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Heinefeld

Built on a hillside in the floodplain of the river Y, the walled town of Heinefeld is dominated by a three-story keep that belongs to its duchess, Morwen Heinefeld. From atop Heinefeld's walls, dozens of farms and a scattering of hamlets are visible, all under the protection of the duchess and the Empire. Lady Morwen rules Heinefeld sternly but fairly. Recently, demons ranging north from the Moonsea have begun to encroach upon the farmlands and noble estates around Heinefeld. Lady Morwen is readying the town to accommodate farmers looking for sanctuary, and the town's outer walls bristle with lookouts. The duchess has also raised taxes to pay for Scarlet Society mercenaries to patrol the lands south of Heinefeld. She has forged a promising alliance with the Scarlet Network, and her primary contact in town is a plump halfling weasel named Nelkin Danniker (N male lightfoot halfling spy), known to his associates as the Snail because of his slow, deliberate way of talking. The Snail relaxes at the River Shining Tavern and Inn, watched over by a number of thugs (N males and females of various races and ethnicities) posing as nondescript inn patrons. Another popular tavern in town, the Happy Cow, is run by Koggin and Lily Hardcheese (LG male and female strongheart halfling commoners). Koggin also operates a money-lending enterprise out of the tavern and employs several other family members to help run both businesses, including three brothers and three sisters, a dozen nieces and nephews, and several distant relations.