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Welcome to Grundine Grove!


Census Data

General Information

  • Pop. Estimate: 1,723
  • Children: 33.78% (582)
  • Elderly: 9.00% (155)

Racial Breakdown

  • 1,396 half-dwarf (81%)
  • 221 half-orc (12.8%)
  • 37 gnome (2.1%)
  • 35 half-elf (2%)
  • 18 halfling (1%)
  • 16 other (0.9%)

Misc.

  • 6 Districts
  • 79 Businesses
  • 195 Specialists
  • 179 Residences

Summary [-]

Grundine Grove is a town in the Conadin District with a normal population.

Environment [-]

Geography [-]

This fertile town is moderately populated (6,094/sq km), covers 0.28 square kilometers, and roughly has a diameter of 597 meters.

Climate [-]

Grundine Grove has a Temperate Deciduous Forest climate, which is characterized by warm and wet summers with mild and dry winters, and has spring, summer, fall and winter seasons. Winds in the region are soft and the temperature is generally cold with moderate variation. Precipitation is moderate, and the sky is mostly cloudy.

Astronomy [-]

Grundine Grove sees a binary star overhead: Abac, a small yellow star and Luj, an average brown star. Grundine Grove also has a single moon: Sinota, a small bone white moon. In the night sky, you see three celestial objects: a massive asteroid belt that has been around for generations, a massive nearby planet that has been around for decades, and an imposing pulsar that has been around for all eternity.

Cityscape [-]

Walls [-]

Visitors are greeted with a reinforced rubble palisade that is 1 meters tall. The city wall protects the core 100% of the city, with 5 towers spread along the 2.55 kilometer wall.

Streets [-]

There are 4 roads leading to Grundine Grove; 1 road is major. The city is lined with smooth cobblestone paths in an irregular pattern.

Districts [-]

The city is broken into the following districts: education, warehouse, wealthy, middleclass, trade, and professional.

Government [-]

Grundine Grove is governed through an authoritarian government, where state authority is imposed onto many aspects of citizens' lives. The government as a whole is seen as magnificently organized. Officials in Grundine Grove are often seen as resolute and the policies are respected. The political influence of Grundine Grove in the region is steady due to riots in the region. In times of crisis, the population rallies behind its leaders.

Leader [-]

Grundine Grove is ruled by Boss Coinane Hamwanderer. The Boss has been in power for years and is hated by the people. There is minor opposition to the Boss and policies. The right to rule was granted by force, and that power is maintained by strict laws and incorruptible guards.

Laws [-]

Laws are enforced by a grifters, but are loosely enforced. Justice is served by a kangaroo court, with a common punishment being fines.

Crime [-]

Crime is unusual. The most common crime is treason. The imprisonment rate is 1.74% of the population (30 adults).

Military [-]

Grundine Grove has a neutral attitude towards the military. Their standing army of 258 citizens (15%) is at the ready, with a reserve force of 116 (6.75%). Of the active duty military, 8 (3.25%) are special forces. Due to their neutral attitude and reinforced palisade, Grundine Grove is admirably fortified. Grundine Grove fighters are much maligned for their use of bows in battle. They are ridiculed for their phlanyx formations and are considered reasonably well skilled in battle.

Economy [-]

The economy in Grundine Grove is currently failing.

Resources [-]

Grundine Grove is known for the following resources:

  • A blessed fort inhabited by carnivorous scorpions that are visited frequently by children. Skador Darkmail said the locals speak of piles of gold in a well.
  • A magical castle inhabited by wild elephants that are visited frequently by locals. The locals speak of piles of penis sheathes buried near there.
  • Tame elephant parades that are avoided by zombies. One might dig up piles of emeralds in a dungeon.

Culture [-]

Legends [-]

Around town you'll hear the following legends:
  • In times past, a cyclops named Merrrl stalked the swamps during the summer solstice. People say that if you confront him, you will be driven mad.
  • In the days of yore, a hag hunted the world every six years. They say that the hag will sneeze three times, then steal your soul.

Events [-]

Grundine Grove is a lively city with many opportunities available.

Job Postings [-]

You'll find the following job postings:
  • Hearty souls needed to recover stolen key. Will reward you with a land deed. Contact Tgomd Bladerot.
  • Help Needed: Bored? Someone stole my tomatoes. Find the louse, dead or alive. Will pay in gold. Contact Snorgin Armorhall.
  • Needed: I have homuncului in my basement, plz halp! Reward available. Contact Poap Oakclaw.
  • Required: Hearty souls needed to recover stolen artifact. Reward available. Contact Davic Jackerley.
  • Looking for work? A passing Wizard is needed for a small security job on the 3rd of the month. Reward available. Contact Joey Bernaster if interested.
  • Seeking inter-planar messenger. Will pay in gold. Contact Tberm Dreadbone.
  • Looking for work? Mozarz Backbreaker The Red has been kidnapped! Generous payment for safe return. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact Lodor Ivoryaltar.
  • Scholar seeks rare supplies: Scholar unable to gather fresh paper due to age, seeks trustworthy agents to gather materials for research. Safety not guaranteed. Reward available. Contact Bip for more details.
  • I'm looking for rare bats, both live and dead. I have a list of the ones I need. No previous experience required. Will reward you with a land deed. A little danger is involved, so expect hazardous duty pay. Contact Abaelllas Frostwake if intrigued.
  • Needed: Hearty souls needed to recover stolen keg. A little danger is involved, so expect hazardous duty pay. Reward available. Contact Thorril Leadfinger.
  • Wanted: Lockpick needed for totally legitimate reasons. Reward is a secret. A little danger is involved, so expect hazardous duty pay. Contact Larhiaai Farstar for more details.
  • Needed: Lockpick needed for totally legitimate reasons. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact Chturc for more details.

People [-]

The people in Grundine Grove are accepting of outsiders.

Citizens [-]

The following citizens are worth mentioning:
  • Don Staell is a male half-orc who is known in that part of town as being a reasonably skilled miller. He appears nosy.
  • Chanallleu Featherdew is a female half-elf who is known in the neighborhood as being a laughably skilled tanner. She appears embittered.
  • Co Cottonbarrel is a male halfling who is known in the neighborhood as being a reasonably skilled professor. He appears melancholy.
  • Donry Davrough is a male half-dwarf who is known in the neighborhood as being a decent physician. He appears sick.
  • Jamic Goodey is a female half-orc who is known in the world as being a decent mercenary. She appears smitten.
  • Adaeldo Prettyblower is a female halfling who is known in the neighborhood as being a gifted lumberjack. She appears violent.
  • Malgrim Cottonhill is a female halfling who is known in the region as being a poorly skilled mason. She appears intimidating.
  • Ghosh Armripper is a female half-orc who is known in the neighborhood as being a renowned cheesemaker. She appears easily offended.
  • Garbin Forgeshoulder is a male half-dwarf who is known in the region as being a horribly skilled fishmonger. He appears flirtatious.
  • Tom Thermoblast is a female gnome who is known in the region as being a renowned sheriff. She appears unreliable.
  • Sergrim Dudbee is a female halfling who is known in the region as being a reasonably skilled spicemerchant. She appears guilty.
  • Thorond Jadekeep is a female half-dwarf who is known in the neighborhood as being a horribly skilled rugmaker. She appears drunken.
  • Amaeldo Gampipe is a male halfling who is known in the world as being a mediocre vintner. He appears outlandish.
  • Jam Willey is a male half-orc who is known in the neighborhood as being a skilled plasterer. He appears jaded.
  • Dan Antonill is a male half-elf who is known in the neighborhood as being a reasonably skilled plasterer. He appears idealistic.

Travelers [-]

The following travelers are worth mentioning:
  • Xradr Metalshadow, an authoritarian androgynous bugbear. It is a rogue who is here to buy slaves.
  • Adataen Ousseasky, a gluttonous female drow. She is an expert who is brokering a truce over escalating tension.
  • Morrin Blueforge, an authoritarian androgynous deep dwarf. It is a warrior who is traveling with an expidition.
  • Kzods Foulshadow, a skeptical female goblin. She is a commoner who is fleeing an assassin.
  • Mor Rockbeast, an outlandish female hobgoblin. She is a wizard who is following a message from an angel.
  • Rxok Cleaverdamn, a forbidding female oddball. She is an aristocrat who is finding a long-lost friend.
  • Tomwan Tiddlybun, a spiteful female gnome. She is a paladin who is traveling the world as a beggar.
  • Momd Greatmaw, a drunken female bugbear. She is a commoner who is traveling the world as a pilgrim.
  • Throkon Forgemansion, a solemn male dwarf. He is a rogue who is on a mission from the gods.

Locales [-]

Establishments [-]

These establishments worthy of mention in Grundine Grove:

  • The Dripping Tree Herbalist [+]
  • The Crippled Flask Inc. [+]
  • The Yellow Kraken Waste Site [+]
  • The Wandering Iron Furs [+]
  • The Laughing Rose Hats Shop [+]
  • The Dancing Eagle Inc. [+]
  • The Frozen Badger Fine Books [+]
  • The Slaughtered Paladin Inc. [+]
  • The Mangy Tower Translations [+]
  • The Furious Yawning Reform School [+]
  • The Blue Cavern Scribe [+]
  • The Seven Pot Candle Maker [+]
  • The Purple Virgin Arena [+]
  • The Yellow Flask Depot [+]
  • The Vulgar Three Furs [+]