Velthorn sits at a crossroads of plains trade and river transit, its low-stone walls ringed by windmills and stacked warehouses; merchants, riverfolk and mounted herders mingle under a city charter that prizes contracts and spectacle alike.
Where wind-carved banners mark bargains and bloodlines alike.
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Provost
A silver-haired administrator known for even-handed decrees and late-night meetings at the Hall of Seals.
River Guard Captain
Weathered and practical, he prefers action to politics and drinks black tea at dawn.
Wharfmaster and warehouse foreman
A lean figure with ink-stained fingers and an uncanny memory for cargo marks.
Leader of the Grassward Herders
Tall, sun-leathered, and always flanked by two hound-handlers.
Master Tanner and Guildmaster
Broad-shouldered, bearing a permanent leather apron and a careful gaze.
Notary and Contract Office
A marble-fronted office where contracts are witnessed, sealed and archived under municipal authority.
General Goods and Caravan Supplies
A sprawling stall and storeroom catering to caravans, herders and river crews with practical wares.
Merchants, caravaners, entertainers and local officials
A large, open-air tavern near the central square favored by merchants and traveling performers.
Dockworkers, sailors, and shady figures
A smoky cellar tavern by the docks known for cheap ale and discreet corners.
Merchant House
A wealthy merchant family known for aggressive contracts, private security and legal maneuvering.
Herders' Coalition
A coalition of clan leaders who coordinate drives, protect herds and lobby the council.
River Trade Consortium
A consortium of barge-owners and captains that polices legitimate river trade and lobbies for embankment funds.
A chaotic stretch of repaired piers, warehouses and hidden alleyways where goods and rumors flow.
An open plaza of stalls and performers under tall banners that funnel the day's busiest trade.
Floodgates and sluices with a guard station that still bears scars from the last spring break.
The city's founding bridge, lined with traders' prayers and the names of those who built Velthorn.
A hidden ledger links several council members to off-books shipments through the docks.
Beneath the Old Stone Bridge is a sealed chamber containing a relic that can influence river currents.
The Grassward Herders secretly funded mercenaries during the Red Thirst to secure territory.
Smuggler's Ledger
Recover the hidden ledger proving corruption at the docks before a public auction destroys evidence.
Bridge Chamber
Delve under the Old Stone Bridge to unseal the relic and decide whether to hand it to the city, the temple, or keep it hidden.
Grazing Blood
Negotiate or fight to stop a planned raid between herder clans and caravan guards that could spark open war.
The Bell That Shouldn't Ring
Investigate why the Hall of Seals' ceremonial bell rang all night, waking the Provost and angering multiple houses.
Riversong Omen
Uncover the source of eerie voices in the temple basin and decide whether it is spirit, arcane prank, or engineered sabotage.
