Silverstream hugs a wide, slow river beneath a central bell tower that marks threshing times, market hours, and emergencies, with timber houses clustered along quays and narrow lanes leading to orchards and pastures.
A bell tolls and the river answers.
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Reeve
A sharp-eyed woman in plain wool, always carries a ledger and wears a well-kept signet ring.
Bell-Ringer and clock-tinker
A bent craftsman with greying hair, stained hands, and an uncanny memory for chimes.
Quaymaster
A broad-shouldered man with a ledger, a spyglass, and a scar across one cheek.
Innkeeper
Plump, flour-dusted, and always with a towel slung over her shoulder.
Manor Agent
A well-dressed man with ink-stained gloves and a ledger heavier than his demeanor.
Ciderwright
A freckled woman with sticky fingers, an apron of stains, and a booming laugh.
general maritime and farming supplies
A timber shop at the quay selling essentials for boats and orchards, half-owned by the quaymaster.
ciderery and grocer
A fragrant shop where Talya sells cider, preserves, and pressed goods with a side of gossip.
river crews, farmers after market, and the occasional manor agent
Riverside inn beneath the bell tower that serves sailors, farmers, and travelers.
local militia and watch
Volunteer guards who patrol river traffic and keep order along the quays.
smuggler network
A shadowy group using hollowed barrels and false manifests to bypass tariffs.
craft guild
Growers and cider-makers who set standards for orchard produce and trade.
Barges tie up to weathered planks and a low palisade, with crates and murmurs of deals.
Sloped orchards smell of apple and cider, with a small presshouse that hums during harvest.
A raised path along the levee lined with fishermen's hooks and flood marks carved into posts.
A narrow lane behind warehouses where barrels are swapped and quiet meetings occur at dusk.
Hidden smuggling tunnel under the quay
The bell's clapper is enchanted to record voices
A forged deed binds the mill to the manor until a mysterious condition is met
The Silent Bell
Discover why the bell fails to toll and uncover the nocturnal meetings hidden in the tower.
Barrel of Secrets
Track the smuggling ring using hollow barrels and decide whether to expose, join, or extort them.
Mill of Dispute
Resolve the mill's ownership by retrieving a missing witness, proving deed forgery, or defending the mill from a manor-backed raid.
The Sunken Barge
Salvage the sunken barge downstream to recover lost goods and learn if sabotage or supernatural forces sank it.
