A cluster of smoke-wreathed cottages around a central square dominated by a bright toy shop, set within steep snow-covered mountains that cradle the village like a bowl.
Where toys are carved of starlight and the mountains keep watch.
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Master toymaker
A thin woman with soot-stained hands and glittering eyes who crafts impossible toys.
Head of sled routes and watch drills
A broad-shouldered veteran who ties rope like a prayer and maps ice with a grim smile.
Rotating steward and ceremonial seer
An elder with pale hair and ink-stained palms who collects small offerings of light.
Fish hauler
A wiry youth with quick hands and an apologetic smile who hauls fish and keeps watch.
Caravan master
A shrewd woman who counts rope knots like coins and remembers every favor owed.
Herbalist and charm-maker
A stooped kobold with bright eyes who brews warming oils and mends small hearts.
Toyshop
Bright shelves of toys and a workbench at the back where children press noses to the frosted window.
Outfitter
A narrow stall stacked with ropes, runners, and sled parts smelling of tar and ozone.
Provisioner
A stall of preserved fish, seal oil, and jars of winter condiments kept warm by a charcoal brazier.
Fisherfolk, sledders, and the occasional passing trader seeking warmth.
A low-roofed hall with benches and a hearth that smells of smoked fish and pine resin.
Watch members, craft apprentices, and elders who keep late vigils.
A snug side-room with carved benches and an oil lamp that never gutters.
cultural
Caretakers of play and childhood; they influence village morale and gift toys to travelers.
military
A compact cadre prioritizing mountain safety and winter navigation.
trade
A loose confederation of traders who run supply sleds through the mountains.
A frozen bay where fishermen cut holes and leave carved offering-caps for safe nets.
A narrow pass that sings when wind pressure builds and guides sledgers by tone.
A shallow crevasse where toys sometimes wash up wrapped in drift-snow.
A line of weathered bell-posts that send signals across the hollow and to distant outposts.
Ilyra once bound a minor spirit into a toy to comfort her lost child and the spirit may now be restless.
Korrun sheltered an illegal trader years ago and the trader's contacts still press for access to the pass.
Greta Coldline hid a map to a coastal supply cove inside a merchant crate to secure an edge in bargaining.
A long-buried storehouse lies beneath the deepest snowdrift near the Bell-Post Keep.
Some toys are said to carry fragments of star-spirits if carved at the auroral peak.
Greta's sealed crate contained more than trade goods and someone wants it back.
The Pointing Star
A carved star toy found frozen into the ice pulses at night and points toward a sealed crevasse rumored to hold ancient provisions.
Tracks of Silence
Sled tracks vanish overnight and the northern caravan's next run is at risk unless the pass is cleared and its sabotage investigated.
Whispers of the Wooden Soldier
Children claim a wooden soldier in the Toy Hall whispered a riddle that may reveal a lost storeroom beneath the Bell-Post Keep.
Line of Light
An auroral omen suggests a coming avalanche unless an old tether-line is reinforced across the ridge.
