Virdin

Virdin is named after the last King of Damara, and acts as the natural link between Bloodstone City, The Vaasan Gate and the Bloodstone Mines. Nestled in a wide valley, Virdin is a mere 6 miles from the Gate and almost nine miles from Bloodstone City. The Bloodstone Mines surround Virdin, which gives miners a place to take their leave when not staying at the mining camps.

The town started with one large inn, the Snoring Giant. The inn's best customers are those visitors to the mines who feel more comfortable sleeping above ground than under. A half-dozen supply stores sprung up around the Snoring Giant to compete for business, offering gear for both mining and adventuring.

During the construction of the Vaasan Gate, the population of Virdin exploded from a hundred or so to about 2,500 residents. It went from village to town in a relatively brief period. Once the Gate construction was done, many residents left.

Since those early days, Virdin has rapidly expanded. A home to soldiers and adventurers from the Vaasan Gate, and miners from the various mines, Virdin has become a haven for those individuals who don't feel as comfortable in the "paladin's city", Bloodstone. The human mine overseers compete with each other for profits, and the local entertainment is decidedly less proper than Bloodstone City. Virdin hosts several brothels and gambling houses.

Virdin has a mayor, Lanod Ferrin, who is charged with keeping the peace and collecting taxes. The local military garrison is under the watchful eye of Valkus Dun, a paladin of Torm who dislikes the town's more liberal tone, but has little authority to reign in its excesses.

In addition to the tension between Ferrin and Dun, the managers of the nearby mines (Chaum Gansworth, Gelch Tilgast, Luzane Parrin and Ragnolin Dourstone), which employ the majority of the locals, wield considerable pull in town and place themselves effectively above the law. If it wasn't for the infighting between them, the town would be in their back pocket.

Virdin has quite a few abandoned homes and buildings which were deserted when the construction on the Vaasan Gate was completed. Mayor Ferrin actively courts adventurers from the Gate to visit Virdin and consider settling down in this "up and coming" town. Unfortunately for Valkus Dun, the influx of adventurers looking to blow off a little steam does little to tamp down the chaotic nature of the community.

Government

Virdin has a mayor, Lanod Ferrin, who is charged with keeping the peace and collecting taxes. The local military garrison is under the watchful eye of Valkus Dun, a paladin of Tyr who dislikes the town's more liberal tone, but has little authority to reign in its excesses.

Mayor Lanod Ferrin (male human)

Appointed by the Council of Bloodstone to ensure that the mine managers are paying their taxes.

Sheriff Rhona Staelish (female human fighter)

3 Deputies (Deputy Jamis (human male fighter), and 6 constables

Garrison Commander Valkus Dun, garrison commander (male human paladin of Tyr)

Answerable only to Bloodstone City. Charged with protecting and patrolling the mines.

Defences

A garrison of sixty militia soldiers stands ready to defend the mines from bandits and humanoids from the mountain passes around Bloodstone Vale.

Industry & Trade

Virdin nestles in the rocky crags of the Galena Mountains, three hours north of Bloodstone City to which it is subject. Iron, silver, and bloodstone from Virdin's mines fuel the capital's markets and support its soldiers and nobles with the raw materials necessary for weapons and finery.

Guilds and Factions

Important People

• Mayor Lanod Ferrin

• Sheriff Rhona Staelish

Virdin Garrison

• Garrison Commander Valkus Dun

• Dietrik Cicaeda, Chief Cartographer (male human cartographer)

• Merris Sandovar, Chief Scout (male human ranger)

Garrison Lieutenants

• Dobrun Trent (male elfmarked fighter)

• Mikkela Venderin (female human fighter)

• Trovost Skunt (male human fighter)

Garrison Chapel of Torm

• Velias Childramun (human male cleric of the Triad)

• Melinde (human female paladin)

Mine Managers

• Gelch Tilgast

• Chaum Gansworth

• Luzanne Parrin

• Golran Hammerfall

Others

• Jierian Wierus (Chief Cleric of the Church of the Triad)

• Hamenezeer (Acolyte and manager of the Church of the Triad)

• Khellek (former adventurer, turned sage and antiquities expert)

• Tealan Runedeler (retired wizard of the Bloodstone Wars)

• Tarquin (gnome owner of the Crooked Inn)

• Nogwier (Head Druid of the Bronzewood Lodge)

• Anlathi Merilain (female elf cleric of Meilikki)

Geography

LOCATIONS

Politics and Government

• V1. Ferrin Manor (Mayor’s House)

• V2. Virdin Sheriff’s Office and Jail

• V3. Virdin Garrison

Temples and Institutions

• V4. Virdin's Church of the Triad

• V5. Bronzewood Lodge (Temple to House of Nature)

• V6. Rohalendi’s Hospice

• V7. Shrine of the Weeping Woman

Guilds and Industry

• V9. Virdin's Smelting House

• V10. Wake's Construction

Inns, Taverns, and Entertainment

• V11. Jalek’s Flophouse (boarding house)

• V12. The Snoring Giant (inn and tavern)

• V13. The Crooked House (inn and tavern)

• V14. The Arch and Lark (upscale tavern)

• V15. The Last Stand (tavern)

• V16. The Two-Necked Swan (tavern)

• V26. Murdo's Pantry (restaurant)

• V17. Web's Rooftop Dragonchess Parlor (gaming house)

• V18. Mandara's House of Delights (gambling house and brothel)

• V19. The Midnight Salute (brothel)

• V20. Two-Boy Theatre (theater)

Shops and Services

• V21. Gield’s General Store (general store)

• V22. Rees House (former manor turned pawnshop)

• V23. Horatio Rib's Everything (general store)

• V24. Kemmaino Market (grocer)

• V25. Mobber's Tasty Vegetables (grocer)

• V27. Lobbly the Butcher (butcher)

• V28. Marik's Buns (bakery)

• V29. Marko Orothiar’s Smithy (smithy)

• V30. Zud's Towering Armory (armor and weapons)

• V31. Jackdaw Stables and Post (stables and deliveries)

• V32. Odmer’s Tonics (alchemist)

• V33. Moxitled's Alchemical Wares (alchemist)

• V34. Crowmar's Magnificent Lantern Emporium (illuminations)

• V35. The Painted Man (tattoo parlor)

• V36. Ret's Taxidermy (taxidermist)

• V37. A Tinge of Vellum (paper and stationary)

• Captain's Blade (Newly opened weapons shop)

• Venelle's (from the Vaasan Gate. Bowyer/Fletcher)

Culture and Sites

• V39. Virdin Historical Society (museum and library)

• V40. Yalexex's Abode (local artist)

• V41. Ph'xeris the Miracle (local artist)

Important Residences

• M15. Mistress Crump's Hovel

• Hammerfall Manor

• Gansworth Manor

• R21. Khellek's Tower

• Parrin Manor

• 18. Runedeler’s Tower (retired war mage)

• M1. Tarquin's Manor

• Tilgast Manor

• M24. Weft Tower

Type

Town

Population

2,500, many itinerants

Owner/Ruler

Lanod Ferrin

Owning Organization

Duchy of Bloodstone

Characters in Location

• Chaum Gansworth
• Dietrik Cicaeda
• Gelch Tilgast
• Golran Hammerfall
• Lanod Ferrin
• Luzanne Parrin
• Merris Sandovar
• Rydan Orvan
• Valkus Dun

Related Reports (Primary)

• Business Closed
• Oh Great...Humans and their "Laws"
• The King in Yellow No More
• Where Do We Go From Virdin?

Related Reports (Secondary)

• Derro-pocolypse