’ Tools +6
- Senses: Passive Perception 13
- Languages: Common, Halfling, Thieves’ Cant
- Abilities
- Halfling Nimbleness, Brave, Lucky (as standard)
- Cunning Action (bonus action Dash, Disengage, or Hide — rarely used now, but instinctual)
- Thieves’ Reflexes: Advantage on Sleight of Hand checks when under pressure (used reflexively)
- Rogue’s Caution: Can detect disguised individuals or hidden objects within 10 feet with a DC 12 Perception check, as if unconsciously evaluating the scene.
- Freddie is a sandy-brown-haired halfling with tousled curls that never quite dry, slate-blue eyes full of mischief, and skin tanned from long hours in the sun. He’s always smiling, his laughter like a bubbling brook. He’s happiest when elbow-deep in a basket of wriggling worms or chatting about river eddies and eel runs.
- He has a knack for knowing just what bait to recommend based on what the customer hopes to catch—or avoid.
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