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Lakeside
🕑 Added 2024-05-28 08:29:04 +0000 UTC"After the final crates were lifted onto the hickory dock, the travelling merchant addressed the ferryman one last time before he departed. As a seasoned professional, she knew the tricks to squeeze the most out of a caravan run. At this point though, after hours of painful, unrelenting conversation, she was weighing if it was worth finding the best deal if it meant more chatter with him.
"I thank you for your services, but before we bid each other farewell, perchance you might share some final insight into the region?" the merchant politely asked, hoping it wouldn't result in yet another drawn out tale of dramatic family offenses or land disputes that thus far the ferryman offered liberally and without prompting. Being barraged by such recollection of others' personal lives from midday to near sunset had been a grueling task, even moreso than loading the wagons between trips.
"Aye, what'cher lookin' to hear about, m'lady?" the ferryman responded cheerfully, clearly delighted to be considered an expert in the affairs of his region.
"We're laden with spices and herbs from Avencroft, and we're headed to the city. Which of these paths would lead us towards villages we could stop at to exchange goods on the way?" She asked pensively.
"Oh, a grand question!" He remarked. "If yins 'ave herbs of medicinal use, the hamlet of Puru on the southern road had themselves a rash of folk afflicted by the Grey Hack, an' they'd welcome any assistance an' pay handsomely. On that same route up the way is the village of Dondur, an' they often entertain travellers on the way into the city gates. I reckon ol' Hamelin would pay top coin for flavors that'd bolster their reputations of hospitality."
For the first time in the half dozen hours she'd had to tolerate his company he took on a more serious, sullen expression, and in a hushed tone he said "Ma'am, just make sure ye clear out of the crossroads before dark. Yer's ain't the only deals being made around these parts, an' I'm sure ye don't want any part of that moonlit market. Some deals be more costly than others, if ye take my meaning...
Hey all!
I thought it'd be a good idea to tick off some of the maps that have been on the poll for awhile but never quite made it to that number 1 spot. So we have this peaceful little lakeside caravan campsite and pier. I'm sure it's a perfect place to get a full nights rest without any interruptions and certainly nothing bad climbing out of the lake to drag the players to the watery depths. 
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Fantasy Atlas
haha, I wasn't planning on it. But I'll come back to it early next month, drop me a ping if you don't see an update by the 10th! :)
Robert
No snowy variant? :(
