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Welcome to Larard!


Census Data

General Information

  • Pop. Estimate: 654
  • Children: 31.35% (205)
  • Elderly: 10.70% (70)

Racial Breakdown

  • 552 human (84.4%)
  • 69 gnome (10.5%)
  • 18 half-elf (2.7%)
  • 12 half-orc (1.8%)
  • 3 other (0.4%)

Misc.

  • 1 Districts
  • 30 Businesses
  • 46 Specialists
  • 84 Residences

Summary [-]

Larard is a village in the Calalakak Region with a normal population.

Environment [-]

Geography [-]

This modest village is lightly populated (1,202/sq km), covers 0.54 square kilometers, and roughly has a diameter of 829 meters.

Climate [-]

Larard has a Tundra climate, which is characterized by year-round cold temperatures with permanently frozen ground, and has spring, summer, fall and winter seasons. Winds in the region are strong and the temperature is generally unbearably cold with minor variation. Precipitation is heavy, and the sky is mostly cloudy.

Astronomy [-]

Larard sees a single star overhead: Mel, an average red star. Larard also has no moons. In the night sky, you see two celestial objects: an imposing pulsar that has been around for time immemorial and an imposing galaxy that has been around for centuries.

Cityscape [-]

Walls [-]

Visitors are greeted with a destroyed wood wall that is 2 meters tall. The city wall protects the core 98% of the city, with 5 towers spread along the 3.02 kilometer wall.

Streets [-]

There are 3 roads leading to Larard; 2 roads are major. The city is lined with broken cobblestone streets in a warped parallel pattern.

Districts [-]

The city includes a poor district.

Government [-]

Larard is governed through a dictatorship, where the ruler or small clique wield absolute power (not restricted by a constitution or laws). The government as a whole is seen as minimally competent. Officials in Larard are often seen as virtuous and the policies are revered. The political influence of Larard in the region is consistent due to food shortages in the region. In times of crisis, the population stages ineffective protests.

Leader [-]

Larard is ruled by Lord Perbard Weatherwill. The Lord has been in power for years and is respected by the people. There is open opposition to the Lord and policies. The right to rule was granted by hereditary succession, and that power is maintained through the ignorance of the plebeian society.

Laws [-]

Laws are enforced by a city watch, but are rarely enforced. Justice is served by a magistrate, with a common punishment being execution.

Crime [-]

Crime is rare. The most common crime is murder. The imprisonment rate is 1.22% of the population (8 adults).

Military [-]

Larard has a disinterested attitude towards the military. Their standing army of 94 citizens (14.5%) is at the ready, with a reserve force of 47 (7.25%). Of the active duty military, 4 (4.5%) are special forces. Due to their disinterested attitude and destroyed wall, Larard is moderately fortified. Larard fighters are revered for their use of short spears in battle. They are hated for their frenzied fighting and are considered suitably skilled in battle.

Economy [-]

The economy in Larard is currently flourishing.

Resources [-]

Larard is known for the following resources:

  • Substantial creepy clay deposits that are avoided by children.
  • Many rock salt fields that are feared by townspeople. One might find bags of kitten mittens in a dungeon.
  • Vampire kitten glarings that are avoided by locals. Rumors tell of a chest containing penis sheathes in a tomb nearby.
  • A haunted gazebo inhabited by defenseless spiders that are hunted by zombies. Kog Ghosttmaw said one might dig up bags of kitten mittens in a dungeon.

Culture [-]

Legends [-]

Around town you'll hear the following legends:
  • Years ago, a Pooka stalked the countryside when the wind blows from the north. Folks say that the Pooka will sneeze three times, then turn you into a mouse.
  • In the olden days, a hag roamed the swamps and was drawn towards those that wronged others. They say that the hag will offer you sweets, then banish you if you are cruel.

Events [-]

Larard is a lively city with many opportunities available.

Job Postings [-]

You'll find the following job postings:
  • Help Needed: rabbits-catcher needed to keep the beasties away from the sheep and cattle. Guild membership required. Will pay in gold. Contact Dash Armkiller The Red.
  • Need a change of pace? grog tester wanted. Will reward you with valuable information. Safety not guaranteed. Contact Ulgin Goldstream for further details.
  • Wanted: Bounty for squirrels, dead or alive. Will owe you a huge favor. Contact Don Corter.
  • Hearty souls needed to recover stolen tiara. Must submit to background check. Will reward you with valuable information. Contact Mal Linskin.
  • Wanted: Looking for work? Require an instructor learned in sorcery to tutor my child. Will reward you with a land deed. Contact Pogrinine Burrowsfellow.
  • Bored? Hearty souls needed to recover stolen cerimonial knife. Will reward you with valuable information. A little danger is involved, so expect hazardous duty pay. Contact Ababin Clashingarm for further details.
  • Wanted: Require an instructor learned in math to tutor my child. Must provide your own transportation. Opportunity to earn a title. Contact Zhagb Skullsnapper for further details.
  • Help Needed: lock picking contest this weekend. Special prize for first place finish. Length of job expected to be short. Will reward you with a land deed. Contact Burunleana Grimmarr.
  • Looking for work? Adventurers willing to explore recently discovered ruins and return any valuable artifacts. Will owe you a huge favor. Must be clean. Contact Gwalantars Meadowsorrow if interested.

People [-]

The people in Larard love outsiders.

Citizens [-]

The following citizens are worth mentioning:
  • Dan Casard is a male half-orc who is known in the neighborhood as being a skilled pastrycook. He appears melancholy.
  • Ninson Gyroscope is a female gnome who is known in the world as being a skilled priest. She appears quiet.
  • Abaellanae Ousseashield is a female half-elf who is known in the world as being a decent apothecary. She appears idealistic.
  • Mickey Staner is a male human who is known in that part of town as being a laughably skilled roofer. He appears exhausted.
  • Dan Claytone is a male half-orc who is known in the neighborhood as being a skilled woodseller. He appears nervous.
  • Doney Blackick is a female human who is known in the city as being a decent cutler. She appears insecure.
  • Shaman Throbdog Armsnapper is a female half-orc who is known in the city as being a decent sheriff. She appears patriotic.
  • James Marling is a female half-elf who is known in the world as being a mediocre butcher. She appears exhausted.
  • Tor Fusejet is a male gnome who is known in the world as being a decent engineer. He appears accusatory.
  • Bonley Cobblefiz is a female gnome who is known in that part of town as being a decent weaver. She appears violent.
  • Mickry Franstone is a female half-orc who is known in the city as being a laughably skilled bookseller. She appears homesick.

Travelers [-]

The following travelers are worth mentioning:
  • Enthul, an impatient female mindflayer. She is a druid who is delivering a message to a merchant.
  • S'hoorzor heh S'hoorzin, a loud male lizardfolk. He is a sorcerer who is here to buy supplies.
  • Brodin Smokehall, a pacifistic male dwarf. He is a commoner who is here to secretly assassinate a ruler.
  • Darlenanae Myrthsworn, a shifty female elf. She is a warrior who is on a mission to capture someone.
  • Rugub Rockrender, a grieving male goblin. He is a druid who is here to secretly assassinate a peasant.
  • Erellinne Evernight, an outlandish male oddball. He is an adept who is here to buy slaves.

Locales [-]

Establishments [-]

These establishments worthy of mention in Larard:

  • The Honest Boar Shop [+]
  • The Salty Hole Timberyard [+]
  • The Honest Beauty Shop [+]
  • The Sterling Maiden Shoes Inc. [+]
  • The Elegant Eagle Money Lenders [+]
  • The Rusty Rooster Inc. [+]
  • The Merry Octopus Pub [+]
  • The Violent Axe Inc. [+]
  • The Yellow Widowers Dumping Ground [+]
  • The Naughty Horse [+]
  • The Hungry Mug Legal Partners [+]