Devai
Devai is a large town, on the inner coast of Scuttle Bay on the Northern Isle.
The town boast 3 wells - the one larger well is to the South-West in front of the Manelli Estate and the other larger well is in the North-East quarters of the town. The third smaller well on is down stream, and this source of water is solely for the Flutterby Medical Hospital.
Rumours of travellers seeing tiny floral fairies in pretty dresses made of different flower petals playing (or doing ceremonies) there in the clear, warm nights,
The boat house is where the elegant paddlewheel Boat called The Princess Azalea.
Travels between Seamoon, Princess Bay, Quaint, Souji and Devai.
A grand estate with large open areas, surrounded by beautiful floral gardens. These outdoor spaces are used during celebrations. Three-story elegant manor.
It is linked to the Wharf by a private polished wooden path
Sir Thundercloud (Thunder) grand temper;
Lady “River Through The Mountains” (River) divides people with her comments;
SON: Dry Sands (Sands) born when travelling to Hyon on the edge of the Gallic Desert - he has no sense of humour.
Missing daughter: Tigermoth [now member of The Fireside Fleet, in Farr City - but they refuse to look for her.
The family has a good relationship with the noble Elves of The Amaadon Rosé Estate in Rosé.
A flash new building of red brick with yellow/golden trim and corners. Windows are narrow high arches. Dark Oak counters and security glass fitted. The vault below is most secure on all of the Northern Isle.
BANKER = Mister Franzic Gully Senior (half-elf) - an ex-mercenary, widower, who lives in a grand manor on the North-West quarter of town.
His son Franciz Gully Junior and daughter Elazada Gully (teenagers of 14 and 15 years) have numerous tutors who rarely last 11 days.
[Current tutor is a large blue Dragonborn Kelvom Jesbrone - teaching them etiquette and manners ... secret: wanted on Fogi Island for theft and battery.]
Owner: Dorma Striker, Human female - shoemaker by trade, but took over family Inn forty years ago (still sells shoes).
There are straw beds in one room with fire at one end (6cp a stay in far bed OR 2sp for bed by fire).
Food is porridge or stew - with dark ale, or watered down homebrewed spirits.
The tavern is a concrete cabin, with a heather-thatched roof and overgrown hedges. It contains an empty cage and shelves filled with well-made boots and shoes, plus random kooky items (some worth looking at).
owner: Emmel Stord, male Half-Elf - likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles. (Quite a boring chap.)
Location: In a major crossroads. The street outside is next to a large public square and has a town crier with the latest news and gossip.
Specials:
Sausage casserole with a Tankard of Beer (4 sp)
Duck Open-Sandwich with Lemongrass Salad with a Glass of Vodka (5 sp)
Eggs and Ham Noodles with Mango chutney with a Glass of Gin and Tonic (5 sp)
Owner: Pilith Sonferni (Half-Elf female) and daughter Lorelai (Half-Elf/Tabaxi female) with fine layer of caramel fur, cat ears and a tail (llegitimate daughter of Thundercloud Manelli)
The shop is a three-storey skinny tower of living wood, with a red tile roof and a smooth stone floor. It has a half-dozen chimneys, each exhaling a different hue of smoke.
OWNER = Half-Dwarf male Grenne Finglaggles. A romantic wizard who is still seeking the perfect potion to turn himself into a full Dwarf - so he can get the hand of Gruntara Steelmound - a proud rich Dwarf, who is on the town council.
The town boast 3 wells - the one larger well is to the South-West in front of the Manelli Estate and the other larger well is in the North-East quarters of the town. The third smaller well on is down stream, and this source of water is solely for the Flutterby Medical Hospital.
CHESTNUT TREE
2.5 hours outside of town is a circle of green mossy rocks, by a tiny stream, under a Chestnut tree. The tree was planted by members of The Chestnut Unity - location selected for natural magic pull.Rumours of travellers seeing tiny floral fairies in pretty dresses made of different flower petals playing (or doing ceremonies) there in the clear, warm nights,
DEVAI BOAT HOUSE
Located next to the wharf. The building is Painted white with royal green trim.The boat house is where the elegant paddlewheel Boat called The Princess Azalea.
Travels between Seamoon, Princess Bay, Quaint, Souji and Devai.
MANELLI ESTATE
Noble family estateA grand estate with large open areas, surrounded by beautiful floral gardens. These outdoor spaces are used during celebrations. Three-story elegant manor.
It is linked to the Wharf by a private polished wooden path
Manelli Family
TabaxiSir Thundercloud (Thunder) grand temper;
Lady “River Through The Mountains” (River) divides people with her comments;
SON: Dry Sands (Sands) born when travelling to Hyon on the edge of the Gallic Desert - he has no sense of humour.
Missing daughter: Tigermoth [now member of The Fireside Fleet, in Farr City - but they refuse to look for her.
The family has a good relationship with the noble Elves of The Amaadon Rosé Estate in Rosé.
~ They own The Princess Azalea paddlewheel boat, and a small fleet of ten fishing boats ~
DEVAI BANK
Rebuilt three years ago.A flash new building of red brick with yellow/golden trim and corners. Windows are narrow high arches. Dark Oak counters and security glass fitted. The vault below is most secure on all of the Northern Isle.
BANKER = Mister Franzic Gully Senior (half-elf) - an ex-mercenary, widower, who lives in a grand manor on the North-West quarter of town.
His son Franciz Gully Junior and daughter Elazada Gully (teenagers of 14 and 15 years) have numerous tutors who rarely last 11 days.
[Current tutor is a large blue Dragonborn Kelvom Jesbrone - teaching them etiquette and manners ... secret: wanted on Fogi Island for theft and battery.]
Cruck House
(Tavern - poor)Owner: Dorma Striker, Human female - shoemaker by trade, but took over family Inn forty years ago (still sells shoes).
There are straw beds in one room with fire at one end (6cp a stay in far bed OR 2sp for bed by fire).
Food is porridge or stew - with dark ale, or watered down homebrewed spirits.
The tavern is a concrete cabin, with a heather-thatched roof and overgrown hedges. It contains an empty cage and shelves filled with well-made boots and shoes, plus random kooky items (some worth looking at).
Lucille's Lie Inn
Tavern = Nobleowner: Emmel Stord, male Half-Elf - likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles. (Quite a boring chap.)
Location: In a major crossroads. The street outside is next to a large public square and has a town crier with the latest news and gossip.
Specials:
Sausage casserole with a Tankard of Beer (4 sp)
Duck Open-Sandwich with Lemongrass Salad with a Glass of Vodka (5 sp)
Eggs and Ham Noodles with Mango chutney with a Glass of Gin and Tonic (5 sp)
The More Store
General Goods StoreOwner: Pilith Sonferni (Half-Elf female) and daughter Lorelai (Half-Elf/Tabaxi female) with fine layer of caramel fur, cat ears and a tail (llegitimate daughter of Thundercloud Manelli)
Finglaggles' Oils and Elixirs
Potions StoreThe shop is a three-storey skinny tower of living wood, with a red tile roof and a smooth stone floor. It has a half-dozen chimneys, each exhaling a different hue of smoke.
OWNER = Half-Dwarf male Grenne Finglaggles. A romantic wizard who is still seeking the perfect potion to turn himself into a full Dwarf - so he can get the hand of Gruntara Steelmound - a proud rich Dwarf, who is on the town council.
The Stables
Stables Gene (male Halfling - with sandy hair and goatie; quite agile) and Irvine (male Goliath - grey with natural markings he calls his 'stripes') are not just the stablehands, they are best friends and the town's gardeners. Irvine was raised by abopted Tabaxi parents Cinnamon and Sage, who own the Stables and the house behind.FLUTTERBY MEDICAL HOSPITAL
The Flutterby Medical Hospital has an isolation Ward, Lifespan Ward and General Care - along with a research section.Government
The Town council = five people including one member of the Manelli Family - who have got rich from skimming taxes and throwing the five Society Balls each year - that even many people from Farr City will travel to attend (if they get an invite).
Defences
The town is surrounded by simple, well-kept wood and earth 4 foot walls.
20 trained warriors serve in the town's defense, and a militia of 284 can be mustered in case of attack.
Occasionally, a filled in triangle shapes is cut into the signs outside of town - by an unknown person. Due to superstition of what the symbol represents (that of the Void element of The Plane of Void ), a local usually comes along and turns these shapes intoo animal's faces or a house roof.
Sheriff = Harvey Wargross, Male Human. Harvey has black hair and patchy beard, with six children under 10 years to his darling Pillai ( Half-Elf ) - Harvey works hard, always looks tired and enjoys hearing stories of travelers.
Harvey is a poor immigrant - parents own a struggling cherry orchard in Bodmoor of the Agwain region in Malnax.
20 trained warriors serve in the town's defense, and a militia of 284 can be mustered in case of attack.
Occasionally, a filled in triangle shapes is cut into the signs outside of town - by an unknown person. Due to superstition of what the symbol represents (that of the Void element of The Plane of Void ), a local usually comes along and turns these shapes intoo animal's faces or a house roof.
Sheriff = Harvey Wargross, Male Human. Harvey has black hair and patchy beard, with six children under 10 years to his darling Pillai ( Half-Elf ) - Harvey works hard, always looks tired and enjoys hearing stories of travelers.
Harvey is a poor immigrant - parents own a struggling cherry orchard in Bodmoor of the Agwain region in Malnax.
Tourism
People from all over the Northern Isle seek to get invites to the celebrations held on the Wharf during the year;-
Mikalla Owllin (High Elf) throws an elaborate celebration.
COLOURS = Silver (especially spiit warding bells), orange and bright pink decorations. Lights hang along the wharf and vibrant cloth drapes over long tables and high backed chairs. Four oval loveseats and set up, decorated with pink flowers, and silver cushions.
Five Tuk Tuks are covered in flowers and silvery bells to bring the council members to the party.
Colour glass lanterns are placed all around the wharf. The clothes worn are floaty and colourful. Part of the festival involves teams of people climbing on each other to form a pyramid - trying to reach and break open clay pots filled with small cookies (jewel drops - raspberry jam in centre), which have been strung up high from buildings.
Dances with bells and symbols are thru the streets and onto the wharf. I city closes down for the whole day - the celebration goes late into the evening.
The Autumn storms Lightning Glass is created along the narrow beach - The 20th day into the Storm season
Kalin Farnok ( Human alchemist) throws a party of glass and lights. A massive cover of pale blue is put over the Wharf (roof). Glass vases containing white and yellow flowers hang along the wharf's rails. Glass sculptures of various creatures and shapes are filled with candles and placed all over the wharf. People can purchase the sculptures.
The lightning strikes grow closer the cheers grow louder - meant to encourage the Goddess Ka'Rami of The Plane of Air to send lightning to the beach.
It begins in the morning with beautiful exotic flowers covering the wharf and group dances. Elves and half-Elves dress as floral Fey in petal dressed and tunics - barefoot and tattooed with flowers and small birds. People decorate the ground in front of their houses with flowers arranged in beautiful floral or spiral patterns.
The festival is also celebrated with fine clothes, feasts served on large banana leaves, and dragon boat races.
COLOURS = bright green, yellow, red and white.
Celebration of music and singing where Aarakocra and many Air Genasi from all over the Northern Isle, Tedic and Fogi Island gather.
Organised by Saliss (female Aarakocra - green finch). The Air Genasi and Aarakocra join in song and string up loose feathers gathered during the year. Large drums painted and decorated with flowers stand in the centre of woven rugs of those colours - ready to be given a beat.
Symbols and tambourines laced with colourful ribbon. A celebration of survival as well as remembrance - a time of fasting.
The Wharf is linked to the Manelli Estate by a private polished wooden path. During this two day celebration the path is opened to attendees and decorated with gold, orange and Deep Purple strings of small flags.
At the Estate there are nightly fireworks, small clay lamps, and candles that are lit.
Gruntara Steelmound (female Dwarf) is a member of the council, but works under the strong guidance of the Tabaxi “River Through The Mountains” (River) - the Lady of the Manelli Estate.
Lavish foods burden long tables up at the Estate.
The Princess Azalea is always in port during this celebration - covered in flowers and lights.
Fey Fancy
A celebration of the weakening of the barriers between Prime Material plane of Esau and the faerie realm of the Feywild - held on the twice a year on the two equinoxes.
MANDA TARN
The banishing evil as the new year begins - the 3rd day of the yearMikalla Owllin (High Elf) throws an elaborate celebration.
COLOURS = Silver (especially spiit warding bells), orange and bright pink decorations. Lights hang along the wharf and vibrant cloth drapes over long tables and high backed chairs. Four oval loveseats and set up, decorated with pink flowers, and silver cushions.
Five Tuk Tuks are covered in flowers and silvery bells to bring the council members to the party.
Colour glass lanterns are placed all around the wharf. The clothes worn are floaty and colourful. Part of the festival involves teams of people climbing on each other to form a pyramid - trying to reach and break open clay pots filled with small cookies (jewel drops - raspberry jam in centre), which have been strung up high from buildings.
Dances with bells and symbols are thru the streets and onto the wharf. I city closes down for the whole day - the celebration goes late into the evening.
ATEK'VAPHAT
(lightning glass)The Autumn storms Lightning Glass is created along the narrow beach - The 20th day into the Storm season
Kalin Farnok ( Human alchemist) throws a party of glass and lights. A massive cover of pale blue is put over the Wharf (roof). Glass vases containing white and yellow flowers hang along the wharf's rails. Glass sculptures of various creatures and shapes are filled with candles and placed all over the wharf. People can purchase the sculptures.
The lightning strikes grow closer the cheers grow louder - meant to encourage the Goddess Ka'Rami of The Plane of Air to send lightning to the beach.
ELVEN SPRING FLING
Mister Franzic Gully Senior (half-elf) continues the tradition, which his father Geraint (Elf) started by holding this Spring Celebration - to remind him of his lover Fransiska (wife/mother).It begins in the morning with beautiful exotic flowers covering the wharf and group dances. Elves and half-Elves dress as floral Fey in petal dressed and tunics - barefoot and tattooed with flowers and small birds. People decorate the ground in front of their houses with flowers arranged in beautiful floral or spiral patterns.
The festival is also celebrated with fine clothes, feasts served on large banana leaves, and dragon boat races.
SHIMBREEN
The days of Bird Song.COLOURS = bright green, yellow, red and white.
Celebration of music and singing where Aarakocra and many Air Genasi from all over the Northern Isle, Tedic and Fogi Island gather.
Organised by Saliss (female Aarakocra - green finch). The Air Genasi and Aarakocra join in song and string up loose feathers gathered during the year. Large drums painted and decorated with flowers stand in the centre of woven rugs of those colours - ready to be given a beat.
Symbols and tambourines laced with colourful ribbon. A celebration of survival as well as remembrance - a time of fasting.
MANELLI JOYOUS
The 1st day of SummerThe Wharf is linked to the Manelli Estate by a private polished wooden path. During this two day celebration the path is opened to attendees and decorated with gold, orange and Deep Purple strings of small flags.
At the Estate there are nightly fireworks, small clay lamps, and candles that are lit.
Gruntara Steelmound (female Dwarf) is a member of the council, but works under the strong guidance of the Tabaxi “River Through The Mountains” (River) - the Lady of the Manelli Estate.
Lavish foods burden long tables up at the Estate.
The Princess Azalea is always in port during this celebration - covered in flowers and lights.
Fey Fancy
A celebration of the weakening of the barriers between Prime Material plane of Esau and the faerie realm of the Feywild - held on the twice a year on the two equinoxes.
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