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  Still need:
  • general store
  • ecclectic store
  • 'magical' store
  • weapons & armour
  • fortune tellers
  • temples
  • fire priest

Description

The Orchards

Nobles, rich folks

West Widerow

merchants, trade, commerce  

The Scribe

  • Innkeeper: a fearless male dwarf named Varri. He extends a small discount to druids.
  • high class tavern
  • grand stone-walled building, with a black tile roof
  • Accomodations consist of several large rooms with beds and feather mattresses
  • Menu
    • Roasted Crayfish and Barley Biscuits, Glass of Rum (3 sp)
    • Pickled Deer and Dried Shallots, Tankard of Stout (9 cp)
    • Braised Goose with Saffron and Curd Cheese, Glass of Gin (3 sp)
    • Roasted Crab and Blue Cheese, Glass of Brandy (3 sp)
  • Patrons
    • Huna: Female Elf Soldier, Good. Huna has a round face, with cropped silver hair and brown eyes. She wears studded leather and wields a battle axe. Huna is colorblind.
    • Becha: Female Elf Priest, Good. Becha has a narrow face, with uneven golden hair and sharp amber eyes. She wears well-made clothing and a lynx fur cape. Becha is mourning her wife, who was killed by a witch's curse.
    • Vola: Male Elf Scholar, Neutral. Vola has a round face, with grey hair and blue eyes. He wears fine clothing and an amulet of luminous crystal. Vola is impossibly lucky.

East Widerow

old money people?

Military District

training grounds, barracks, etc  

Shrine of Eyar

Eyar, Bride of Battle - War, tactics, strength, valor, warriors, battle

The Powder Keg

  • tavern mostly frequented by military personell
  • tavernkeeper: a practical female elf named Nerwenye. She is a retired thief, and is rumored to have a hidden cache of stolen treasure.
  • menu
    • Roasted Pork and Dried Watercress, Tankard of Bitter (12 cp)
    • Stewed Eel and Dried Beetroot, Tankard of Beer (11 cp)
    • Dried Partridge and Whey Cheese, Tankard of Beer (12 cp)
    • Stewed Bear and Curd Cheese, Tankard of Stout (9 cp)
  • patrons
    • Female half-Elf Aristocrat, Good. Mithrode has an angular face, with uneven blonde hair and light green eyes. She wears fine raiment and jewelry. Mithrode is easily distracted by arcana.

Slim Row

academia. not an official university though.

Shrine of Amara

Amera, Spellbinder - Magic, knowledge, learning

Claysprawl

crafts, bazaars.  

Shrine to Thodall at the Bazar

Thodall, The Golden/The Shrewd - Trade, commerce

Temple to Yenna

Yenna, The Eternal One - Creation, invention, craft, art

Spell-unking

  • magic-ish shop
  • Shopkeeper: a slender male gnome named Duli. He is a poor haggler.
  • The shop is a single storey building of stone walls, with a smooth stone floor. Several snakes slither along shelves filled with bizarre items.
  • a lot of knicknacks
  • at first glance super tidy, though with a lot of strange decoration - but the shelves are just a mess
  • Items currently for sale:
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    ItemDescriptionPriceNotes
    +1 All-Purpose Tool This battered item once belonged to the human adventurer Warieua, who perished in the Druid's Grove.
    Cloak of Many Fashions
    Potion of Climbing This clear elixir causes one's eyes to turn yellow when used.
    Oil of Slipperiness This translucent ichor smells sweet.
    Potion of Healing This ruby oil smells tart.
    Potion of Greater Healing This variegated draught causes motes of green light to appear when used.
    Spell Scroll (Alter Self)
    Wand of Secrets
    Lock of Trickery A seemingly ordinary lock, coming with a key - but it makes picking it quite difficult!
   

Piord's Quarters

high concentration of dwarves and orcs

The Narrows

Poor, sprawling, barely reached by official laws

The Burning Dwarf

  • inn
  • rumours say there's a ghost in the basement

East Town

theatres, 'cultural' entertainment

The Howling Eagle

  • tavern & inn
  • Innkeeper: uiet male elf named Oror. He possesses a magical helmet which was created by the elves of the ancient empire of Londorthomb
  • large half-timbered building, with a large cellar
  • Accomodations consist of several large rooms with beds and feather mattresses
  • Menu
    • Roasted Mutton and Dried Turnip, Tankard of Mead (10 cp)
    • Boiled Eggs and Shallots, Tankard of Bitter (13 cp)
    • Vegetable Stew, Mug of Stout (5 cp)
    • Spicy garlic sausage and Dried Shallots, Tankard of Ale (11 cp)
    • Cashew Bread, and Bitter Cheese, Mug of Mead (5 cp)
    • Smoked Cod and Walnut Bread, Tankard of Beer (9 cp)
  • Sausages
    • Sataq. spicy garlic sausage
    • Nerworst. fermented, sour tasting sausage
    • Briworst. cooked & smoked, dark red colour
    • Olden. hard pork sausage, nutmeg, cumin & rum
  • Patrons
    • Banarv: Male Dwarf Mercenary, Good. Banarv is thin, with brown hair and blue eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a fauchard-fork. Banarv has a traumatic fear of confined spaces.
    • Aendred: Female Human Entertainer, Neutral. Aendred is pleasant in appearance, with thin brown hair and blue eyes. She wears expensive clothing and several pouches hang from her belt. Aendred is a skilled actor.
    • Briala: Male Elf Artist, Good. Briala has brown hair and amber eyes. He wears tailored clothing and a silver holy symbol. Briala is searching for his missing daughter.
    • Sane Rowe: Female Human Scholar, Neutral. Sane has auburn hair and green eyes, and small ears. She wears tailored clothing and an amulet of luminous crystal. Sane seeks only fame and glory.

The Floating

Shrine to Iaos

Iaos, Light Bringer - Revelry, joy, community

Floating Flotsam

  • tavern
  • rowdy, low class, lots of drinks and singing
  • Innkeeper: The innkeeper is a young male dwarf(?) named Glili. He is a retired assassin, and keeps a small arsenal of exotic weapons and poisons.
  • Menu
    • Dried Sausage and Dried Peas, Tankard of Perry (9 cp)
    • Pottage, Mug of Bitter (2 cp)
    • Wheat Porridge, Mug of Cider (3 cp)
    • Roasted Partridge and Cashew Bread, Tankard of Ale (9 cp)
    • Wheat Bread and Whey Cheese, Mug of Mead (4 cp)
  • Patrons
    • Wena: Female Human Soldier, Evil. Wena is overweight, with messy grey hair and blue eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a warhammer and shield. Wena has a paralyzing fear of ghosts and spirits.
    • Makili: Male changeling (presenting elf) Mercenary, Good. Makili is slender, with black hair and dark grey eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a bastard sword and shield. Makili is impossibly lucky.
    • Gautri Haengison: Male Dwarf Aristocrat, Good. Gautri is thin, with copper hair and amber eyes. He wears fine raiment and a gold amulet. Gautri has a deadly allergy to dragons.
    • Thrinarv: Male gnome Servant, Neutral. Thrinarv has cropped white hair and hazel eyes, and a braided beard. He wears modest garments and several pouches hang from his belt. Thrinarv is searching for the lost dominion of Gionargond.
    • Raga: Female half-elf Aristocrat, Neutral. Raga has straight white hair and bright green eyes, and a round nose. She wears fine raiment and carries a fine stiletto. Raga is searching for her missing daughter.
    • Abet Gare: Female halfling Merchant, Good. Abet has a square face, with long brown hair and amber eyes. She wears well-made clothing and an iron amulet. Abet is easily distracted by magic.
    • Koli: Male half-orc Alchemist, Neutral. Koli is pleasant in appearance, with white hair and narrow grey eyes. He wears expensive clothing and a silver holy symbol. Koli is searching for his lost brother.

Old Harbour

old harbour, diviners, seedy/low class/cheap entertainment  

Shrine to Rishnavad

Rishnavad, Ravenstar - Divination, future, fate, chance
  • inside an old building, cobbled together furniture and decoration
  • a lot of different divination tools for communal use
  • gathering place for both professional and amateur diviners
  • smell: incense & roses
  • sound: clincing of cups, voices, laughter

The Drunken Squid

by Xelgot
  • Innkeeper: Imlil Aleatar
  • tavern & inn
  • The inn is a two-storey building of stone walls, with unusually high ceilings. It is well lit by an iron chandelier. Accomodations consist of several large rooms with beds and straw mattresses.
  • Menu
    • Oat Biscuits and Curd Cheese, Mug of Beer (4 cp)
    • Stewed Partridge and Dried Artichoke, Tankard of Ale (8 cp)
    • Roasted Veal and Parsnip, Tankard of Beer (12 cp)
  • Patrons
    • Hlera: Female Elf Craftsman, Evil. Hlera is tall and slender, with brown hair and bright hazel eyes. She wears simple clothing and carries an elm staff. Hlera seeks wealth and power at any cost.
    • Rowan Boffin: Female Halfling Scholar, Evil. Rowan has an angular face, with messy red hair and sharp blue eyes. She wears expensive clothing and carries a fine stiletto. Rowan lost her shadow to a nymph.
    • Cuali: Male Elf Professional, Good. Cuali has braided white hair and light green eyes, and a curly beard. He wears modest garments and silk gloves. Cuali is hunting the warlord who stole his ancestral sword.

West Sprawl

 

East Sprawl

 

Kashtiom Yard

people from outside of Edrax

The Skull and the Maid

  • Tavern
  • infamous for various trinkets

The Fairy Horns

weird feywild influences, high magic, whimsical, fey

Seashell Bay Piers

new harbour district, a lot of shorttime entertainment  

Temple to Tanas

Tanas, Horizon Walker - Horizons, travel, wanderers, stars, navigation

Graveyard, Thevril's Temple

Thevril, The White Lady - Death, Twilight, funerary rites

Breadyard

farms

Chicken Fields

lifestock

(Other) Points of Interest

Society

Demographics

Politics

Notable People

   
Cralrath Ravoqrin (Basher) priest of the First Flame copper-green dragonborn male. Wears comfortable robes.
Alexei Hedgeborn fortune teller male half-orc, half goliath. tattoos of strange symbols all over his body. Simple, sensible clothing, wears an amethyst necklace.
Usually found in: The Old Harbour, The Floating, Piord's Quarters, or the Fairy Horns.
Magnificent Mama Myrtle Mudcradle hag
Aranmarir 'face' of the CoD in Portcall dark red tiefling, scar on his lip, very suave

Less Notable People(aka NPCs the Party has met)

           
Cralrath Ravoqrin (Basher) priest of the First Flame copper-green dragonborn male. Wears comfortable robes.
Alexei Hedgeborn fortune teller male half-orc, half goliath. tattoos of strange symbols all over his body. Simple, sensible clothing, wears an amethyst necklace.
Usually found in: The Old Harbour, The Floating, Piord's Quarters, or the Fairy Horns.
Magnificent Mama Myrtle Mudcradle hag
Laleh Abasi caravan guide currently cursed & staying with mama mudcradle
Oliver Priest of the Horizon Walker human male, late fourties, early fifties
Alric apprentice to Oliver dragonborn
Imlil Owner of the Drunken Squid
Elenwin Captain of the Spitfire, sister of Imlil
Mathea Crew on the Spitfire
Aberthol Crew on the Spitfire
Vuurthikmik "Sprinter" Rhoxan Potter dragonborn, friends with Karri, who got tangled up with the Children of Dread

Other Notes

  • Usually there is a few number of Hefazat in Portcall - just enough to show their presence and make sure to be able to react quickly if sth actively against the crown happens. In recent days their numbers have easily tripled
  • Portcall is on the verge of becoming an anti king powder keg. They've never been a fan, but the shipping issue has nerves on the brink of snapping
  • There is very little shipping and seafaring going on, as the news of lost ships have started to become more frequent
  • The Sorcerer King is not a fan of Portcall - as they don’t really see themselves as part of the empire That’s why there’s no official arcane academy here and it’s forbidden to sell high level magical items
  • There’s sweeps every few… months? Looking for items or trouble makers of the political kind / incendiaries
  • rumour has it (and the king is allegedly also of that belief) that the night is red dawn would have been won if saboteurs from Portcall hadn’t interfered
Map of Portcall by Simurgh

General Information

Current Leader
Guard unit

Location Information

Plane Material Plane (Avaros)
Continent Edrax
Country Kator Empire
Region Verdant Belt
Districts
  • The Orchards
  • West Widerow
  • East Widerow
  • Military District
  • Slim Row
  • Claysprawl
  • Piord's Quarters
  • The Narrows
  • East Town
  • The Floating
  • Old Harbour
  • West Sprawl
  • East Sprawl
  • Kashtom Yard
  • The Fairy Horns
  • Seashell Bay Piers
  • Breadyard
  • Chicken Fields

Societal Information

Population ~230,000
Races
Affiliation

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