Altheim perches on terraces carved into the Skullcap, with blackened roofs, hoisting winches, and narrow lanes where slag heaps and barge ropes dominate daily life; barges head south to Krondor on market days while miners trade danger for coin and keep grudges like tools.
Where iron sings and the river carries your fortune south.
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High Overseer
A sharp-eyed administrator who balances stern taxation with a surprising regard for miners.
Captain of the Skullcap Watch
A scarred captain with a reputation for fairness and ruthless efficiency in patrols.
Tavernkeeper of the Ember Keg
Charismatic innkeeper who keeps tabs on shipments and men with a friendly smile.
River Master
Exacting and impatient, he times shipments to the hour and resents delays.
Smuggling agent
Quiet and watchful, known for arranging sealed crates that skip mercantile oversight.
Smithy
A soot-darkened smith where ore is tested and basic tools are forged beside a roaring hearth.
Provisioner
A cramped supply shop stacked with rope, coal, and salted meats for crews heading underground.
Miners, bargemen, and the occasional visiting merchant.
A longhouse tavern with a wide hearth, sticky tables, and a raised stage for balladeers.
Labor organization
The miners' union that enforces work shares, negotiates with overseers, and supplies strike volunteers.
Merchant house
A compact of southern merchants who control river contracts and the largest barges to Krondor.
Criminal syndicate
An informal network moving contraband downriver in sealed crates and hidden compartments.
A collapsed shaft turned memorial where iron tokens are left for lost crews.
Rammed earth terraces with hoists and bell mechanisms to measure ore yields.
A cramped riveryard of cranes, packing sheds, and a guarded weighhouse.
A narrow grate-lined alley where contraband changes hands under lantern light.
Several council members receive kickbacks from smugglers to overlook sealed cargoes.
A rich, unstable silver pocket runs beneath the Lower Ward and threatens collapse if improperly mined.
A Krondor guild agent once buried a small chest of counterfeit coin in town to pressure local merchants.
Some claim a vein of meteoric iron lies deeper and can sing when struck.
Whispers say a councilor keeps a private mint for coinage unknown to Krondor.
A drowned prospector haunts the riverbank where the fog sits heaviest at dawn.
The Missing Crate
A sealed crate meant for Krondor never arrived and the barge captain is missing; find the cargo before rivals do.
Breath of the Vein
The Lower Ward smells of gas after a hidden vein is breached and tongues whisper of a cursed seam; investigate and make the choice to seal or claim it.
Ledger and Leverage
A councilor seeks proof of smuggling to break House Korren's stranglehold, but exposing it could ignite violent reprisals.
The Singing Ingot
A rune-marked ingot found beneath the memorial hums at night and draws odd patrons to Stoneward Hall; determine its origin and power.
