Oakreach
History
Located on the eastern edge of the Crimson Pine Forest Oakreach is ruled by Nigel Evergreen and is the single stronghold of House Evergreen . Oakreach is one of the oldest Settlements in Belkar, allowing visitors to see different eras in the buildings.
What used to be a thriving small city, the town has fallen into disrepair. Over the last century the towns population has declined by roughly 50%, leaving its people impoverished. Many buildings and shops are boarded up, giving the town a desolate feel.
Dispite its current hardships, habits die hard, and many legacy shops and landmarks still remain.
Population
The town is currently home to only 1150 people. At its peak, nearly 10,000 people lived in Oakreach. The large decline in population has lead to many of the homes abandoned and boarded up.
Economy
The dense forest surrounding Oakreach means timber and wood based products are in easy supply. Known for heartwood bows, and other ranged weapons have continued to hold a strong export value to other regions of Belkar.
Also the easy access to all the herbs and other forest plants make potions and healing ointments easily exportable to the few travelling merchants that still trade here.
Noble Figures
Rumours
Nigel Evergreen has dispossessed his son Stokeworth Evergreen, after they had a falling out about equipment purchases for the Silverstring Bowman. As a result they Silverstring bowman have left oakrach and gone into hiding with Stockworth, somewhere in the Crimson Pine Forest
Oakreach has the walls of a much larger town, but not the coin to maintain them.
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