Pineborough (Pine-bur-oh)

Description: Pineborough is a small town within the Copper Forest. This Small Village is nestled deep within the forest amidst a single copse of pine trees planted by the first halflings to settle the area. As most folks would say, "Kirnan's grandpappy had it by way of his da's second aunt who had it from her great great granny whos cousin's great uncle was there. The first settlers of Pineborough were chased from their home in the Ciethy forest by a great dragon. The great dragon demanded the village give it tribute and the villagers did their best in the harsh lands they lived in. The great dragon grew angry as the village was able to give it less and less. The great dragon, whos heart was cold and uncaring of the villagers struggles, attacked and destroyed the village. Many families fled the dragon's wrath with only the few things they carried on their backs. The great druidess Gelda Quickspirit led the fleeing halflings to Pineborough and planted the pine grove to remind us all of our past and teach each child that we will weather every hardship and make the best for ourselves." The village has very little contact with the wider world. There is nothing expressly forbidding those of Pineborough from leaving but it is heavily discouraged. The town consists of small homes, each with a small garden growing various food crops for its residents. A bustling town square with lines strung from rooftop to rooftop, each line covered from end to end with brightly colored fabric scraps that flutter cheerily in the wind, filling the whole square with a festive feel. A grand temple, dedicated to Yondalla's Children, sits at the town center, made of polished stone and beautifully carved and oiled wood it glitters with the light filtering through the forests leaves. The temple shows carved frescos depicting scenes of nature, fields nourished by sunlight, The celebration of death, a gathering of halflings, A grove of tall pines, and a shifting panel that would shift with the light between a cat that was either resting or eating a fish on a windowsill, with a bowl of fish beyond the window.

Population: The town consists of a mere 335 halflings. Though there is rumor that Elina has convinced a Dryad to take residence in one of the Pine trees.

Government: Because the town is so small the head of each household gets to cast a vote in all town decisions. The towns elder and druid, Elina Silverhare, is in charge of maintaining order during all town proceedings and calling the heads together. There are three major families that lead most of the community decisions though, the Sun's, the Copper's and the Ember's. The three houses can claim kinship with the majority of the town and fighting between houses tends to sway the decisions.

Notable Places:

Type	Name	Owner(s)	Detail(s)
Bakery	Bun & Measuring Cup	Conwan Embermane & Wilorin Embermane	Specializes in honey cakes.
Smithy	Ingot & Hammer	Elizira Copperheart & Janorin Copperheart	Mother and son owned smithy.
Butcher Shop	Chop & Roast	Riyver Sunwillow	Has knives imbedded in the ceiling, "adds to the fun"
General Store	Kasvon's Marketplace	Kasvon Emberhill & Arorin Lighthill	Will tell you all about their son without you asking.
Grocery	Tallmeadows's Market	Kirnan Tallmeadow & Jileni Tallmeadow	Their 12 children are sent out to work on the farms in exchange for better prices for the store.
Herbs	Humblemoons's Herbalism Hut	Trynsys Humblemoon & Halder Riverbrush	Trynsys claims his mother was taken by the Fae while collecting herbs for her garden. Everyone else thinks she ran away from her husbands death.
Hunting Cabin	Copperbranch Trapping	Jilbrix Copperbranch & Malree Copperbranch	Jilbrix is allergic to cats but Malree keeps bringing them home. Will catch anything, within reason.
Inn	Jester & Hedgehog	Callyse Embermantle & Danser Embermantle	Raucous dive which is always alive with drink and music.
Leatherworking	Grain & Needle	Jilora Leafhand & Kithlienne Sunblossom	Kithliene can create beautiful natural patterns into the leather. Her work is sought after for a pretty silver.
Tailoring	Shaealyn's Garments	Shaealyn Freewoods & Maeris Burshbraid	Best friends who traveled together for 5 years before returning and starting business. Bring fashions from many regions.
Tannery	Idaola's Tannery	Idaola Earthseeker & Valrin Copperdream	Outside of town. Have a large heard of cattle in the hills outside the forest.
Tavern	The Happy Panther	Zalric Nimblesong, Roswyn Nimblesong	Quiet, low-key bar, Specialty Drink is the Pixie Piss.
Temple	Sanctuary of the Reverent Chalice	Safira Sunfeet	Well known temple but is also a secret gambling house.
Brewery	Hearty Tiger Brewing	Safira Sunfeet, Merdon Sunfeet	Low priced, good quality ale they brew onsite.
Lumber Camp	Mullan Lumber Camp	Tarlan Stillwoods & Yenzin Stillwoods	Outside of town. Daughter is the druid in training.

Side note:

• Pixie Piss: 5 GP. A pint of a swirling myriad of rainbows. Everything becomes slightly more amusing as you smile brightly. Drinking more throughout the night will give you the ability to levitate a few inches off the ground.

Legends:

• There have been several strange sightings in the woods. The stories go back as far as anyone can remember, of wolves that would disappear, laughing voices in the trees and strange music with no discernable source. Some folks think these woods may be haunted but most think too much ale was involved.
• A few old tales warn to never swim in the light of the moon, to avoid rings of stone or toadstool, to never pass between two hazel trees.

Fauna:

• Common: Deer, Owls, Elk, Bears, Rabbits, Squirrels, Toads.
• Uncommon: Badgers, Blood Hawks, Boar, Wolves.
• Rare: Goblins
• Rumored: Panthers

Type

Village