Shadoon is a crossroads village nestled east of a vast forest and a broken mountain cluster, known for its fine woodcraft and a hidden glade with a small magical fountain; traders pass through, apprentices learn carving in communal sheds, and secrets from the old folk whisper at the tree-line.
Where the crossroads meet the whispering wood and every plank holds a story.
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Headman
A steady leader who mediates disputes and organizes defenses when needed.
Merchant
A persuasive trader who dreams of turning Shadoon into a trade hub.
Master Carver
A demanding teacher whose work is prized across the region.
Shrine Keeper
A watchful spiritual custodian who interprets signs from the glade.
Clerk and Archivist
A meticulous clerk who balances accounts and preserves legal parchments.
Carving Shop
A tidy workshop that sells finished carvings and takes custom commissions.
General Goods
A general supply run by a shrewd trader stocking imports and basic metal tools.
Carvers, traders, and the occasional ranger returning from the peaks.
A low-ceilinged room with long benches, sawdust underfoot, and a warm hearth.
Guild
Traditional guild of master carvers that trains apprentices and defends craft standards.
Council
A council of elders focused on old-ways and cautious dealings with the forest.
Merchant Syndicate
A small group of merchants seeking to expand trade routes into the mountains.
A circular glade with a small, clear fountain rumored to mend minor wounds.
An ancient stone marker half-swallowed by roots, etched with faded runes no one fully reads.
The crossroads beacon post where messengers leave parchments and traders trade news.
A ruined mountain pass trail with carved figures that seem to watch travellers.
The fountain's water briefly enchants wood carved nearby during certain mornings.
A secret ledger lists covert buyers who pay for outlawed mountain timbers.
A network of oldfolk waystones connects to distant ancestral sites across the mountains.
Some claim the fountain once belonged to a forgotten river spirit.
Whispers say a mountain ruin holds a bell that tolls only for bloodlines of the old folk.
Travelers tell of wood that sings when carved by moonlight.
Thief in the Wood
Apprentice carvings have been stolen and traced toward a mountain encampment of relic scavengers.
Song of the Fountain
An old rune in the fountain flares and the glade's magic calls to distant stone guardians.
Trail to the Peaks
Merrek Doven seeks escorts to negotiate timber rights in the mountain foothills amid rumored ancient ruins.
Footprints of the Old Folk
A ledger page hints that a once-forgotten village of the old folk is nearby and holds a clan heirloom.
