Woodcliff (Wood-Cliff)
Tavern: The Ancient Oak Brewery
- Owner: Laucian Liadon, Male Fae
- Location: In the Riversea Forest, near a creek made of mini waterfalls and beavers working to build a dam. Nets have been set up to catch any fish jumping from the creek that will eventually meet the Whispering River miles away. Plenty of villagers hang around outside the tavern, and children can be seen playing on the large bridge being constructed between gigantic trees in the distance.
- Description: The tavern is a timber and brick and sprawling single storey building, with a hey-thatched roof and moss-covered walls. Trees grow through the building itself, from the floorboards to the outside of the rooftop. It contains antique cabinets filled with oddities and a large stew pot over a fire, where several villagers sit chatting with tankards of ale in hand. Quests and Rumors
- Many of the guests discuss the preparations that have already begun for festivals that will be taking place across the court for Midsummer in roughly a month or so. It is an exciting time in the Summer Fae Court, when the sun will be at its most powerful and longest, marking a turning point in the current year.
- An isolated town has appeared in the Loon Woods. It's all on top of a giant mushroom, with a head the size of a city, and a stem emerging from the center of a lake. It all wraps around and sits on top of the branches of a giant tree. No one knows where it came from, but some believe it must be the effect of the Faedark or the Unseelie Court.
- A large monument to Yviany, the Goddess of Dreams, has appeared underground on the way to the capital. They say the trees are all violet and the air is full of violet blossoms. Specials:
- Cake with Nutmeg and Leek and a Glass of Vodka (5 sp)
- Chocolate Cake (3 sp)
- Veggies Burger (3 sp) Other Patrons:
- Tsarra Faven: Tsarra actually saw the party while running her Dairy Cart business in Luflion, and realizes she must’ve made it to town before them. She had no idea they were headed to Woodcliff, or she might have given them a lift. She is not heading to any other town, as her trek from Luflion to Woodcliff is her main route of business. Race: Summer Fae Job: Merchant (Milkmaid). Age: 585 Appearance: Tsarra wears typical merchant clothes, and has bottles of milk in metal baskets sitting on her table. She has brown skin with freckles on her shoulders and green almond-shaped eyes. Her wavy dark brown hair down to her shoulders and a braid across the top of her head. She is very stout. 5 ft 6 in tall, and weighs 185 lbs. Personality: She is very perceptive. She believes it is important to be mindful of and in touch with nature. She believes money is the root of all evil. She worships the god of nature, and her alignment is chaotic good (CG). She knows something must have burned down the Wicked Elm Woodlands, and it hurts her soul despite knowing that something must have been poisoning the ancient woods. She explains that some of the villagers believed it was a supernatural curse, but she believes it was a toxic byproduct of the settlement that once existed within the woods. The people there owned a lumber mill that ended up growing into a massive lumber industry focused on cutting down more of the woodlands than they replaced. Tsarra believes this must have angered the forest; the god of Nature (Awinasin) must have introduced a plague onto it as punishment.
- Kellam Orinala: Race: Summer Fae. Age: 635. Job: Grocer (Merchant). Appearance. Kellam wears typical merchant clothes and a white apron. He has dark green skin and green almond-shaped eyes. His wavy black hair falls to his shoulders.. 5 ft, 7 in (170 cm) tall, and weighs 126 lbs (57 kg). Personality. He believes it is important to be in touch with nature and to treat everyone fairly. He believes terrible decisions are justified in the pursuit of power. He is a devout follower of the goddess of Summer, and his alignment is chaotic good (CG). He likes throwing games like darts, and usually wins Adventure Hook. It's good to venture out of town every once in a while. There's a beautiful secluded spot on the way toward the town of Reledell that is said to be blessed by nature spirits.
Blacksmith: The Obsidian Head
- Owner: Thiala Koehlanna, Female Elf. She has short, brown mohawk and green eyes. She has smooth golden skin. She has a soft face, and stands 5ft 8in with a muscular build.
- Location: In a side street near the town gate. The street outside has a fortune teller.
- Description: The blacksmith is a timber framed and large single storey building, with a yellow tile roof and dead hedges. It is well-lit by a few magical torches. It contains cobwebs in the corners and everything is covered in dust and metal shrapnel. Specials:
- Trident of Fish Command (dmg 209) (797 gp)
- Trident of Fish Command (dmg 209) (795 gp)
- Chain Mail (phb 145) (72 gp)
Enchanter: Baelitae's Truth
- Owner: Baelitae Tiltathana, Female Fae. She has very long, straight, gray hair and brown eyes. She stands 167cm (5'5") tall and has a lean build. She has an oval, ordinary face.
- Location: In a temple ward. The street outside is recently paved with worn brick.
- Description: The enchanter is a log and sprawling single storey building, with a black shingled roof and softly blowing chimes by the door. It contains a number of crates stacked along the back wall and a large telescope coming out of the roof. Specials:
- Cap of Water Breathing (dmg 157) (991 gp)
- Horn of Blasting (dmg 174) (431 gp)
- Keoghtom's Ointment (dmg 179) (116 gp)
General Store: Wiz Stream
- Owner: Vanuath Netyoive, Male Fae. He has cropped, wavy, auburn hair and green eyes. He stands 172cm (5'7") tall and has a skinny build with a round face and 3 fresh piercings on his right eyebrow.
- Location: In a side street near the town gate. The street outside has a pickpocket looking for marks.
- Description: The general store is a wooden and sprawling single storey building, with a yellow tile roof and softly blowing chimes by the door. A small dragon's skull hangs over the hearth. It contains a set of gold scales and a full suit of armor holding some specialty items. Specials:
- Weaver's Tools (phb 154) (1 gp)
- Signet Ring (phb 150) (5 gp)
- Bottle, glass (phb 153) (2 gp)
Cruck House
- Owner: Eva van Es. Half-Summer Fae, Half-Vampire. 993 years old (elderly) One of the oldest Fae in the Summer Court. She has not aged in the slightest despite how old she is. Appearance. Eva wears high-quality, practical traveling clothes, and a well-worn cloak. She has very long brown hair twisted into many long, tight braids and almond-shaped eyes. She has smooth copper skin. She stands 5'1") tall and has a lean build. She has an oval, incredibly glamorous face. Personality. She is an inspiring leader. She believes it is important to connect with nature and just wants everyone to get along. She believes you should treat others as greater than yourself. Eva is the younger half-sister of Opal (Opal is half-Spring Fae, half-Vampire), Charlotte’s adoptive grandmother. The two used to be inseparable in the past, but haven’t seen each other since the war between the Empire and the Fae over 20 years ago when the portals to leave the Fae Courts were temporarily open. Opal is even older than Eva, and she considers her sister like a renowned mentor.
- The house is a cottage, with a mossy green roof and softly blowing chimes by the door. It contains 5 rooms total with 2 bedrooms, each containing a chest. The kitchen has a brick hearth with a flickering flame. Outside is a small stockpile of boxes and barrels that are messily crammed along the side, and a small apiary sits just outside the door with honey bees buzzing to and fro.
Small Cottage
- Description: The house is a wooden cabin, with a white tile roof and shiny hardwood floors. It contains a single bachelor-style room with a bed and chest, along with a dresser on the far wall. In one corner is an enclosed flame with a flickering flame. A small stockpile of boxes and barrels are messily crammed into a corner. A couple pigs have a pen set up in the rest of the space.
Cruck House 2
- Owner: Galinndan Caphaxath, Male Forest Gnome Dancer. 96 year old. His family has lived in the Summer Fae Court for centuries, long before the portals were shut down, but he is the last of his family left. He has a bald head and brown eyes. He has rugged, sunburned, brown skin from working in his fields. He stands 109cm (3'6") tall and has a regular build. He has a square face, and smells heavily of the sea. He likes to swim.
- Description: The house is a stone-walled single storey building, with a yellow tile roof and tile flooring. It contains 3 rooms total with 1 bedroom, each containing a dresser. The kitchen has a brick hearth with cold coals. Outside is a small fence made of wattle, and a couple cattle have taken over half the space in a makeshift stable.
Government
Ruler of the Region:
- Phina, Female Summer Fae
- Description: This woman wears a red armored bodysuit, with a golden engraving shooting up and back down. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is missing an eye and her face has several scars across her lightly tanned skin. Her one remaining eye shines amber.
- Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Phann isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike for people who do not believe in Elven unity.
- History: Her childhood dream was to be a Map Maker, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her constable job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.
- Motivation: Expand her business.
- Voice: Soothing and warm
Guilds and Factions
- Local Arcane expert: Rael Berevan, Male Elf
- Local Religion expert: Bilbron Sympony, Male Gnome
- Local History expert: Naivara Qualanthri, Female Elf
- Local Geography expert: Thamior Mystralath, Male Elf
- Local Nature expert: Galinndan Ilphelkiir, Male Elf
Geography
Woodcliff is built inside the Riversea Forest, with its buildings mostly constructed as part of the massive, ancient trees and other flora growing within its depths. Woodcliff isn’t far from the Whispering River that runs out to the ocean on the southern coast of the Summer Fae Court.
Natural Resources
Lumber
Type
Town
Population
4,000+
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