Everspill hugs a broad bend in the River Lys, its quays stacked with bobbing skiffs and lean warehouses, while timber houses cling to raised earthworks against seasonal floods; markets spill scents of smoked fish and spice, and lanterns line narrow alleys that echo with laughter and whispered deals.
Where the river forgets to sleep and stories wash ashore.
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Harbormaster
A compact woman with ink-stained hands, known for her ledger and even temper.
Guild Foreman
Tall, oil-splattered, with a silvered chin and a ledger always at hand.
Flood Engineer
A lean figure with callused palms and a satchel full of measuring tools.
Foreman of the Boatyards
Broad-shouldered and stout with a beard braided with river-moss.
Innkeeper and singer
Smiling, quick-tongued, with a voice that calms storms.
Boatbuilder and woodworks
A long riverside yard where hulls are built and battered barges are mended.
Engineering and hardware
A cramped shop of gears and sketches where engineer Mira Holt sources parts.
Sailors, guild hands, and local storytellers
A warm timbered tavern over a side dock where songs and deals meet the river breeze.
Trade guild
A powerful guild of captains and owners pushing for centralized services and tariffs.
Local militia and conservationist group
A loose confederation of fishermen, engineers, and levee crews focused on sustainable practices.
Smugglers' ring
A shadowy network that uses hidden coves and low tides to move contraband.
A bustling strip of stalls on raised planks selling fish, cloth, and odd relics fished from the shallows.
A half-submerged staircase rumored to lead to a forgotten boathouse beneath the mud.
A mossy, unused sluice with carved runes that glow faintly during droughts.
A narrow alley of hanging lanterns where lovers meet and small bargains are sealed.
A flooded boathouse hides an ancient bell that whispers names when the tide is high.
Coren Vask's ledger shows he funded covert bribes to sway two Council of Steward votes.
Priestess Yarim's bargain with a water sprite granted years of bountiful fish in exchange for periodic offerings.
The Whispering Bell
Villagers report hearing names from the sunken bell that foretell misfortune, and the bell's song now names a respected elder.
Ledger of Lies
A torn ledger page surfaces linking Guild Foreman Coren Vask to bribe payments, and the Council must be convinced to act.
Levee at Risk
The main sluice shows rot and must be repaired before spring, requiring rare timber and skilled hands.
Night Oars Heist
Smugglers plan to steal a guild manifest from the granary to blackmail bargemasters, and the council wants the thieves stopped quietly.
Eggs in the Net
Fishermen pull luminescent eggs from their nets and strange creatures begin emerging at night, alarming villagers.
