Fountenglade

A plains village clustered around a spring-fed garden and fountain, known for tea blends and steady hospitality.

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Fountenglade

A gardened spring on the plains where tea, iron, and small magics keep life humming.

TypeVillage

PopulationAbout 420 villagers and seasonal travelers

WealthModest and resilient

GovernmentCouncil chaired by the Wizard-Mayor

ReadinessA thirty-person militia supported by nightly watch and the mayor's wards keeps readiness moderate.

A plains village clustered around a spring-fed garden and fountain, known for tea blends and steady hospitality.

“Warm, lived-in, and quietly watchful with a faint hum of ward-magic around the central fountain.”

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Geography

RegionOpen plains near a slow meandering river

ClimateTemperate with warm summers and mild, windy winters.

TerrainRolling grasslands dotted with small copses and a spring-fed garden at the center

Travel Links

Trade road to the market town of RedfordSeasonal ford across the Greenrun RiverCaravan route to the regional capital

Culture

Practical kindness, quiet stewardship of the spring, and hospitality to travelers who pay their way.

Races

HumanDwarfHalf-elf

Religions

Cult of the Gentle DawnFolk spirit venerationQuiet household rituals

Arts & Entertainment

Simple storytelling nights, teadrinking rituals, and seasonal craft swaps by the garden.

History

Fountenglade began as a waystation when a clear spring appeared on the plains and travelers began to stop there, and it grew into a village around a tended garden and fountain; a wandering wizard later bound a protective ward to the spring and was chosen mayor, and the town now trades tea and baked goods while balancing farming, smithing, and ritual care of the water.

FoundingThe Spring's ArrivalAn old wellspring bubbled up and drew the first families to settle.

GrowthStonehand SettlesA dwarf smith arrived and established the forge that still serves the plains.

Recent CenturyThe Binding of the FountainEdrin Mallow bound a protective ward to the fountain and was later chosen mayor.

Government

LeaderEdrin Mallow, Human male, Wizard-Mayor and fountain wardkeeper

Council chaired by the Wizard-Mayor

Key Laws

No source of water within the garden may be tampered with under penalty of warded restraint.Market scales must be verified on Wagon Day by a licensed verifier.Fire may not be lit within garden boundaries during dry season.

Problems

Grazing disputes strain village relations and trade.

Tensions over grazing rights escalate between ranchers and passing herders.

Uncertain wards threaten the village's spiritual and practical well-being.

A rumor that the fountain's ward is weakening worries worshippers and the mayor.

Economy

Industries

Tea cultivation and blendingBaking and millingBlacksmithing and ranching

Scarcity

Fresh hardwood and ore are scarce and often imported at cost.

Wealth LevelModest and resilient

Exports

Dried and blended teasBarley and baked goodsHorseshoes and simple ironwork

Imports

Raw iron ore and coalSpices and fine clothSalt and preserved fish

Defenses

ReadinessA thirty-person militia supported by nightly watch and the mayor's wards keeps readiness moderate.

Fortifications

Low wooden palisade around the gardenStone watchtower on the western riseSubtle arcane ward woven into fountain stones

Fountenglade Militia(About 30 able-bodied defenders)

A mixed volunteer militia and a few veteran guards who train weekly and man the watchtower.

Law & Order

crime Level: Low but rising petty theft
enforcement: A community watch supported by warded runes and the mayor's arbitration
typical Punishment: Fines, required community service, or temporary binding wards for repeat offenders

Edrin Mallow

NPC

Wizard-Mayor

A small-framed wizard in plain coats who tends the fountain and local rituals.

Hara Stonehand

NPC

Blacksmith and farrier

A stout dwarf with soot-streaked braids and a bright laugh that hides a careful mind.

Lina Chai

NPC

Tea shop proprietor and herbalist

A bright-eyed herbalist who arranges dried leaves like jewels and greets guests with a cup.

Old Jory

NPC

Tavernkeeper

A broad-shouldered ex-merchant with a quick smile and an eye for trouble.

Tomric Vale

NPC

Rancher

A lean rancher with weathered hands who knows every horse and calf by name.

The Whispering Kettle

Shop

Tea and herb shop

A warm shop perfumed with steeped leaves and jars of dried herbs lining wooden shelves.

Stonehand Forge

Shop

Blacksmith and farrier

A smoke-streaked forge with bellows that never rest and a black anvil scarred by generations.

Morning Crust

Shop

Bakery and communal mill

The bakery fills the village with morning scent and offers bread warm enough to steam your cloak.

The Silver Fountain

Tavern

Ranchers, traveling merchants, and the occasional curious scholar.

A roomy common hall with rough tables and a small private room for quiet deals.

Garden Keepers

Faction

Civic guild

Caretakers who tend the garden, maintain the fountain, and manage festivals.

Ranchers' Cooperative

Faction

Economic collective

Ranchers who band together to negotiate prices and protect grazing lands.

Order of the Spring

Faction

Religious and arcane fellowship

An informal circle of scholars and priests who watch the fountain's magic.

The Central Fountain

Point of Interest

A circular fountain whose stones are carved with faint runes that glow at dawn.

Lina's Herb Beds

Point of Interest

A patchwork herb garden behind the tea shop with labeled beds and a small sun pavilion.

Greenrun Ford

Point of Interest

A shallow ford across the Greenrun River used by wagons in dry months and liked for its wildflowers.

Half-Buried Marker

Point of Interest

An old stone marker half-buried in the grass etched with a map no one remembers fully.

Calendar of Events

April 21

Spring Tea Festival

Residents gather to brew and judge new tea blends around the fountain.

The fountain's waters sometimes change scent to favor one blend before judging.

Autumn 3

Wagon Day

A day of market wagons, livestock trades, and public reckonings for small debts.

One year a caravan leaves behind a locked chest no one can open.

Secrets

Part of the mayor's life essence is bound to the fountain, and if the ward is cut the mayor will weaken.

RegionalInspect the fountain stones for a worn rune that only reveals itself when tea is poured into the basin.

Hara Stonehand once belonged to an outlaw smithing kin and still hides a marked heirloom hammer beneath her forge.

LocalAsk Hara about past contracts and note the hammer with an outlaw sigil behind her anvil.

A small smuggler's cache lies under the Old Granary sealed behind a false floor and an old roadwarden's knot.

LocalSearch the granary at midnight when the moon hits the roof hatch and listen for hollow echoes.

Rumors

The fountain once sealed a minor water spirit that speaks to the mayor at midnight.

A hidden tunnel under the granary leads to an old smuggler's cache.

The dwarf smith keeps a marked hammer from a notorious clan in her forge.

Plot Hooks

The Lockbox Left Behind

A sealed chest in a caravan hums with a strange ward and draws unwanted attention from a passing cult.

InvestigationOld JoryA pouch of rare spices and local gratitude

The Quieting Spring

The fountain's glow dims and a murmured voice begs to be freed, requiring ritual and risky bargains.

Ritual questEdrin MallowA minor protective charm and the mayor's blessing

Tracks at Dusk

A rusted horseshoe found near strange tracks hints at a predator stealing stock at night.

HuntTomric ValePayment per recovered animal and a favored saddle

Scales of Trust

A visiting verifier suspects the granary's scales were tampered with and asks for discreet proof of fraud.

SocialMaren ValeFresh loaves and a small bag of coin

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