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Joe's General Store, Bigdale, Dank Forest, Southern Hemisphere

Bill George — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:44:39 +0000

Dank Forest Links

Owner: Joe Stillman, human, male, NG leather jerkin AC 7, mace.

Clerks: Sandra Stillman, human, female, NG ; Billo Gregs, half-elf, male, NG both wear leather jerkins AC 7, and have a dagger.

limited quantities of items:

quantity item
2 atl-atl 45 gp
5 awl, leather working 3 sp
5 axe, battle 7 gp
9 , hand 2 gp

20 boots, adventure 5 gp
60 , town 5 sp
6 backpack, canvas 10 gp
15 , leather 2 gp
15 bag, large, cloth, 3 cubic feet 15 cp
30 , small, cloth, 1 cubic foot 8 cp

30 bandages, 2” × 5 yards 3 cp
45 , 3” × 7 yards 7 cp
15 banded armor 78 gp
( human, elf, half-elf)

2 bardiche 8 gp
2 barding, cloth 50 gp
1 , leather 100 gp
20 basket, small, tight weave, 1’ × 2’ deep 4 sp
5 with lid 5 sp 3 cp

Castle in Bigdale, Dank Forest, Southern Hemisphere

Bill George — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:41:38 +0000

Dank Forest Links

The military are armed and trained, and they do patrol the town.

Bad times are still remembered.

The forces vary from year to year.

Helm types defined, with drawings

Permanent party:

Castillian: Fighter 10, male, human, NG, banded +1, shield, long sword +2, foot mace +2,Celtan helm

Magic-User: 5th, male, human, NG, cloak of protection +1, dagger, leather Ertan

Cleric: 6th, female, human, NG, banded +1, shield, foot mace +2, Celtan helm

leutenant: 7th, male , human, NG, chain +2, shield, long sword +1, long bow +2, 30 arrows, metal Bartan

3 serjeants: 3rd level, human, male, NG, chain, shield, long sword, foot mace, long bow, 30 arrows, metal Bartan 30 infantry: level zero, human, male, NG, chain or leather, long sword, dagger or mace, long bow or light crossbow. 30 quarrels or 30 arrows. Arnan helm.

2 blacksmiths: 2 female human, NG, 1 male human, Str 18, also fighter 2, chain, shield, long sword, Arnan helm

1 armorer: human male, NG, Str 17, also fighter 1, leather, shield, metal Bartan helm.

5 cooks: 2 human males, 3 human females, NG

10 cook helpers: 3 half-elf males, 5 human males, 2 human females, NG

One group stationed here:

Captain: 7th level fighter

Leutenant: 5th level fighter 3 serjeants of fighter 3rd level 30 long bowmen

Leutenant, 5th level fighter 2 serjeants of fighter 3rd level 25 infantry.

the other group that has been stationed here is:

Captain: 7th level fighter

Leutenant: 5th level fighter 3 serjeants of fighter 3 25 long bowmen

Leutenant, 5th level fighter 2 serjeants of fighter 3rd level 30 infantry.

this group has better training and is usually more alert and does a better job.

There are between 20 and 45 servants who clean and do general maintenance of the castle. Most are human, but there are a few half-elves and halflings. Neutral Good, Chaotic Good.

Bigdale, Dank Forest

Bill George — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 18:02:10 +0000

Dank Forest Links

Map upped from 1200 pixels to 2000 pixels on January 28, 2019.

1) West gate
2) Guard shack and tax collector
3) tax collector
4) East gate
5) Barracks for militia or military, 2 are not in use
6) boarding house with half of the rooms to rent for travelers.
7) public water fountain, decorative
8) public drinking water fountain
9) trough for horses and mules
10) Joe’s General Store
11) Castle
almost at full capacity for military. ( but not well kept, 2 trees growing in the moat)

guards on the walls, not all towers have anyone in them.

Most towers are used for storage.

Map updated: Feb 22, 2021