Birchnod

After travelling some time, you reach a small town. A windmill greets you at the outskirts of the town. Houses line the streets as you walk down.. You can see a few businesses in the center of town. A temple and a guild hall also stand at the center. There's quite a few people out and about it appears pretty bustling for a small town.

Demographics

Halfling, Elven, and Human for the most part
Hunters and Trappers are the main source of work here as it's a major trade route for goods and produce.

Government

Feudal Government. The Lady Matron of the Town - Adele Deveraux watches over the town and its citizens. She and her small staff of officers handle the day to day affairs of the town. She is known to be as cunning as she is beautiful.

Defences

Lady Devereaux's bodyguards make up the sole defense of the town. They will lay down their lives for the Lady Matron. For the rest of the citizens? It is unknown.

Industry & Trade

Trade and Food is Birchnod's main export. The abundance of flora and fauna in the area make it excellent hunting grounds. Trapper and Hunters ply their trade in the area and sell their wares to people in and out of the town.

Infrastructure

Windmills dot the outskirts of the town.

Assets

Meats, Produce, Furs, Trade Goods,

Stores The Nightgrass Trader - Owner Seamus Wills (Dwarf)
The Thorn's Nook Inn - Owner Atticus Thorn (Deceased)

Guilds and Factions

Guild of Merchants - They have a meeting hall in the town - Most of the Merchants in the country belong to the guild and report to the town for quarterly meetings. This makes for great trade and movement of goods all throughout the country.
A Temple of Pelor (Colloquially called Aëlan) was erected here. It is a tiny Chapel sized building housing a shrine to Pelor tended to by Prior Wendell and Initiate Hazel

History

Founded many hundreds of years ago by the ancient in habitants. It was named for the abundance of birch trees which surround the area. The Original settlers used up all the birch trees until none remained but the ones in Hagswood. But even back then, folks wouldn't dare go near the place.

Architecture

Stone Houses with thatched roofs are a staple of the architecture of Birchnod

Geography

Forestland and rolling hills surround Birchnod. It seems to stand alone amongst a vast patch of green.
To the east of it lies Hagswood. A Rotting forest of trees. Most folks claim this wood to be haunted by a variety of spirits and evil fey.

Natural Resources

Wood from the Forests, Animals in the area Hunted for meat and fur, Coin can be made from ridding the town of various pest problems.

Notable Citizens of Birchnod

Townsfolk	Race	Occupation
Adele Devereaux	Elf	Lady Governess of Birchnod and The Lochlainn Region
Atticus Thorn  (Deceased)	Human	Former owner of the Thorn's Nook Inn. Killed by a Banshee in 1375
Rebecca Thorn	Human	Daughter of Atticus. Took over The Thorn's Nook Inn after his death.
Seamus Wills	Dwarf	Owner of the Nightgrass Trader General Store
Margo Mertell	Human	Guild Master of the Guild of Merchants
Gandrane	Goliath	Chief of town's guard & Bodyguard to Lady Devereaux
Silvia Auchman	Halfling	Server and Barmaid at the Thorn's Nook Inn

Serie

Elf

Server and Baraid at the Thorn's Nook Inn

Type

Town

Population

<5,000

Inhabitant Demonym

Nodders

Included Locations

• Thorn's Nook Inn

Owning Organization

Auldsod

Related Reports (Primary)

• Session 2: When last We left off - 8/29/22
• Session 3: When We Last Met - 9/4/22
• Session 4: When Last We Met... 9/12/22
• Session 5 - When Last We Met 9/18/22

Related Reports (Secondary)

• Session 21 - When Last We met - 1/9/23
• Session 59: When Last We Met 11/19/23