Silverfalls Station

"True friends aren't too friendly."

Despite its suspicious populace and high walls, trade in Silverfalls Station has flourished thanks to its proximity to the Conerica River and Skelside House. While noble visitors are carefully watched and merchants must subject their wares to thorough inspections, the town thrives on the varied commerce that passes through its borders.

The people of Silverfalls Station are generally hardworking and independent, but can be cold and unwelcoming to outsiders. They tolerate travelers and merchants only as long as is necessary to conclude business. Those who decide to settle permanently in Silverfalls Station typically must spend months or even years cozying up to their new neighbors before they are truly treated as fully recognized members of the community.
Within Silverfalls Station, small groups of families and businesses have formed close-knit ties that have lasted for generations. To some older residents, frequently consorting with people from other neighborhoods or walks of life—even fellow citizens—is considered unlucky or even unnecessarily risky, so strong is the townspeople’s fear of the unknown. A common saying reflects the townspeople’s distrust of anyone trying to get to know them: “True friends aren’t too friendly.”
Most citizens of Silverfalls Station are deeply suspicious of magic, especially witchcraft and evil divine magic, though some admit that certain kinds of arcane magic have their merits. In general, though, they see the practice of magic as an invitation to outside forces that cannot be controlled. Practitioners of arcane magic are generally tolerated, if distrusted, but anyone with any ties to witchcraft or evil divine magic is unwelcome within the town’s walls. On the other hand, the townspeople view alchemy as a practical trade, and they see divine spellcasters of good- aligned deities as holy protectors. Therefore, the town has a few bustling alchemy shops, and Silverfalls Station’s temple to Bharnarol supports a burgeoning congregation.

Government

Autocracy; Sandra Trinelli, mayor
Silverfalls Station’s top administrator is its elected mayor. Sandra Trinelli currently fills this position, though unless she can resolve the town’s recent troubles, the townsfolk might wish to elect a new leader before long. The people of Saringallow quickly lose faith in leaders who fail to keep the world’s evils at bay.

Defences

Each entrance via the roads into Silverfalls Station boasts heavily defended guard towers and sturdy gates, which also feature interior wicket gates. In times of peace, the gates are left open, but the mayor reserves the right to close them whenever an outside threat faces the town.

History

A minor house at the time, House Silver founded the town of Silver Station in the northern Blightmark as a garden estate for its more influential members. The town grew steadily as the nobles brought in peasants to serve its many needs, from farming to ranching to housework. As the Silvers began to dabble in witchcraft and diabolism more, the peasants also served as a steady and clandestine supply of victims. Once the townspeople caught on, they executed all the Silvers they could catch, drove out the other nobles, and renamed the town Silverfalls Station.
Shortly after the uprising against House Silver, the town’s leaders began constructing a wall that soon extended beyond the town, even enclosing some of the farmland that supported its populace. Their intention was to allow the townsfolk to live and farm in peace, and to keep the dangers of the outside world at bay. Indeed, Silverfalls Station's wall protected the town from most of the Goblinblood Wars’ dangers—the disorganized goblins simply flowed around it in search of easier targets. To this day, only the poorest farmers and most marginal citizens live near the walls. The rest of Silvefalls Station’s residents refuse to build too close, and the guards breathe heavy sighs of relief when they finish their patrols of the ramparts.

Stats & Statblock: Silverfalls Station

Type

Town

Population

Population 2,110 (750 humans, 600 gnomes, 400 dwarves, 250 halfling, 110 other)

Location under

The Blightmark

Related Reports (Primary)

• Introduction to Riesa & Silverfalls Stations Report
• Session 3: Investigating the Warehouse Report