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Welcome to Claybridge!


Census Data

General Information

  • Pop. Estimate: 345
  • Children: 12.17% (42)
  • Elderly: 24.06% (83)

Racial Breakdown

  • 236 troglodyte (68.4%)
  • 47 hobgoblin (13.6%)
  • 23 goblin (6.6%)
  • 21 bugbear (6%)
  • 9 orc (2.6%)
  • 7 mindflayer (2%)
  • 2 other (0.5%)

Misc.

  • 4 Districts
  • 10 Businesses
  • 12 Specialists
  • 44 Residences

Summary [-]

Claybridge is a hamlet in the Venkil Region with a monster population.

Environment [-]

Geography [-]

This modest hamlet is lightly populated (472/sq km), covers 0.73 square kilometers, and roughly has a diameter of 964 meters.

Climate [-]

Claybridge has a Dry-Summer Subtropical climate, which is characterized by warm and dry summers with mild and wet winters, and has prevernal, spring, summer, monsoon, autumn and winter seasons. Winds in the region are mild and the temperature is generally pleasant with moderate variation. Precipitation is trivial, and the sky is partly cloudy.

Astronomy [-]

Claybridge sees a single star overhead: Woxub, a large yellow star. Claybridge also has no moons. In the night sky, you see a celestial object: an imposing asteroid belt that has been around for all eternity.

Cityscape [-]

Walls [-]

No walls currently surround the city.

Streets [-]

There are 6 roads leading to Claybridge; 4 roads are major. The city is lined with rough dirt roads in a contour-forming pattern.

Districts [-]

The city is broken into the following districts: market, poor, middleclass, and professional.

Government [-]

Claybridge is governed through an ecclesiastical government, where the government administrated by a church.. The government as a whole is seen as surprisingly skillful. Officials in Claybridge are often seen as on the take and the policies are mocked. The political influence of Claybridge in the region is enduring due to food shortages in the region. In times of crisis, the population cowers in fear.

Leader [-]

Claybridge is ruled by Caliph Guduk Oxfang. The Caliph has been in power for decades and is ridiculed by the people. There is hostile opposition to the Caliph and policies. The right to rule was granted by foreign imposition, and that power is maintained through a knowledgeable and just populace.

Laws [-]

Laws are enforced by a local thugs, but are loosely enforced. Justice is served by jurors, with a common punishment being torture.

Crime [-]

Crime is rare. The most common crime is petty theft. The imprisonment rate is 0.87% of the population (3 adults).

Military [-]

Claybridge has a laid back attitude towards the military. Their standing army of 48 citizens (14%) is at the ready, with a reserve force of 18 (5.5%). Of the active duty military, 1 (3.25%) are special forces. Due to their laid back attitude and lack of defensible wall, Claybridge is tolerably fortified. Claybridge fighters are respected for their use of throwing hammers in battle. They are revered for their rigid formations and are considered poorly skilled in battle.

Economy [-]

The economy in Claybridge is currently good.

Resources [-]

Claybridge is known for the following resources:

  • Fruit fields that are frequented by kittens. One might dig up a stash of rubies in a well.
  • Vast vampire dragon wiers that are feared by locals. Joe Staford said the locals speak of a stash of small lyres in a dungeon.
  • Creepy pigment banks that are frequented by unicorns.

Culture [-]

Legends [-]

Around town you'll hear the following legends:
  • Long, long ago in a city far, far away, a hag hunted the fields and was drawn towards those that wronged others. Folks say that the hag will ask a favor of you, then give you a gift if you are nice.
  • Legends tell of Dane's Trident, a possessed trident with the capability to make people cry. It mysteriously disappeared.
  • Legends tell of Dak's Throne, a possessed throne with the ability to answer any question. It was last seen years ago.
  • Long ago, the constable of Cumbertow lived happily. Things were always nice, but one day an evil lich named Nop slayed a local hero. The constable tried to kill Nop, but didn't get close. Along came a gosipy lycanthrope named James Smithrough, who was an expert bowman. James had a plan to trick the lich by killing the lich while he slept. When James Smithrough faced the lich, James Smithrough banished Nop and was killed in the process.
  • Legends tell of Lorun's Key, a cursed key with the capability to summon demons. It disappeared after an attack by bandits.

Events [-]

Claybridge is a lively city with many opportunities available.

Job Postings [-]

You'll find the following job postings:
  • Adventurers willing to explore recently discovered ruins and return any valuable artifacts. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact Snorbor Jetroad.
  • Needed: I'm looking for a Transcriber. Need expert to translate runes. Will reward you with a land deed. Contact Theo Domhoof.
  • Bounty for squirrels, dead or alive. Will reward you with a land deed. Contact Darartaen Longwaker.
  • Help Wanted: derros-catcher needed to keep the beasties away from the sheep and cattle. Will reward you with a land deed. Contact Beaton Wobbfuel.
  • Needed: A passing Ranger is needed for a small security job on the 3rd of the month. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact Tomson Tinkerscope.
  • Seeking inter-planar messenger. Will reward you with valuable information. Must be a quick learner. Contact Seralia Cloudkan.
  • Need a change of pace? Hearty souls needed to recover stolen peg leg. Must not smell. Reward is a secret. Contact Tburm Cleaverdoom.

People [-]

The people in Claybridge despise outsiders.

Citizens [-]

The following citizens are worth mentioning:
  • Trkasr Giantbeast is a male hobgoblin who is known in the world as being a horribly skilled porter. He appears cowed.
  • Tgomn Oozehowl is a female goblin who is known in the world as being a gifted woodworker. She appears lonely.
  • Xtemt Foulbeast is a female goblin who is known in the world as being a decent cutler. She appears insecure.
  • Xradr Greatmouth is a male goblin who is known in the world as being a reasonably skilled tailor. He appears intimidating.
  • Gammah Armcracker is a female orc who is known in the region as being a decent pastrycook. She appears exhausted.
  • Xtods Greatdeath is a female goblin who is known in the city as being a renowned cutler. She appears fashion concious.
  • Ilixrrl is a male mindflayer who is known in the region as being a mocked glovemaker. He appears impatient.
  • Chtuter is a female mindflayer who is known in the region as being a laughably skilled physician. She appears egotistical.
  • Xrunk Laughmurder is a female goblin who is known in the world as being a decent jeweler. She appears accusatory.

Travelers [-]

The following travelers are worth mentioning:
  • Elhzer, an apologetic female troglodyte. She is a bard who is finding work as a skilled laborer.

Locales [-]

Establishments [-]

These establishments worthy of mention in Claybridge:

  • The Dew Beauty Force [+]
  • The Grumbling Hen Inc. [+]
  • The Lazy Wolfhound Cart Repairs [+]
  • The Murdered Fig Inc. [+]
  • The Noisy Ulcer Inc. [+]
  • The Lazy Wagonhouse Cart Repairs [+]
  • The Violent Ivy Inc. [+]
  • The Frozen Bag Book Smith [+]
  • The Robber Mug Inc. [+]