Harrowcross grew at a three-way crossroads beside a shallow ford and a modest market green, where merchants, soldiers, and refugees pass in steady streams; inns and warehouses cluster near the roads while neat cottages and a guildhall form the town proper, and a watchtower stands over the ford to claim tolls and repel trouble.
Where three roads meet—and so do destinies.
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Steward
A poised woman in practical silks, known for even temper and a ledger always at hand.
Captain of the Watch
Broad-shouldered veteran with a scar across his cheek and a strict sense of order.
Ferry operator and small-boat owner
Lean man with water-streaked hair who knows every tide and back channel.
Head of the Carters' Guild
A barrel-chested dwarf in soot-stained apron who keeps meticulous ledgers.
Innkeeper and small-time fence
A quick-footed host with a ready smile and a knack for overhearing things.
Wagonwright and leatherworks
A busy workshop near the northern gate that repairs wagons and supplies caravans before long journeys.
General goods and agents
A packed emporium where merchants consign goods and agents broker deals across the crossroads.
Carters, mercenaries, traveling performers, and caravan leaders
A rambling roadside inn facing the market green with stables and a common hall.
Economic Guild
A tightly organized group of haulers and warehouse owners who control most official caravan traffic.
Criminal Network
Loose coalition using hidden docks and back trails to undercut official trade and enrich local contacts.
Religious/Protective
A modest brotherhood who maintain the shrine at the green and bless travelers for safe journeys.
A paved square lined with carved stones and a small shrine to the Waywarden where travelers leave offerings.
A muddy, seldom-used landing beneath the tower rumored to be the smugglers' main route.
A dry, sealed well with a carved lid that locals say occasionally hums under moonlight.
A covered row of stalls where goods from all directions are displayed and bargaining is an art form.
A merchant on the council is plotting to sell town toll rights to a regional lord.
The Hidden Dock conceals an underwater cavern filled with old coins and a chained sigil-stone linked to a drowned cult.
Lanis shelters a refugee who bears an amber pendant that hums near the Old Mason's Well.
Toll or Blood
Merchants suspect a council member of selling influence; uncover correspondence and stop a clandestine sale before the lord takes control.
Beneath the Hidden Dock
Smugglers lead to an underwater cavern where a chained sigil-stone whispers to divers; decide whether to destroy, seal, or bargain with its power.
The Missing Cargo
A caravan's valuable shipment vanished after a raid; track the thieves through marshes and recover the goods before they vanish across the border.
Waywarden's Echo
Lights and humming from the Old Mason's Well coincide with the Waywarden procession; investigate the well's past and stop a ritual that might awaken something.
