Thistlebough

On the very northernmost edge of what could generously be called "civilised land" lies the backwater village of Thistlebough.  Sandwiched on a narrow sliver of land between the eastern border of the vast Godsbarrow Forest and the cliffs overlooking the Everwinter Sea, the village has evolved to suit its peculiar location. The so-called "Upvillagers", those who make their living from the forest, make their homes and farms on top of the cliff, while the "Downvillagers", whose existence depends on their access to the sea, have built their huts and shacks on the extremely steep slope leading down to the shore, extending out onto the water itself on a series of rickety columns and jetties. 
Although the citizens of Thistlebough ply a number of different trades, such as fur trapping, goat herding, foraging and salt farming, the principal industry in the village is crabbing. The north-eastern coast of Ordayn is famous for its populations of razorshell crabs; monstrous crustaceans that grow to tremendous size whose flesh is considered an exquisite delicacy in the south. The crabbers of Thistlebough are some of the most adept in the kingdom, with the most successful of their number are treated like minor royalty.