Whitport

Whitport

Race	Population
Total	~9000
Human	Dominant
Dwarven	Minority
Halfling	Minority
Gnome	Minority
Elven	Minority

Dominant culture: Maritime

Patron deity: Idun, Sif

Whitport lies at the end of a bay of the Windward Coast, west of Covenant. It is the smallest constituent city-state in the League, famous for its porcelain, which is produced in both large factories and small artisan shops. The finest Whitport porcelain is extremely expensive, usually painted with decorative motifs. The city uses the red-white-and-blue banner of House Ashworth.

Politics and history

The Barony of Whitport are the ancestral lands of House Ashworth. The town was a bustling hub of trade and commerce, until a cabal of rich merchants successfully agitated for elections to be held for the town's seat on the Estian Council in an event known as the Ousting.

Baron Magnus Ashworth had no choice but to give in to the people's demands. House Ashworth moved to Covenant, with Lord Richard taking over as the head of the house after Magnus died.

The town was then led by Mayor Jonathan Prince, elected by the rich merchants. He ran a corrupt oligarchy for twelve years, over-taxing the people heavily. Under his rule, businesses and farms were closing, and those who were able moved to Covenant or Kundamar. During this period, the FTC moved in and most porcelain made here is now traded on FTC ships to faraway ports.

This lasted until the winter of 1433 AUC, when intrepid adventurers rallied the people and led the Midwinter Rising, which reinstated House Ashworth as rulers of the city, and ejected the FTC.

Landmarks

Whitport lies along a thin strip of land, less than a mile wide. It is wedged in between the shore of the Windward coast and the Whitehills, a steep hillside that plateaus out into a sparse forest a couple of hundred feet above town.Beyond the hills, the Middleswood Forest provides most of the fuel that the workshops use. The remaining fuel is mostly peat from Mirecairn.

The Drunken Unicorn

Modest inn

The Unicorn is a large single-story inn near the center of town. It is a homely inn, where many of the city's inhabitants gather in the evening. Their specialty is an apple mead flavored with cinnamon and cloves. The common room is usually host to low-stakes games of Gnome Fold.

Monty Fasthall

(human, NG, 38): Proprietor of the Unicorn. Monty is a stout man who welcomes everyone with a smile. He likes telling stories of how bad the town suffered under Prince.

Manor Ashworth

This large estate on the southern edge of town is the fortified home of Baron Richard Ashworth.

Lady Victoria Ashworth

(human spellsword, LN, 25): Born out of wedlock to Baron Richard, she was legitimized for her role in the Midwinter Rising. She now serves her father, helping to govern the city.

Whitehills Lodge

Poor inn

What used to be the premiere lodgings in the city have turned to a bunkhouse where rats the size of badgers fight over table scraps in the common room.

Lily Cooper

(human, NG, 33): Proprietor of the Lodge.

The Claypit

Hewn into the hillside on the northern edge of town is a large quarry where the raw materials for making porcelain are harvested. It is a brilliant white chalky clay, that is shipped to workshops in enormous carts dragged by pairs of giant oxen.

Curtis Sherwood

(human, LE, 38): Foreman at the Claypit, who ensures that the workshops are well supplied.

Porcelain Workshops

Along the road that runs through Whitport are several porcelain workshops of various sizes and quality levels. The largest factory is the Bluebell Kilnery, which employs over 200 people.

Hanna Redblaze

(human, NG, 44): Master potter, who makes the best quality porcelain in Whitport. She employs several dozen people in her small workshop. She makes some of the best artisan porcelain in Whitport, and her wares fetch very high prices.

Trading Harbor

A bustling trading post that once belonged the FTC, but is now open to all ships. The merchants here buy porcelain and other goods and ship it far away.

Chapel of Idun

The Chapel of Idun was burnt down by Prince's men when they were hunting for fugitives. After his removal from power, the Chapel was rebuilt, and the attendant recalled from his exile.

Oisin Silkbean

(halfling cleric, NG, 44): Attendant of the shrine. He was driven away when that shrine burnt down, accused of bringing bad luck on the town by Mayor Prince. He spent his exile in Covenant, atoning for his imagined shortcomings. When Baron Ashworth recalled him, he took a leading role in rebuilding the chapel bigger and better.

Hall of Justice

This is the seat of the Champion of Whitport. It also serves as the barracks for the City Guard, and as a jail.

Sigismund Heldenhammer

(human paladin, LN, 28): Champion of Whitport who played a crucial role during the Midwinter Rising. For his service, he was appointed Champion by Baron Richard, making him one of the youngest Champions in the League.

Other inhabitants

While many fled the town during the kleptocratic rule of Mayor Prince, some remained - some out of necessity, others out of spite. Many have also returned since, reiginiting the business of the city.

Tucker Ironbands

(dwarf, NG, 105) Charitor of the Pilgrim Knights. Tends a small shrine to Freya near the center of Whitport. During Prince's reign of terror, he did what he could for the poor. Only the Pilgrim emblem protected the shrine from meeting the same fate as the Chapel of Idun, which was set ablaze by Prince's men.

Blake Brambletyne

(halfling, novice alchemist, LN, 61): Dyemaker who makes glazes and other additives for the porcelain business. He also makes some minor potions, but does not have much to sell.

Yua Summerlyn

(human, CN, 26): Fizzle runner who smuggles Sanguine Fizzle from Whitport to Covenant. Desperate for money to pay off a magical debt to a fiend, and will cross anyone if he thinks he can get a double share.

Kettil Steelhammer

(dwarf, journeyman blacksmith, TN, 88): Kettil has a small shop by the center of town. His forge produces tools, armor, and weapons for anyone with coin.

Capella Goldwax

(gnome, scrollscribe, NG, 102): Capella is the closest thing that Whitport has to a wizard. She knows a few spells, sure, but most of her magic is done through scribing scrolls. She carries her scrolls in an extradimensional scrollcase, which lets her conjure them up at will. All her scrolls are written in miniscule letters on fine parchment and are sealed with her signature golden wax.

Nick Oakhart

(human, LE, 47): Proprietor of Nick's Goods and Wares, a pawn shop. Nick is a very tough negotiator, always out for the best deal for himself.

The Whitehills

The ridge above Whitport is the source of a rich clay that is perfect for porcelain-making.

Duskfallow Cave

A cave system with large stalagmites, on the far side of the Whitehills.

Overlook Cliff

A natural outcropping with a magnificient view of Middleswood Forest and the Windward Coast. The Overlook ends with a sheer drop of several hundred feet into jagged and broken ground below.

Eldergrove Quarry

A open-air quarry with rich deposits of amethyst. It is owned by Jonathan Prince, and is what made him a wealthy man in the first place.

Proudshaw Farm

This small vegetable farm just outside Whitport is home to the Proudshaw family. They grow melons, squash, and pumpkins, and they have a few cows.

Albert Proudshaw

(human, NG, 36): Albert works the fields, tending to each plant as if it were his children.

Celen Proudshaw

(half-elf, LG, 51): Celen loves to cook, especially with Albert's homegrown produce.

Woolridge Farm

The Woolridge family farm is a small farm outside Whitport. They have a herd of sheeps and goats, including some giant ones. The herd ranges far into the Whitehills in the summer, grazing on whatever they can find. Both Poppy and Rhys were members of the Redscarves during the Midwinter Rising, and their farm often acted as a safehouse.

Poppy Woolridge

(halfling, cg, 38): Poppy guards her flock with her staffsling. She is aided by her loyal dog Bruno, a black-and-white collie that is almost as tall as Poppy.

Rhys Woolridge

(halfling, ng, 41): Rhys is jovial and has an unbreakable positive attitude. Knows a few druidic spells and cantrips, which he uses to tend to his sheep.

Middleswood Forest

A dense forest that covers the land all the way to Wolfcrag, Arafel, and beyond.

Krakenspond

This forest lake is cursed, and few people even go near it at all. Its water's are said to be poisonous, and have many monsters living within.

Barrowstrand

Dotted around an oblong lake are several ancient barrows, where mighty heroes of old are buried. It is an eerie place, which can fill even the most seasoned adventurer with dread.

Mistdew Glen

West of Wolfcrag, the Middleswood opens up to a small fen. At night, loud noises can be heard from here, and some hunters report seeing lights in the misty clearings.

Windward Coast

The narrow inlet that leads to Whitport is home to several small islets, none of which are inhabited.

Stormbog Isle

Some locals swear that this island is haunted, and that flashes of light can be seen on dark nights over the ocean.

Other locations

Arafel

A small village of only a couple hundred people, far to the northwest. A narrow winding road through the Middleswood leads there.