A riverside village clinging to a slow bend where barges tie and reeds hush the banks; timber houses cluster around a weathered mill and a bell-topped granary, while narrow lanes lead to a muddy ford and a ferry slip, all ringed by marsh where otters and secrets slip away beneath the mist.
Where the river remembers the names of those who crossed it.
A high-res, share-ready sheet you can post or print.
Reeve
A practical leader who knows every boat captain's name.
Miller and shopkeeper
Owner of the watermill and a little storefront by the quay.
Ferryman and trader
Known for riskless river crossings and an easy smile.
Priestess of the River Mother
Caretaker of the temple who reads tides like scripture.
Innkeeper
A big man with a booming laugh and a ledger always open.
Boatwright and covert smuggler leader
A quiet boatwright with sawdust hands and a shadowy reputation.
General and grain
A mill with a small counter selling small goods and sacks of flour to locals and passing barges.
River goods and transport bookings
A cluttered slipside booth where ferry tickets, charts and odd hardware are traded between tides.
Fishermen, barge crews, and gossiping housewives fill its benches.
A low-ceilinged alehouse with a warm hearth and a scattering of maps on the walls.
Civic trade group
Organized teams who set prices, book barges and argue for fair market practice.
Criminal
A tight network moving contraband along hidden channels and in the night-tide.
Rangers
Rangers and marsh-walkers who patrol reeds and prevent fires and poaching.
Cooperative
A cooperative of small skippers and net-tenders who bargain as one voice.
A shallow ford ringed by painted stones used when the tide runs low.
A cluster of docks and slips where barges tie and small rowboats sleep.
An ancient willow whose roots hide a small stone cairn of offerings.
Half-submerged stonework from an older mill that whispers when the river runs high.
A network of smuggling tunnels runs from beneath the granary to hidden skiffs along the lee bank.
An old pact with a river spirit is sealed in a submerged stone beneath the temple and is weakening.
A ledger names wealthy buyers in distant towns and implicates respected local figures in the trade.
A drowned votive will appear at the River Blessing bearing a noble's crest.
The granary bell tolls once for a debt unpaid in the shadows.
Smuggler's Ledger
Find the missing ledger that lists buyers and destinations for smuggled goods.
Frozen Mill
Help clear ice and jury-rig a new wheel before the village runs out of flour.
Tide-locked Relic
Recover a tide-locked relic from beneath the temple and decide whether to reveal it.
Missing Barge
Track the route of a missing barge and confront those profiting from secret shipments.
