Autuvale
East of the Floe River that feeds into Floe Lake, nestled between the high arms of a mountain, sleeps a village called Autuvale. A quaint cobblestone road leads from the trail up to the town. On each side of the road sit narrow, two-story homes. They are wattle and daub homes, painted white. Mossy wood shingles protect the roof of the homes. Two lanterns hang outside the homes from curled, iron arms. At all times a gentle hum can be heard, as if the town itself was remembering some cheery tune. At the center of the town lies the Three Sisters Wells, a set of three wells for public use. The locals say they draw from three different aquifers, and each have their own unique taste.
The people wear warm smiles and nod respectfully to visitors. Indeed, the people here enjoy visitors just passing through or vacationers. Due to some magic and location the village is always experiencing autumnal weather: in summer it experiences weather similar to the region's normal Ereautumn weather, winter experiences normal Aftautumn weather, and the spring weather is Midautumnal. This keeps the climate predictable for the townsfolk.
There's some old legend of the town being overrun with the undead and saved by a mysterious figure. They consider this their patron deity of the city. On the last day of every third month, they dress the town up in the spooky and scary. They hang lines between the narrow houses, and put cloaked statues in the alleyways for the purpose of scaring each other. Children dress up as zombies or skeletons or other undead for prizes of sweet candies.
The town enjoys these and always start and end the festivities with a prayer to their patron and to Chauntea, whom they consider the most powerful deity. Ritekeepers bless the perimeter of the town and stand guard during these times as an act of courtesy. They have a lodge nearby for this purpose. Many believe it was Louey Morlo who saved the town all those years ago.
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Village
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