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Welcome to Tantle Acres!


Census Data

General Information

  • Pop. Estimate: 3,877
  • Children: 16.64% (645)
  • Elderly: 21.23% (823)

Racial Breakdown

  • 1,978 gnome (51%)
  • 1,071 half-dwarf (27.6%)
  • 520 half-elf (13.4%)
  • 190 half-orc (4.9%)
  • 82 elf (2.1%)
  • 36 other (0.9%)

Misc.

  • 5 Districts
  • 124 Businesses
  • 531 Specialists
  • 470 Residences

Summary [-]

Tantle Acres is a large town in the Ashganique Province with a normal population.

Environment [-]

Geography [-]

This fertile large town is densely populated (8,237/sq km), covers 0.47 square kilometers, and roughly has a diameter of 773 meters.

Climate [-]

Tantle Acres has a Temperate Deciduous Forest climate, which is characterized by warm and wet summers with mild and dry winters, and has prevernal, spring, summer, monsoon, autumn and winter seasons. Winds in the region are mild and the temperature is generally mild with high variation. Precipitation is minor, and the sky is mostly cloudy.

Astronomy [-]

Tantle Acres sees a single star overhead: Bex, an average red star. Tantle Acres also has a single moon: Chale, an average light blue moon. In the night sky, you see nothing unusual.

Cityscape [-]

Walls [-]

Visitors are greeted with a newly finished brick fence that is 6 meters tall. The city wall protects the core 100% of the city, with 5 towers spread along the 2.82 kilometer wall.

Streets [-]

There are 4 roads leading to Tantle Acres; 1 road is major. The city is lined with crude dirt roads in an organic pattern.

Districts [-]

The city is broken into the following districts: poor, military, warehouse, wealthy, and middleclass.

Government [-]

Tantle Acres is governed through a theocracy, where a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, but the deity's laws are interpreted by ecclesiastical authorities. The government as a whole is seen as slipshod. Officials in Tantle Acres are often seen as trustworthy and the policies are despised. The political influence of Tantle Acres in the region is growing due to a thwarted assassination attempt. In times of crisis, the population turns against itself.

Leader [-]

Tantle Acres is ruled by Father Arnvin Geartonk. The Father has been in power for several years and is ridiculed by the people. There is hostile opposition to the Father and policies. The right to rule was granted by revolution, and that power is maintained through a fair and just legal system.

Laws [-]

Laws are enforced by a local thugs, but are rarely enforced. Justice is served by a magistrate, with a common punishment being community service.

Crime [-]

Crime is unheard of. The most common crime is petty theft. The imprisonment rate is 0.26% of the population (10 adults).

Military [-]

Tantle Acres has a positive attitude towards the military. Their standing army of 504 citizens (13%) is at the ready, with a reserve force of 271 (7%). Of the active duty military, 21 (4.25%) are special forces. Due to their positive attitude and newly finished fence, Tantle Acres is spectacularly fortified. Tantle Acres fighters are ridiculed for their use of heavy crossbows in battle. They are mocked for their guerrilla warfare and are considered admirably skilled in battle.

Economy [-]

The economy in Tantle Acres is currently insulated.

Resources [-]

Tantle Acres is known for the following resources:

  • An ancient cave inhabited by defenseless woodpeckers that are hunted by magic users.
  • Abundant old coffee fields that are visited frequently by witches. Falrun Feastboot said rumors tell of a chest containing saphires in a well.
  • Scorpion beds that are feared by unicorns. Rumors tell of a chest containing penis sheathes in a tomb nearby.
  • Rich old cork bushes that are visited frequently by vampires. Berunorgath Armitalon said somoeone said someone found bags of copper buried near there.

Culture [-]

Legends [-]

Around town you'll hear the following legends:
  • Way back when, a serial killer named Huide haunted the town on gloomy days. People say that if you touch him, you will die within 24 hours.
  • Long ago, the villagers of Keydun thrived. Things were quiet, but one day Kor Greatdoom the dragon took a hostage and demanded a ransom. The villagers tried to kill Kor Greatdoom, but failed miserably. Along came a hero named Aesttars Myrthrose, who was a skilled storyteller. Aesttars had the thought to slay the dragon by making a wager with Kor Greatdoom. When Aesttars Myrthrose faced the dragon, Aesttars Myrthrose killed the dragon and was killed in the process.
  • Legends tell of Mas'k'morn's Cauldron, a unique cauldron with the knack to solve any riddle. It hasn't reappeared in years.
  • In the olden days, a murderer named Tilra hunted the swamps when the wind blows from the north. Some say that if you hear him, you will be stricken blind.
  • A long time ago, a minotaur named Elhra roamed the field when the wind blows from the west. Folks say that if you hear her, you will be driven mad unless you answer a riddle.

Events [-]

Tantle Acres is a lively city with many opportunities available.

Job Postings [-]

You'll find the following job postings:
  • Laborer required to bring stones to the castle. Wagon provided. Will reward you with valuable information. Guild membership required. Contact Don Dilwell.
  • Help! Laborer required to bring stones to the castle. Wagon provided. Must be clean. Will owe you a huge favor. Contact Adamaily Laughingbones to learn more.
  • Merchant seeks caravan master, cartographer, navigator, and experienced mercenaries for trade expedition. References required. Will owe you a huge favor. Contact Abahialleu Hunithhelm.
  • Help Needed: Looking for work? I'm looking for a Transcriber. Need expert to translate runes. Will reward you with a land deed. Contact Grunag Rubyblade for further details.
  • feral cats-catcher needed to keep the beasties away from the sheep and cattle. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact Don Goodton for more information.
  • Looking for work? Yot has been kidnapped! Generous payment for safe return. Will owe you a huge favor. Mild danger may be involved. Contact Gozraz.
  • Seeking inter-planar messenger. Will owe you a huge favor. Contact Bea Greasefuel for further details.
  • Seasonal farm hands requested to help local farms bring in their harvest. Will reward you with valuable information. Must be clean. Contact Khalal fe Khalzor if interested.
  • Bored? Lockpick needed for totally legitimate reasons. Will reward you with a land deed. Contact Dak Eagleclaw.
  • Looking for something new? Seeking inter-planar messenger. Reward available. May include some hazards. Contact Perne Hornleaf.
  • Help Needed: Haalantel Dewwhisper has been kidnapped! Generous payment for safe return. Will reward you with valuable information. Contact Chaellanae Eythersorrow if intrigued.
  • Need a change of pace? woodcutting contest this weekend. Special prize for first place finish. Will owe you a huge favor. Must provide your own transportation. Contact Gav Cogglebit.
  • Looking for work? Scholar seeks rare supplies: Scholar unable to gather fresh paper due to age, seeks trustworthy agents to gather materials for research. Opportunity to earn a title. Contact Xtegd Ironmaw if intrigued.

People [-]

The people in Tantle Acres love outsiders.

Citizens [-]

The following citizens are worth mentioning:
  • Mickes Southcombe is a male half-dwarf who is known in the city as being a laughably skilled hatmaker. He appears shifty.
  • Jam Franord is a male half-elf who is known in that part of town as being a poorly skilled tanner. He appears shifty.
  • Elanalssa Nightshield is a female half-elf who is known in that part of town as being a renowned glovemaker. She appears scattered.
  • Dave Ferwood is a female half-elf who is known in the city as being a skilled harness maker. She appears greedy.
  • Mick Southville is a female half-elf who is known in the neighborhood as being a laughably skilled teamster. She appears solemn.
  • Mickic Giacoes is a female half-elf who is known in the neighborhood as being a reasonably skilled jailer. She appears skeptical.
  • Alavaraen Ravenmight is a female half-elf who is known in that part of town as being a renowned mercer. She appears trusting.
  • Davry Gilsford is a male half-elf who is known in that part of town as being a decent seamstress. He appears beligerent.
  • Jo Ferll is a female half-orc who is known in that part of town as being a reasonably skilled outfitter. She appears unreliable.
  • Gwahiatel Skydawn is a female half-elf who is known in that part of town as being a laughably skilled scribe. She appears skeptical.
  • Mickic Whiteorth is a female half-orc who is known in the world as being a renowned smith. She appears cautious.
  • Dav Chagan is a male half-orc who is known in the region as being a horribly skilled fishmonger. He appears battle-ready.
  • Skador Honorbridge is a male half-dwarf who is known in the region as being a laughably skilled miller. He appears loud.
  • Shaman Datg Armcrusher is a female half-orc who is known in the city as being a decent messenger. She appears flirtatious.
  • Filhiaava Windsight is a female elf who is known in that part of town as being a laughably skilled sculptor. She appears forbidding.
  • Tornk Cobblefuel is a male gnome who is known in the world as being a gifted locksmith. He appears cautious.

Travelers [-]

The following travelers are worth mentioning:
  • Porg, a xenophobic female oddball. She is a bard who is finding work as a merchant.
  • Ghrika, a boastful male oddball. He is an expert who is traveling the world as a trader.
  • Dikah Headnor, an exhausted male half-orc. He is a commoner who is fleeing debtors.
  • S'hooral ahn Ghezor, a loud female oddball. She is a bard who is traveling with a circus.
  • Sera Masgan, a quiet female minotaur. She is an adept who is brokering a truce over a trade war.
  • Balrin Quartzslasher, a jaded male deep dwarf. He is a monk who is finding work as a spy.
  • Nobak Backcracker, a contrarian male bugbear. He is an aristocrat who is traveling the world as an unemployed specialist.
  • Ellanlas Morningwind, a jaded female drow. She is a commoner who is brokering a truce over a trade war.
  • Khalal se Yerzin, a pious female lizardfolk. She is a sorcerer who is doing something secret.
  • Xturm Metalmurder, an unreliable female goblin. She is an aristocrat who is doing something amazing.
  • Jo Brownbrook, a patriotic male half-orc. He is a sorcerer who is traveling with an expidition.
  • Faeellava Farglow, a xenophobic female drow. She is an adept who is here to secretly assassinate a thug.

Locales [-]

Establishments [-]

These establishments worthy of mention in Tantle Acres:

  • The Stinking Axe Studio [+]
  • The Yellow Elves Pile [+]
  • The Whirling Weasels Butchers [+]
  • The Bottomless Dwarves Leatherworks [+]
  • The Crazy Badger Inc. [+]
  • The Sleeping House Inc. [+]
  • The Crazy Mug Inc. [+]
  • The Drifting Fireplace House [+]
  • The Mulled Crow Inc. [+]
  • The Black Rooster Inc. [+]
  • The Fumbling Cup Fine Books [+]
  • The Master Willow Inc. [+]
  • The Screaming Hen Timberyard [+]
  • The Frosted Frog General Goods [+]
  • The Slippery Beer Textiles [+]
  • The Highlighted Peddler Star Gazers [+]