Helix
Helix
Corruption:
1
Crime:
0
Economy:
2
Law:
0
Lore:
-1
Society:
3
Qualities: Adventuring hub; Guilds, Strategic location
Demographics
Government: Lordship
Population: 600
Marketplace
Base Value:
1100
Purchase Limit:
5500
Spellcasting:
4th level (Wizard/Cleric)
Minor Items
| 3d4 | Level 1-5 |
|---|
Medium Items
| 1d6 | Level 6-10 |
|---|
Major Items
None
Buildings
Factions
HELIX CHURCH (deities represented: Heironeous, St. Murlynd and the Raven Queen)
HIRELINGS HELPER (Employment agency)
SILVER STANDARD MERCHANT COMPANY
Rumours
Religion
- Heironeous (LG; Intermediate deity of chivalry, justice, honor, war, daring and valor)
- Murlynd (LG; Hero Deity [sponsored by Heironeous] of technology and the order of The White Paladins
- The Raven Queen (N; Lesser deity of fate and deliver of souls to the afterlife)
- Olidammara (CN; Intermediate deity of music, revels, wine, rogues, humor and tricks)
- Phyton (CG; Lesser deity of dominion over nature and beauty)
- The Old Faith (Any N; druidic faith with gods of the seasons, sun, moon and death [Nerull])
- Non-human deities (many of the non-humans have shrines in the residences/businesses dedicated to their gods)
- Patron Deities (some residents have deities differing from above that they see as personal patrons much like how catholics have patron saints)
Demographics
95% human with a few dozen Dwarves, Gnomes and Halflings.
Government
Feudal Lord (Kell Ironguard) appointed by the Oligarchs of Greyhawk City.
Industry & Trade
Wine making, Livestock (goats), Agriculture (foodstuffs)
Districts
The actual town is quite small (see map) with many residents located in farms to the North of the settlement (which also employs many migrant workers).
Assets
- Turgens' Trade Goods (supplies)
- The Axe & Anvil (smithy)
- Shrine of Murlynd
- The Rosy Quartzy (Jeweler and Money lender)
- Valeron the Fletcher
- The Mill
Guilds and Factions
- Hireling Helper Combine (mercenary & laborers guild)
- Silver Standard Trading Company
Points of interest
- Village Square - town crier makes proclamations every noon hour
- Mazzah the Magnificient - a Seer of some repute
- The Announcement Board - located outside the Brazen Trumpet
Tourism
Commoners of the area often visit Helix for trade and a little relaxation. It also isn't uncommon to have more prolific individuals visiting the town for any of the following reasons:
Pilgrims to the Shrine of St. Murlynd - the demi-god himself is said to have visited this shrine during his own investigations of the Cairn Hills
The Foul Pheasant - a gambling establishment and house of ill-repute
Mazzah the Magnificent - though the Seer is very beligerent to most strangers
Adventurers in the Cairn Hills - contains literally hundreds of cairns including the dungeon known as Barrowmaze
Architecture
The town is mostly built in the style of medieval thatched buildings with a few exceptions:
- Church of Heironeous - gothic church
- The Tower of Mazah the Magnificient - has an observatory complete with telescope on the top floor
- The Rosy Quartz - has vaults to protect the jewelers assets
Type
Town
Population
632
Inhabitant Demonym
Helites
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