Frostgate clings to a horseshoe of cliffs beneath Gloomfrost Bastion, its roofs laden with snow and its streets ringed by smithies, granaries, and watch towers; trade caravans pass cautiously, miners haul ore from higher veins, and the town lives in the shadow of a dragon's den a few miles away.
Where stone meets sky and cold keeps secrets.
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Castellan
A scarred veteran in heavy furs who walks patrols at dawn and bargains at night.
Smuggler boss
Missing two fingers, he favors gloves and a grin and moves goods through old mine shafts.
Merchant-advisor
Well-dressed for the cold with a ledger always tucked under his arm.
Master smith
Short, soot-faced, and often found hammering at a night forge.
Tavernkeeper (The Frost Oar)
Broad-shouldered with a laugh like rolling bells and a memory for faces.
Smithy and armory
A forge glowing through steam and spatter where masterworks are made to endure cold and dragon-fire.
Trading house and general goods
A cluttered inn of crates and ledgers where deals are struck and cargo changes hands.
Miners, guards, merchants, and occasional mercenaries.
A roaring hearth tavern under the Bastion's shadow where drink, gossip, and wagers flow freely.
Military/State
Professional soldiers loyal to the Castellan and tasked with patrols, levies, and dragon deterrence.
Criminal/Trade
A shadowy ring moving ore and goods through forgotten shafts and bribed watchmen.
Clan/Militia
Local militia and hunters who patrol slopes, skilled in tracking and avalanche warning.
A small steaming pool tucked behind bakeries where townsfolk thaw and gossip.
An old mine opening with creaking hoists and a steady flow of ore carts.
A swaying bridge with banners that offers a dizzying view of the valley and dragon flight-paths.
A memorial of piled stones where a village was buried generations ago and offerings are left.
A sealed vein contains an ancient, dormant wyrmscale shard with magical residue.
Some Bastion officers forge forged 'tribute' receipts to skim funds.
Bravik keeps a sickly child of the Castellan hidden as insurance.
The Shard Beneath
Miners uncovered a sealed shaft leading to a wyrmscale shard that hums; factions want it and the shard may awaken deeper dangers.
Tribute or War
The wyrm increases its demands and Castellan Miren seeks outsiders to parley or prepare a strike to drive it off.
Ledger of Lies
A hidden ledger reveals forged tribute receipts; exposing it could topple officers or put the investigator in Bravik's crosshairs.
Smuggler's Choice
Bravik offers players a lucrative route that would starve the Bastion's coffers but help orphaned miners, forcing a choice.
