Trunau
LN small town
Corruption +0; Crime –1; Economy +0; Law +0; Lore –1;
Society +4
Qualities insular, racially intolerant (orcs)
Danger +0
DEMOGRAPHICS
Government council (Council of Defenders)
Population 780 (620 humans, 50 halflings, 40 half-orcs, 20 dwarves, 15 half-elves, 10 gnomes, 25 other)
Notable NPCs
Chief Defender Halgra of the Blackened Blades (CG female old human ranger 3/barbarian 5)
Councilor Agrit Staginsdar (LN female dwarf wizard 5/fighter 1)
Councilor and Banker Lessie Crumkin (LN female human cleric of Abadar 4)
Councilor Sara Morninghawk (NG female half-orc barbarian 3/expert 3)
High Priestess Tyari Varvatos (LG female human cleric of Iomedae 6)
Master of Stores Kessen Plumb (NG male human expert 3)
Patrol Leader Jagrin Grath (LN male human ranger 7)
MARKETPLACE
Base Value 1,000 gp; Purchase Limit 5,000 gp; Spellcasting 4th
Minor Items: 8; Medium Items: 2; Major Items: 0
Trunau Lore
“The hopeknife is more than a weapon—it’s a symbol. To Trunauans, earning your hopeknife is a mark of your place in the community. When you earn your hopeknife, it means you are wise enough
to make adult decisions, old enough to know what it means to fear, and strong enough to protect your neighbors, even if it costs you your own life.”
“Even though she’s the Chief Defender’s daughter, Ruby has to pledge to uphold the Standing Vow in order to receive her hopeknife, just like the rest of us. She must agree to hold Trunau against all
comers and to never forfeit her homeland willingly. That is the Vow.”
“Rumor has it that Rodrik Grath is next in line for the position of patrol leader after his old man Jagrin retires. Jagrin’s a good commander, but he’s getting old, and it might be time for some new blood in the militia’s leadership.”
“Shame about the graffiti all over town. The militia’s got better things to do than clean up youngsters’ messes, but even stranger is how long it lasts. Try as one might, soap and water don’t do a thing to those marks!”
“Have you read Rodrik Grath’s latest work, ‘The Other Side of Contempt’? He’s our own home-grown writer. It’s a controversial poem, but that’s what makes Rodrik’s writing so strong—he’s not afraid to push limits.”
“Rodrik Grath is slated to replace his father as patrol leader, but from what I hear, he’s more concerned with his poems and plays than with militia matters. He’s diligent, don’t get me wrong, but I’m not quite sure either of the Grath boys is ready to lead the town’s defense.”
Demographics
Demographics 620 humans, 50 halflings, 40 half-orcs, 20 dwarves, 15 half-elves, 10 gnomes, 25 other
Government
Council of Defenders
Type
Town
Population
780
Inhabitant Demonym
Trunarians
Owner/Ruler
Owning Organization
Characters in Location
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