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 ==== Stillsquall ====
-Stillsquall is a small town in [[Southern Rota]], about 30 miles west of
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-[[Southbay]]. It has an adult population of 970 and a gold piece limit of 600.
-(See DMG, p.137)
-It sits on a narrow strip of coastline adjacent to steep hills.  While the bulk
+Stillsquall is a small town in [[Southern Rota]], about 30 miles west of
-of the town is clustered around a small bay, there are remote farms as far as
+[[Southbay]]. It has an adult population of 970 and a gold piece limit of 600
-five miles from the town that are considered to be part of Stillsquall.
+(See DMG, p.137).  It is the original home base for the [[v2|V2 Campaign]].
-The primary industries are fishing and a rather large salt mine, although
+The town itself sits on a narrow strip of coastline, backed by steep hills and
-farming is a distant third in the local economy.  Despite the fact that it is
+cliffs -- punctuated by occasional deep gorges.  Beyond the hills is a plateau
-only a two day trip to the city of [[Southbay]], Stillsquall is considered quite
+region where remote farms and woodlands sit.  Those within about five miles are
-remote and has a "frontier" feel to it.
+usually considered to be part of Stillsquall.
-The town is governed by Magistrate Aurus, along with his staff of clerks and
+The primary industries are fishing and a rather large salt mine, with farming a
-barristers.  The busiest section of town is known as "Central Wharfs", which
+distant third in the local economy.  Despite the fact that it is only a two day
-faces the middle of the harbor.  The captain of the port guard is a man named
+trip to the city of [[Southbay]], Stillsquall is considered quite remote and has
-Eliam Croweye.
+a "frontier" feel to it.
-Large ships can not dock at the piers.  Instead, ship owners rent harbor
+The town is governed by Magistrate Aurus, along with his staff of clerks and
-moorings and use smaller craft to travel from ship to shore.
+barristers.  (See "Town Hall" below).
-Just north of town, a barren, stony island named "Deadlight Rock" holds an
+Stillsquall is one of five towns in the [[wildhurst|Barony of Wildhurst]], under
-abandoned lighthouse that is now in ruins.  However, on some especially stormy
+the protection of Baron Johann Wildhurst.  He is considered by most to be a
-nights, a glow can be seen coming from where the lighthouse once stood.  The
+fair, but unforgiving baron and while the locals feel he has done a reasonable
-locals believe it is the ghosts of either the lighthouse operators or sailors
+job curbing crime and keeping the unsavory races away from the barony, there is
-who died in shipwrecks along this rocky shore.
+some recent suspicion that he is not standing up to [[galin|the King]] when it
+comes to unwanted foreign refugees settling in the area.
-//Note: This town is documented in the January, 2005 issue of "Dungeon Magazine"
+=== Points of Interest ===
-(#118) on pages 18 and 19 as part of the adventure "Box of Flumph" by Tim
-Hitchcock.//
+== The Docks ==
+The most prominent features of the docks are its four huge piers.  Since large
+ships can not dock at these piers, most trade is done via the roads.  However,
+some ship owners will rent harbor moorings and use smaller craft to travel from
+ship to shore.
+The captain of the port guard is a man named Eliam Croweye.
+== Central Wharfs ==
+The busiest section of town faces the middle of the harbor and is known as
+"Central Wharfs".
+== The Sand Crab ==
+The Sand Crab is a long, single-floor inn and tavern built at the end of a pier.
+Its proximity to the water makes it a convenient spot for merchants and shippers
+seeking a private meeting area.
+It is owned and operated by a surly man named Osten.
+== Town Hall ==
+This large building sits atop the southern bluff.  It serves the dual purpose of
+being Magistrate Aurus living quarters and the town's courthouse.  Aurus holds
+court here most mornings and it is not unusual to see a long line of people
+waiting to air grievances, propose actions, or seek counsel.
+== The Temple ==
+The one and only temple in Stillsquall is dedicated to the [[Asgardian]]
+pantheon and is run by a young woman named Martine.  She assumed the duties of
+town priestess late in the year 1110 after the previous priest, Eirik, died of
+old age.  As she is not a native of the peninsula (having been born "somewhere
+up North"), she has not won over many locals -- and is often criticized for
+being aloof.
+Serving under her are three acolytes: Danica, Olava, and Oda.  As all three are
+women, the temple is sometimes called "The Sewing Guild".  While the term was
+probably intended as derogatory, Martine routinely laughs it off and the name
+seems to have stuck.
+Morning services are held daily, with smaller evening services most days.  The
+temple building is open to the public around the clock and is sometimes used for
+meetings unrelated to the church.
+== Northern Residences ==
+Most of the buildings on the north end of town are private residences.  However,
+this region has some taverns and inns along the coast.
+== Deadlight Rock ==
+Just north of town, a barren, stony island named "Deadlight Rock" holds an
+abandoned lighthouse that is now in ruins.  However, on some especially stormy
+nights, a glow can be seen coming from where the lighthouse once stood.  The
+locals believe it to be the ghosts of either the lighthouse operators or sailors
+who died in shipwrecks along this rocky shore.((It should also be noted that
+[[Líkami]] has been seen in this vicinity on more than one occasion))
+====== ======
+//Note: Many of the details regarding this town come from the January, 2005
+issue of [[http://paizo.com/dungeon|"Dungeon Magazine"]] (#118) on pages 18 and
+as part of the adventure "Box of Flumph" by Tim Hitchcock.//
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