Shortside
Shortside is a small village in Freegate, founded by a group of halfling farmers. The village is situated next to a small forest they call Elm Thicket, and though it is made up almost entirely of Halflings, the village has a Goliath named Keolock that has acted as protecter of the village for a few years. The mayor of the village was a Halfling man named Bosco Burrows. In 1608, Mythraxia, a white dragon, moved into a nearby mountain. Bosco decided it was best to wait for help from Coldhall, as he suspected that the dragon would not notice the small village. Unfortunately, two days after the dragon moved in, the town was attacked. The dragon divebombed the village, freezing many of the homes solid, and crashing through and killing 46 people. The mayor attempted to distract the dragon by firing magic at it, and was quickly swallowed whole. A fire quickly broke out from the debris, which set fire to much of the surrounding forest and houses. Keolock ran into many of the burning buildings and saved people, earning himself the nickname Keolock Firewalker, though his arms and hands were severely burned while doing this. The villagers all decided to go to Coldhall for refuge.
RUINED SETTLEMENT
1608
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