Lonelywood

Lonelywood is a quiet town of loggers, fishers, and scrimshanders. Roughly half of Lonelywood’s able-bodied residents trawl the waters for knucklehead trout, while most of the others spend their days in the forest felling and hewing the trees that are used to construct boats and buildings. Lonelywood’s timber is taken by cart to be sold in other settlements. For as long as Ozbiard has existed, Lonelywood has attracted the region’s shadiest element, from unrepentant thieves to cold-hearted killers. The thick forest looming behind it conceals the dark and sordid dealings that sometimes transpire there. Despite its attraction to criminals and miscreants, Lonelywood is not a place where folk murder each other in the streets. The realities of survival demand that the residents live and work together, and not dwell on history. A visitor can make many friends here but would be wise not to drudge up the dark deeds of anyone’s past in this small town. The speaker is Nimsy Huddle, a halfling. Ever since the local inn closed its doors, Nimsy has opened her heated attic to visitors looking for a place to crash for the night. She bakes halfling-shaped cookies and brings them to meetings in the capitol. 
Lonelywood is one of the settlements affected by Destruction's Light. Only the Lucky Lair Tavern stands amongst the rubble. 158 people did not survive the attack. The remaining fled to Bryn Shandar.

Points of interest

The Lucky Liar

Fishers and woodcutters gather here in the evenings to weave tall tales—the more outrageous and embellished, the better. From time to time, patrons whose tongues have been loosened by drink let slip valuable or dangerous secrets. The tavern’s raven-haired barkeep, Danae Xotal (lawful evil human spy), files away these secrets as she goes about her serving work with quiet circumspection.

Type

Hamlet

Owning Organization

Ozbiard