Rille

Rille is a small town located on the eastern point of Lake Trika, just north of the Sunken Fields; a location which provides many advantages, but which was once the town's near downfall. Before The Drowning Wave swept the south cost of Vanelle long ago, Rille was a wealthy town surrounded by fertile farmland, rich fishing waters and an easy route to the coast. The town could flourish and develop fine arts as well as a well-respected university due to the fact that its citizens were not left wanting for food, water or employment.
The Drowning Wave just about levelled Rille to the ground when it came rushing into the fertile valley that is now a swamp, the Sunken Fields, with force untold. The water was funnelled between the surrounding hills and hit the town with very little warning. Many of the inhabitants perished, and most of them lost their homes, businesses, and farms in particular. Those farms were lost forever, replaced by a fetid, deadly swamp.
Some of the people who were left once the water had receded decided to move elsewhere, and who can blame them? They gathered what little belongings they had left and moved to one of the towns further north, or even to Cirranne. However, many wished to stay and rebuild their town, which they eventually did. They received a fair amount of aid from friends and relatives from other parts of the country, but there is no doubt the people of Rille bore the brunt of the hard work.
Rille never managed to recover its former wealth and vibrant culture, but it is by no means an unimpressive town. The people of Rille are both hardy and daring, and their way of life now reflects this. They forage rarities from the dangerous swamp that almost swallowed them and Midnight Pearls from the depths of Lake Trika - two ventures which are equally risky and profitable.

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Town