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Welcome to Crystalmead!


Census Data

General Information

  • Pop. Estimate: 3,400
  • Children: 22.24% (756)
  • Elderly: 17.24% (586)

Racial Breakdown

  • 2,159 half-dwarf (63.5%)
  • 585 half-elf (17.2%)
  • 317 halfling (9.3%)
  • 266 half-orc (7.8%)
  • 39 other (1.1%)
  • 34 human (1%)

Misc.

  • 3 Districts
  • 119 Businesses
  • 463 Specialists
  • 426 Residences

Summary [-]

Crystalmead is a town in the Ashark Province with a normal population.

Environment [-]

Geography [-]

This fertile town is moderately populated (6,492/sq km), covers 0.52 square kilometers, and roughly has a diameter of 813 meters.

Climate [-]

Crystalmead has a Moist Continental climate, which is characterized by warm to cool summers and cold winters with severe snow storms, and has prevernal, spring, summer, monsoon, autumn and winter seasons. Winds in the region are mild and the temperature is generally cold with little variation. Precipitation is continual, and the sky is cloudy.

Astronomy [-]

Crystalmead sees a binary star overhead: Abacub, a large yellow star and Uujor, a massive orange star. Crystalmead also has a single moon: Thetadene, a large light blue moon. In the night sky, you see nothing unusual.

Cityscape [-]

Walls [-]

Visitors are greeted with a sturdy brick rampart that is 5 meters tall. The city wall protects the core 100% of the city, with 5 towers spread along the 3.04 kilometer wall.

Streets [-]

There are 3 roads leading to Crystalmead; no roads are major. The city is lined with bumpy cobblestone paths in a contour-forming pattern.

Districts [-]

The city is broken into the following districts: market, education, and trade.

Government [-]

Crystalmead is governed through a totalitarian government, where the government subordinates individuals by controlling all political and economic matters, as well as the attitudes, values, and beliefs. The government as a whole is seen as incapable of even simple tasks. Officials in Crystalmead are often seen as fair and the policies are revered. The political influence of Crystalmead in the region is wasting away due to riots in the region. In times of crisis, the population rallies behind its leaders.

Leader [-]

Crystalmead is ruled by Warlord Mick Harham. The Warlord has been in power for years and is feared by the people. There is public opposition to the Warlord 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 neighborhood watch, and are strictly enforced. Justice is served without trial, with a common punishment being fines.

Crime [-]

Crime is rampant. The most common crime is petty theft. The imprisonment rate is 0.06% of the population (2 adults).

Military [-]

Crystalmead has a disinterested attitude towards the military. Their standing army of 433 citizens (12.75%) is at the ready, with a reserve force of 212 (6.25%). Of the active duty military, 16 (3.75%) are special forces. Due to their disinterested attitude and sturdy rampart, Crystalmead is greatly fortified. Crystalmead fighters are much maligned for their use of bows in battle. They are ridiculed for their phlanyx formations and are considered properly skilled in battle.

Economy [-]

The economy in Crystalmead is currently good.

Resources [-]

Crystalmead is known for the following resources:

  • A cursed tower inhabited by defenseless spiders that are hunted by travelers. Jen Gearfiz said one might dig up a chest containing monkey wrenches in a nearby pit.
  • Many kangaroo mobs that are frequented by townspeople. One might dig up piles of kitten mittens buried near there.
  • A cursed castle inhabited by wild parrots that are avoided by vampires. Rumors tell of piles of iron maidens hidden around somewhere.
  • Bountiful caterpillar nests that are hunted by locals. The locals speak of bags of penis sheathes in a well.

Culture [-]

Legends [-]

Around town you'll hear the following legends:
  • Legends tell of S'herzin's Hat, a cursed hat with the capability to dominate others. It was stolen from a locked vault.
  • Long, long ago in a city far, far away, a Pooka stalked the woods. Some say that the Pooka will sneeze three times, then eat you.
  • Legends tell of Abalenssa's Deck of cards, a possessed deck of cards with the ability to move on its own accord. It was stolen from a locked vault.
  • Many years ago, a murderer named Weone roamed the countryside during a red moon. People say that if you hear him, you will be killed.

Events [-]

Crystalmead is a lively city with many opportunities available.

Job Postings [-]

You'll find the following job postings:
  • Wanted: Need a change of pace? Missing peg leg. We suspect brain moles are the culprit. Will owe you a huge favor. Contact Daap Rocknut.
  • Adventurers willing to explore recently discovered ruins and return any valuable artifacts. Opportunity to earn a title. Contact Gloshag Mokcracker for more details.
  • Help Needed: Seasonal farm hands requested to help local farms bring in their harvest. Opportunity to earn a title. Contact Gaetai Killeshield for further details.
  • Merchant seeks caravan master, cartographer, navigator, and experienced mercenaries for trade expedition. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact Gaelaninne Dirthblade.
  • Bored? Missing wagon wheel. We suspect cockatrices are the culprit. Reward is a secret. Contact Iglag Bonekiller for more information.
  • Seasonal farm hands requested to help local farms bring in their harvest. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact S'herssen se S'heral to learn more.
  • Wanted: Merchant seeks caravan master, cartographer, navigator, and experienced mercenaries for trade expedition. Reward available. Safety not guaranteed. Contact Micke Chrisorth if interested.
  • I'm looking for rare lizards, both live and dead. I have a list of the ones I need. Will reward you with valuable information. Contact Khalal teh Ghessen.
  • Required: Adventurers willing to explore recently discovered ruins and return any valuable artifacts. Reward available. Contact Ilrigthil Summerwing.
  • Hearty souls needed to recover stolen potato. Will reward you with valuable information. Contact Abahiaaen Frostwhisper.
  • Wanted: Someone stole my gemstone. Find the louse, dead or alive. Will owe you a huge favor. Must not smell. Contact Zurga Quillrangli.
  • Vaz has been kidnapped! Generous payment for safe return. Opportunity to earn a title. Contact Dosh Eagletooth.

People [-]

The people in Crystalmead are accepting of outsiders.

Citizens [-]

The following citizens are worth mentioning:
  • Joe Chaliffe is a male half-orc who is known in the world as being a gifted professor. He appears beligerent.
  • Jam Casll is a female half-orc who is known in the region as being a skilled lumberjack. She appears melancholy.
  • Gaeartssa Dirthsight is a female half-elf who is known in that part of town as being a laughably skilled tilemaker. She appears chatty.
  • Daves VanGilstone is a female human who is known in the region as being a skilled haymerchant. She appears sick.
  • Jo Bening is a female half-elf who is known in the city as being a gifted cheesemaker. She appears scattered.
  • Donic Frangan is a male human who is known in that part of town as being a mediocre ropemaker. He appears forgetful.
  • Blagtakh Bonecracker is a female half-orc who is known in the region as being a mediocre physician. She appears easily offended.
  • Mickry Stanter is a female human who is known in the region as being a laughably skilled sage. She appears accusatory.
  • Mickes Daviden is a male half-elf who is known in the region as being a gifted collier. He appears jaded.
  • Dav Bartoard is a male half-dwarf who is known in the world as being a mediocre watercarrier. He appears nervous.
  • Faeellai Heartsing is a female half-elf who is known in that part of town as being a gifted specialty smith. She appears boastful.
  • Jamry Kleinling is a female human who is known in that part of town as being a gifted prostitute. She appears smitten.
  • Dones Staard is a male human who is known in the region as being a poorly skilled bookseller. He appears greedy.
  • Toldo Teaden is a male halfling who is known in the region as being a reasonably skilled teacher. He appears lonely.
  • Ozmig Armnor is a male half-orc who is known in the neighborhood as being a horribly skilled cutler. He appears impatient.

Travelers [-]

The following travelers are worth mentioning:
  • Khalzin se Ghezor, an impatient female lizardfolk. She is a fighter who is brokering a truce over escalating tension.
  • Dan Stanard, a skeptical female human. She is a commoner who is traveling the world as an unemployed specialist.
  • Khalssen seh S'heral, a prejudiced female lizardfolk. She is a sorcerer who is here to destroy a rumor.
  • Hamnas Cloudthorn, a mocking male minotaur. He is a commoner who is finding work as a healer.
  • Tol Stoutlady, a prejudiced male halfling. He is a druid who is traveling the world as a beggar.
  • Tilka, an unreliable male troglodyte. He is a bard who is delivering a message to a scholar.
  • Adadan Gearscope, a spiteful female gnome. She is a bard who is here to secretly assassinate a ruler.
  • Vor, a fatalistic female kobold. She is a rogue who is traveling the world as an unemployed specialist.
  • Thruzrog Moksnapper, a skeptical female orc. She is a bard who is following rumors of riches.

Locales [-]

Establishments [-]

These establishments worthy of mention in Crystalmead:

  • The Flaming Elf Inc. [+]
  • The Tipsy Weasels Supplies [+]
  • The Shallow Dungeon Timber Mill [+]
  • The Chicken Wolfhound Farmers Market [+]
  • The Grizzly Clowns Inc. [+]
  • The Flying Dead Inc. [+]
  • The Hanging Wolfhound Millers [+]
  • The Crimson Tower Inc. [+]
  • The Noisy Dungeon Inc. [+]
  • The Merry Road Brewery [+]
  • The Squalid Cat Shoes Inc. [+]
  • The Sloppy Silver Reference Center [+]
  • The Green Pipe Pottery House [+]
  • The Sloppy Bunk Cloth [+]
  • The Wrong Nomad Depot [+]