Whitevale

Whitevale is a primarily Hill Dwarf settlement on the southern coast of the Isle of Melas. The edges of the Riikbar Mountains are to the north and to the east, with numerous large ridges and outcroppings dotting the landscape. The The Misty Marsh isolates the village from the near north, and the Great Southern Sea dominates the south.

The village is primarily supported by various mining interests in the foothills and ridges, as well as specialized crafting, manufacturing and an abundance of game.

The Western Leg of the Great East-West Highway trade thoroughfare passes about 1/2-mile north of the northern gates of the village, leading toward Coldwind Bay in the west and off into the Riikbar Mountains to the east.

Sites of Interest

• The Laughing Dwarf Inn is the village's primary community center, frequented by many of the town's inhabitants after a busy day in the mines. The proprietor is Barley Oatrick, a retired dwarven sell-sword whose adventurous exploits are often repeated over a pint at his Inn.
• Whitevale Arms is the town's high-end restaurant and inn. The proprietor is a female dwarf named Ailsa Willowbrook.
• City Center is a 2-story structure just off the town square, holding the Mayor's Office, Town Council chambers, and a number of other offices. It is the largest building in town.
• Whitevale Constabulary is the justice of the peace and holding cells for the town. The constable is named Erica Beechfell, who is a gruff female dwarf, but fair and honorable in her own way. Her deputies are two dwarf cousins, Arnif and Mikal Sprucemain.
• Marcus' Curiosities is an establishment offering antiquities from east and west along the Southern coast. The owner is a dwarf named Marcus Oakberry.
• The Whitevale Mercantile is operated by the Mayor's sons, Theryl and Bestek Oakenturret.
• De Raven Fine Jewelers is operated by a husband and wife high elven couple, Xeron (950) and Mesia (973) de Raven. They run a mostly legitimate business buying and selling semi-valuable gems and jewelry. They are wanted by elven authorities far to the north for various swindling operations, but that was many years ago... They tap into a network of wholesalers that are on both sides of legit.
• Whitevale Stables and Livery has space to board up to 25 horse-sized creatures, as well as several smaller beasts of burden. They currently have ~10 horses available to rent by the day. The owner of the Livery is a human male named Carles Tribok. He lives alone in a small apartment off the main office, but takes care of the elderly mother of his previous employer. Elspeth “Granny” TallCedar lives comfortably in a small home up the hill behind the stables. Her deceased son, Warn TallCedar took Carles in as a boy and later willed the entire operation to him.
• Butch's Fine Butchery is one the town's three butcher shops. Hunters and Rangers bring their game to one of these shops, conveniently located around the town. Butch is a young half-dwarf of 115.
• An Abandoned Temple was in the past dedicated to the worship of a pagan deity named Uftik, but their worship was discontinued long ago.
• There is a Town Cemetery behind the Temple that is still used today by the village's inhabitants. The dwarven custom is to entomb their dead in aboveground crypts, but they are small and nondescript. The cemetery holds several hundred such crypts. There are a handful of below-ground graves and other burial areas for non-dwarven inhabitants.
• The Mining Office administrates all the mining interests in the town. Shipments of ore leave every few weeks along the East-West road and by sea. The foreman of the Mining operation is Angus Birchbark, and he and the other miners are employed by Mine Owner and Boss James Elmmaster. Elmmaster is typically lounging in his large home next to the mining office, being waited on by a Halfling butler named Leaf.
• There are small warehouses along the docks used to store incoming and outgoing goods.
• The Mayor's Home is the dwelling of Mayor Cirrus Oakfall and his family. He, his wife and several of his 6 children live in the 2-level building in the center of town.

Type

Village