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Welcome to Gillduk!


Census Data

General Information

  • Pop. Estimate: 5,275
  • Children: 39.73% (2,096)
  • Elderly: 4.74% (250)

Racial Breakdown

  • 3,350 gnome (63.5%)
  • 1,588 half-orc (30.1%)
  • 264 half-elf (5%)
  • 73 other (1.3%)

Misc.

  • 5 Districts
  • 146 Businesses
  • 758 Specialists
  • 604 Residences

Summary [-]

Gillduk is a small city in the Eastern Calasakoupe Region with a normal population.

Environment [-]

Geography [-]

This fertile small city is densely populated (12,719/sq km), covers 0.41 square kilometers, and roughly has a diameter of 722 meters.

Climate [-]

Gillduk 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 breezy and the temperature is generally cold with minor variation. Precipitation is minor, and the sky is cloudy.

Astronomy [-]

Gillduk sees a single star overhead: Bexel, a massive white star. Gillduk also has a single moon: Charo, an average dull brown moon. In the night sky, you see nothing unusual.

Cityscape [-]

Walls [-]

Visitors are greeted with a reinforced rubble wall that is 1 meters tall. The city wall protects the core 100% of the city, with 5 towers spread along the 3.02 kilometer wall.

Streets [-]

There are 3 roads leading to Gillduk; 2 roads are major. The city is lined with crude dirt roads in a wheel and spoke pattern.

Districts [-]

The city is broken into the following districts: embassy, fine shops, wealthy, middleclass, and shops.

Government [-]

Gillduk is governed through a monarchy, where the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch who reigns with constitutionally limited authority. The government as a whole is seen as minimally competent. Officials in Gillduk are often seen as decent and the policies are respected. The political influence of Gillduk in the region is consistent due to a thwarted assassination attempt. In times of crisis, the population turns against itself.

Leader [-]

Gillduk is ruled by Shah Nig Skullripper. The Shah has been in power for years and is mocked by the people. There is open opposition to the Shah and policies. The right to rule was granted by foreign imposition, and that power is maintained through the acclaim of the nobles.

Laws [-]

Laws are enforced by a city guard, but are rarely enforced. Justice is served by a kangaroo court, with a common punishment being an eye for an eye.

Crime [-]

Crime is common. The most common crime is petty theft. The imprisonment rate is 0.28% of the population (15 adults).

Military [-]

Gillduk has a disinterested attitude towards the military. Their standing army of 685 citizens (13%) is at the ready, with a reserve force of 356 (6.75%). Of the active duty military, 30 (4.5%) are special forces. Due to their disinterested attitude and reinforced wall, Gillduk is spectacularly fortified. Gillduk fighters are ridiculed for their use of flails, maces and clubs in battle. They are much loved for their guerrilla warfare and are considered greatly skilled in battle.

Economy [-]

The economy in Gillduk is currently weak.

Resources [-]

Gillduk is known for the following resources:

  • Carnivorous bat clouds that are visited frequently by children.
  • Substantial poisonous elephant parades that are visited frequently by vampires. One might find a stash of penis sheathes in a dungeon.
  • Elephant parades that are hunted by magic users.
  • Vast peacock musters that are visited frequently by locals. Rumors tell of a chest containing diamonds hidden around somewhere.

Culture [-]

Legends [-]

Around town you'll hear the following legends:
  • Long, long ago in a city far, far away, a cyclops named Seksoe wandered the fields. People say that if you hear him, you will be eaten alive.

Events [-]

Gillduk is a lively city with many opportunities available.

Job Postings [-]

You'll find the following job postings:
  • Missing bottle of wine. We suspect mephits are the culprit. Reward is a secret. Contact Co Hillcaller.
  • Needed: Looking for work? Missing statue. We suspect toads are the culprit. Will reward you with valuable information. Contact Dzuot Wormkill.
  • Barbin Clashingmansion has been kidnapped! Generous payment for safe return. Will reward you with a land deed. Contact Tmadr Wormmouth.
  • Help! A passing Sorcerer is needed for a small security job on the 3rd of the month. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact Ilylenai Riftwind.
  • Someone stole my key. Find the louse, dead or alive. Will reward you with valuable information. Contact Jat.
  • Balrun Wisehead has been kidnapped! Generous payment for safe return. Guild membership required. Reward is a secret. Contact Donry Southmell for more information.
  • Help! Merchant seeks caravan master, cartographer, navigator, and experienced mercenaries for trade expedition. Reward is a secret. Contact Doap Beartooth.
  • I'm looking for rare rust rats, both live and dead. I have a list of the ones I need. Will owe you a huge favor. Contact Donry Tramson.
  • Required: Cleric seeks apprentice. Will reward you with a land deed. Experienced professionals only. Contact Alatlas Morninggale.
  • Help Needed: Bounty for quazits, dead or alive. Will owe you a huge favor. No previous experience required. Contact Ghessen se S'herzin.
  • Lockpick needed for totally legitimate reasons. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact Donic Giacosford for further details.
  • Needed: I'm looking for a Transcriber. Need expert to translate runes. Must not smell. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact Arrun Starhall if intrigued.
  • Someone stole my ring of Cerobleh. Find the louse, dead or alive. May include some hazards. Reward is a secret. Must be clean. Contact Joes Staer for more details.
  • Missing wagon wheel. We suspect rust rats are the culprit. Safety not guaranteed. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact Halellssa Evenrisen.
  • Looking for work? Someone stole my holy symbol. Find the louse, dead or alive. Mild danger may be involved. Will pay in gold. Contact Done Tramsone.

People [-]

The people in Gillduk are critical of outsiders.

Citizens [-]

The following citizens are worth mentioning:
  • Dak Necknor is a male half-orc who is known in the world as being a poorly skilled pursemaker. He appears deluded.
  • Wiz Tiddlygauge is a male gnome who is known in the neighborhood as being a skilled astrologer. He appears grieving.
  • Adarigiyn Fairheart is a female half-elf who is known in the world as being a poorly skilled tinker. She appears solemn.
  • Tomxie Wizzbun is a female gnome who is known in that part of town as being a decent social worker. She appears forbidding.
  • Cotson Tinkercog is a female gnome who is known in the world as being a poorly skilled navigator. She appears idealistic.
  • Thruddagh Mokkiller is a female half-orc who is known in that part of town as being a decent innkeeper. She appears efficient.
  • Don Gooden is a female half-elf who is known in the neighborhood as being a renowned actor. She appears boastful.
  • Cot Electrogadget is a male gnome who is known in the world as being a renowned plasterer. He appears egotistical.
  • Adaina Cogglefiz is a male gnome who is known in the neighborhood as being a mediocre navigator. He appears nosy.
  • Jory Brownidge is a female half-elf who is known in the region as being a mocked miller. She appears smitten.
  • Donic Franan is a male half-elf who is known in the neighborhood as being a laughably skilled brewer. He appears battle-ready.
  • Dones Dilne is a male half-orc who is known in the neighborhood as being a decent bounty hunter. He appears pacifistic.
  • Thanarg Legcracker is a male half-orc who is known in the city as being a mocked tavern. He appears homesick.
  • Mick Peterett is a female half-orc who is known in the city as being a renowned illuminator. She appears solemn.
  • Davry Brott is a male half-elf who is known in the city as being a horribly skilled bounty hunter. He appears impatient.
  • Beagan Wobbfuel is a male gnome who is known in that part of town as being a skilled salter. He appears conspirational.
  • Ozzg Backcrusher is a female half-orc who is known in the neighborhood as being a decent shipwright. She appears melancholy.
  • Ellenlleu Keenglider is a female half-elf who is known in that part of town as being a poorly skilled watercarrier. She appears embittered.

Travelers [-]

The following travelers are worth mentioning:
  • Elanaltars Longfeather, a lonely female elf. She is a cleric who is brokering a truce over escalating tension.
  • Hobgub Skullkiller, an accusatory female half-orc. She is an adept who is cleaning out a monster infestation.
  • Davic Carville, a fatalistic male human. He is an expert who is finding a missing sibling.
  • Yorkon Lionbelly, a skeptical male half-dwarf. He is a fighter who is finding work as a spy.
  • Jame Roseton, a sick female half-orc. She is an expert who is seeing the world.
  • Gaetssa Softseeker, a chatty female elf. She is a fighter who is following a message from an angel.
  • Haatinne Softshade, an accusatory male elf. He is a sorcerer who is seeing the city.
  • Doney Davidstone, a worrying female half-orc. She is a commoner who is cleaning out a monster infestation.
  • Gwaellaen Aleaborne, an unreliable male elf. He is an expert who is finding a long-lost sibling.

Locales [-]

Establishments [-]

These establishments worthy of mention in Gillduk:

  • The Flying Rock General Goods [+]
  • The Screaming Badger Lumberyard [+]
  • The Tired Bucket Supplies [+]
  • The Stowaway Hen House of Colors [+]
  • The Naughty Silver [+]
  • The Whistling Cavern Inc. [+]
  • The Grizzly Eagle Inc. [+]
  • The Warm Darkroot Rug Shop [+]
  • The Blabbering Knife Inc. [+]
  • The Hilltop Priest Shop [+]
  • The Lost Flame Inc. [+]
  • The Ruby Wig Inc. [+]
  • The Fawning Pony Inc. [+]
  • The Mulled Peddler Beer Garden [+]
  • The New Greyhound Shoppe [+]
  • The White Hammer Bath House [+]
  • The Green Hen Ceramics [+]
  • The Worn Dead Shrine [+]