Welcome to Cumbermead!

Cumbermead is known for the following resources:

• Magic fruit plantations that are visited frequently by magic users.
• A blessed fort inhabited by defenseless elephants that are hunted by townspeople. Jory Andrland said one might find a chest containing gold in a nearby pit.
• Old clay deposits that are avoided by townspeople. One might find piles of diamonds in a dungeon.

• Expert seeks apprentice. Will reward you with a land deed. Safety not guaranteed. Contact Daves Braing.
• Needed: Bounty for homuncului, dead or alive. Must not smell. Reward available. Contact Adalanava Broadsun for further details.
• Missing magic candle. We suspect grigs are the culprit. Reward is a priceless heirloom. May include some hazards. Contact Dan Daviderton.
• I'm looking for rare darkmantles, both live and dead. I have a list of the ones I need. Will owe you a huge favor. No previous experience required. Contact Elartthil Silentsworn.
• Want to earn some quick coin? Seasonal farm hands requested to help local farms bring in their harvest. Opportunity to earn a title. Contact Jo Colorth.
• I have feral cats in my basement, plz halp! Reward is a secret. Contact Gubel Bearbranch.
• Seeking inter-planar messenger. Opportunity to earn a title. Contact Ulath Armcracker.

• Elahiaaen Nightrunner is a male drow who is known in the neighborhood as being a poorly skilled physician. He appears shifty.
• Car is a female kobold who is known in the region as being a skilled sage. She appears egotistical.
• Yip is a male kobold who is known in the region as being a gifted vintner. He appears helpful.
• Ulrim Smoketunnel is a male deep dwarf who is known in the world as being a horribly skilled sheriff. He appears thick.
• Durnir Drakeeye is a female deep dwarf who is known in the region as being a decent leatherworker. She appears skeptical.
• Balag Ashbrooch is a male deep dwarf who is known in the region as being a renowned jeweler. He appears melancholy.
• Erartlleu Eyllissing is a female drow who is known in the city as being a decent painter. She appears conspirational.
• Grimmir Copperstone is a male deep dwarf who is known in the city as being a laughably skilled leatherworker. He appears jesterly.
• Pat is a male kobold who is known in the city as being a renowned astrologer. He appears mocking.

• Abatthil Windblaze, a nosy female elf. She is an expert who is here to destroy an artifact.
• Xodurm Ghosttrot, an authoritarian male hobgoblin. He is a paladin who is doing something impossible.
• Uap Oakclaw, a resentful male ogre. He is an aristocrat who is finding a missing artifact.

These establishments worthy of mention in Cumbermead:

• The Open Troll Shoppe [+] The Open Troll Shoppe is a large, cluttered-looking firepit. The building faces northwest with a roof made from slate, a mud storefront, and clean windows. It is located in a nice neighborhood of the industry district. This place is run by a thick kobold named Jit. The firepit is known for very high prices for the service there, and is empty during the day but busy in the evening. There are 4 customers in the firepit. The trade guild taxes the owner and patrons.
• The Dancing Iron Temple [+] The Dancing Iron Temple is a typical sized, damp-looking brothel. The building faces south with a lap board storefront, a roof made from thatch, and barred windows. It is located in a trashy neighborhood of the poor district. This place is run by an outlandish deep dwarf named Adagin Bluefighter. The brothel is known for high prices for the service there, and is usually empty. Upon entering you see candles and drapery, you hear quiet music, and you smell scent of oil. There are 3 customers in the brothel. The local thugs taxes the owner and patrons.
• The Twisted Mead Designs [+] The Twisted Mead Designs is an average sized, crowded-looking engineering firm. The building faces southeast with a wood storefront, many windows, and a roof made from turf. It is located in an empty neighborhood of the professional district. This place is run by an embittered kobold named Teb. The engineering firm is known for slightly high prices for the service there, and is one of the busiest places in town. There are 3 customers in the engineering firm. The roving thieves harass the owner and patrons.
• The Voluptuous Cloak Farm [+] The Voluptuous Cloak Farm is a small, dusty-looking slaughterhouse. The building faces north with a roof made from slate, a split wood storefront, and clean windows. It is located in a new neighborhood of the trade district. This place is run by a beligerent deep dwarf named Grummir Bearbelly. The slaughterhouse is known for slightly high prices for the service there, and is one of the busiest places in town. There are 3 customers in the slaughterhouse. The neighborhood watch gives protection to the owner and patrons.
• The Black Harpoon Inc. [+] The Black Harpoon Inc. is a typical sized, smelly-looking law enforcement. The building faces northeast with a split wood storefront, round windows, and a roof made from tile. It is located in a rundown neighborhood of the civic district. This place is run by a patronizing troglodyte named Surpzer. The law enforcement is known for extravagant prices for the service there, and is avoided by the locals for reasons unknown. There are 4 customers in the law enforcement. The city guard hit up the owner and patrons.
• The Broken Three Leatherworks [+] The Broken Three Leatherworks is a huge, messy-looking leathershop. The building faces south with no windows, a bamboo storefront, and a roof made from thatch. It is located in a new neighborhood of the trade district. This place is run by a cowed deep dwarf named Brobin Drakecairn. The leathershop is known for slightly high prices for the service there, and is unappreciated by the locals. There is 1 customer in the leathershop. The trade guild shakes down the owner and patrons.
• The Playful Axehandle Our Motto Is the Buckle Stops Here [+] The Playful Axehandle Our Motto Is the Buckle Stops Here is a small, crowded-looking bucklery. The building faces south with round windows, a wood storefront, and a roof made from tile. It is located in a seedy neighborhood of the shop district. This place is run by a mopey lizardfolk named Yerzor ahn Ghessen. The bucklery is known for moderate prices for the service there, and is empty during the day but busy in the evening. There are 2 customers in the bucklery. The neighborhood watch hit up the owner and patrons.
• The Great Baiter Sheath Store [+] The Great Baiter Sheath Store is a large, smelly-looking scabbard maker. The building faces east with a roof made from thatch, clean windows, and a split wood storefront. It is located in a new neighborhood of the trade district. This place is run by a fashion concious drow named Darnalssa Ravensorrow. The scabbard maker is known for extravagant prices for the service there, and only attracts people from out of town. There are 3 customers in the scabbard maker. The trade guild steals from the owner and patrons.
• The Fat Maiden Inc. [+] The Fat Maiden Inc. is a huge, cluttered-looking tile shop. The building faces east with a split wood storefront, barred windows, and a roof made from turf. It is located in a seedy neighborhood of the trade district. This place is run by a chatty deep dwarf named Grundor Clashingslasher. The tile shop is known for very high prices for the service there, and holds the record for worst service in the region. There are 2 customers in the tile shop. The trade guild shakes down the owner and patrons.