Founder's Mill

A Public House perched at the mouth of Långsten Falls, Founder's Mill allows its patrons to look out over the town of Haverstock while enjoying a nice meal or dancing on its revolving floor.

Purpose / Function

Originally built as "Fryst's Mill and Granary," the building was given a new lease on life when "Slo" Harford Jones won it from Vesla Fryst in a wager. Looking to root himself back in the town, but reticent to take up milling, Harford lived out of the building while trying to find it a new purpose.
Then, one day while flipping through a book of Declan Kinkett's old architectural sketches that had anonymously shown up on his doorstep, Harford knew what to do. He could pull out the mill but repurpose the waterwheel, gears, and shafts to spin a good portion of floor overlooking the town. Throw in a decent kitchen, a stocked bar and a small stage, and he'd have a fun little tavern to manage.
When pulling out the mill's runner stone, it was found to have the names of all the Founding Families carved into it's grinding surface. He mounted it outside the front entrance for all to see and rebranded his establishment "Founders Mill."

History

The building now known as "Founder's Mill" was originally conceived at Crossroads Tavern by a small group of delivery-weary farmers on a return trip from King's Bay. Commiserating their shared experience of arriving to the city after several days travel only to be greeted by vigorous haggling over "travel damage" and aggressive "processing fees" by the big city mills, Varm Fryst, Orgel Jones, and Bartley Kinkett devised a plan. Rather than continue making several days-long treks to the capital for barely-there profits, they would process their Ash Wheat locally and deliver the finished product in bulk.
Varm oversaw the project and, through extremely frugal living, bankrolled fully half of the project by himself. Orgel, being well respected throughout the region, travelled to nearby farms securing monetary and/or manpower commitments in exchange for heavily discounted processing once the mill was up and running. The Kinketts, who had familial ties throughout the country, were in charge of procuring construction supplies. A young Declan Kinkett sat in on much of the building's planning, making preternaturally astute suggestions and modifications that always bore out - foreshadowing his and Haverstock's future.
Construction of "Fryst's Mill and Granary" would take the better part of a year, but its impact was immediate. Agriculture in the region boomed. For 30 years, Haverstock's original mill served with distinction. First, as the only mill for the entire region. Then, as the Fryst family opened newer, larger mills to meet increasing demand, as the processor of small-batch specialty grains. The mill ceased active operations shortly before Gam Fryst assumed control of the family business, but the family continued to pay for its upkeep.

Just because a thing is old does not mean it is without purpose. This entire region owes its success to that mill, and by extension, us. The moneys we spend to keep her looking strong atop the falls are a pittance compared to losing that reminder.

Kall Fryst

Alternative Names

Fryst's Mill and Granary
Harford's Place
"Lost and Founders"

Type

Public hall / house