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Welcome to Port Goosenow!


Census Data

General Information

  • Pop. Estimate: 1,162
  • Children: 21.86% (254)
  • Elderly: 17.47% (203)

Racial Breakdown

  • 513 half-orc (44.1%)
  • 267 gnome (22.9%)
  • 155 halfling (13.3%)
  • 107 half-elf (9.2%)
  • 60 dwarf (5.1%)
  • 38 human (3.2%)
  • 22 other (1.8%)

Misc.

  • 4 Districts
  • 61 Businesses
  • 114 Specialists
  • 146 Residences

Summary [-]

Port Goosenow is a small town in the Marboror County with a normal population.

Environment [-]

Geography [-]

This fertile small town is nominally populated (3,617/sq km), covers 0.32 square kilometers, and roughly has a diameter of 638 meters.

Climate [-]

Port Goosenow has a Moist Continental climate, which is characterized by warm to cool summers and cold winters with severe snow storms, and has spring, summer, fall and winter seasons. Winds in the region are breezy and the temperature is generally freezing with little variation. Precipitation is excessive, and the sky is mostly cloudy.

Astronomy [-]

Port Goosenow sees a binary star overhead: Uuray, a massive yellow star and Sinol, a small blue star. Port Goosenow also has a single moon: Elaro, a large bone white moon. In the night sky, you see two celestial objects: a massive galaxy that has been around for millenia and a massive asteroid belt that has been around for centuries.

Cityscape [-]

Walls [-]

Visitors are greeted with a destroyed mud brick rampart that is 2 meters tall. The city wall protects the core 100% of the city, with 5 towers spread along the 2.39 kilometer wall.

Streets [-]

There are 3 roads leading to Port Goosenow; no roads are major. The city is lined with smooth dirt tracks in a fragmented parallel pattern.

Districts [-]

The city is broken into the following districts: market, shops, professional, and civic.

Government [-]

Port Goosenow is governed through a communist government, where the state plans and controls the economy and a single party holds power. The government as a whole is seen as clearly incompetent. Officials in Port Goosenow are often seen as virtuous and the policies are honored. The political influence of Port Goosenow in the region is dwindling rapidly due to racial tensions. In times of crisis, the population comes together and fights as one.

Leader [-]

Port Goosenow is ruled by Prime Minister Megd Darkgloom. The Prime Minister has been in power for years and is praised by the people. There is minor opposition to the Prime Minister and policies. The right to rule was granted by divine will, and that power is maintained through sheer willpower.

Laws [-]

Laws are enforced by a grifters, and are strictly enforced. Justice is served by a magistrate, with a common punishment being indentured servitude.

Crime [-]

Crime is common. The most common crime is fraud. The imprisonment rate is 1.55% of the population (18 adults).

Military [-]

Port Goosenow has a reverent attitude towards the military. Their standing army of 174 citizens (15%) is at the ready, with a reserve force of 84 (7.25%). Of the active duty military, 6 (3.75%) are special forces. Due to their reverent attitude and destroyed rampart, Port Goosenow is properly fortified. Port Goosenow fighters are despised for their use of battle axes in battle. They are much maligned for their phlanyx formations and are considered reasonably well skilled in battle.

Economy [-]

The economy in Port Goosenow is currently good.

Resources [-]

Port Goosenow is known for the following resources:

  • An old grave yard inhabited by carnivorous quails that are hunted by townspeople. Darellaen Riverwater said one might dig up bags of platinum in a dungeon.
  • Hemp bales that are frequented by vampires. One might find a stash of small lyres in a tomb nearby.
  • A haunted shrine inhabited by carnivorous quails that are frequented by unicorns. The locals speak of bags of saphires hidden around somewhere.
  • Magical rubber trees that are feared by townspeople. One might find bags of emeralds hidden around somewhere.

Culture [-]

Legends [-]

Around town you'll hear the following legends:
  • Legends tell of Skaorin's Cat, a legendary cat with the knack to move on its own accord. It has been lost for ages.
  • Legends tell of Podgo's Throne, a special throne with the power to find any item. It was stolen from a locked vault.
  • Years ago, an old woman hunted the countryside. Some say that the old woman will sneeze three times, then steal your soul.
  • A long time ago, a devil named Vessre haunted the town during the summer solstice and was drawn towards thieves. People say that if you caught him, you will die within 24 hours.

Events [-]

Port Goosenow is a lively city with many opportunities available.

Job Postings [-]

You'll find the following job postings:
  • Help Needed: Hearty souls needed to recover stolen relic. Will reward you with a land deed. Contact Ilvariyn Brightheart for more details.
  • Required: Want to earn some quick coin? Laborer required to bring stones to the castle. Wagon provided. May include some hazards. Will owe you a huge favor. Contact Magborg Necknor.
  • Scholar seeks rare supplies: Scholar unable to gather certain herbs due to age, seeks trustworthy agents to gather materials for research. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact Peril Nimblebough.
  • Help! Masvy has been kidnapped! Generous payment for safe return. Will reward you with valuable information. Must be quick on your feet. Mild danger may be involved. Contact Trodduul Legnor.
  • Bounty for cockatrices, dead or alive. Opportunity to earn a title. Serious inquiries only. Contact Haariglas Rootdrake.
  • Wanted: lock picking contest this weekend. Special prize for first place finish. No pay until task is completed successfully. Will owe you a huge favor. Contact Yerssen ahn S'heral.
  • Hearty souls needed to recover stolen relic. Will pay in gold. Contact Perne Burrowsbrother if interested.
  • Bored? Scholar seeks rare supplies: Scholar unable to gather eye of newt due to age, seeks trustworthy agents to gather materials for research. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Length of job expected to be short. Must submit to background check. Contact Jenby Cogglescope.
  • Help! Looking for something new? Laborer required to bring stones to the castle. Wagon provided. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact Surpra.
  • Help Wanted: Need a change of pace? arm wrestling contest this weekend. Special prize for first place finish. Will reward you with a land deed. Contact Gaevarssa Leafbow for more information.
  • Seasonal farm hands requested to help local farms bring in their harvest. Reward available. Contact Larlenaen Oakweave for further details.

People [-]

The people in Port Goosenow love outsiders.

Citizens [-]

The following citizens are worth mentioning:
  • Pergrin Lightningsleep is a female halfling who is known in the world as being a horribly skilled armorer. She appears jaded.
  • Mal Rocketscope is a male gnome who is known in the city as being a gifted professor. He appears smug.
  • Ilylenthil Duskingwatch is a male half-elf who is known in the world as being a skilled actor. He appears mocking.
  • Tomvin Wizzgauge is a female gnome who is known in the city as being a mediocre bookbinder. She appears homesick.
  • Tolne Goodgalow is a male halfling who is known in the world as being a laughably skilled bookseller. He appears accusatory.
  • Daves Bernaworth is a female half-orc who is known in the city as being a gifted ropemaker. She appears pious.
  • Odk Headkiller is a female half-orc who is known in the city as being a laughably skilled chandler. She appears grieving.
  • Borbin Goodship is a male dwarf who is known in the city as being a gifted woodworker. He appears embittered.
  • Hilmirado Kalliblower is a male halfling who is known in the world as being a mediocre magic dealer. He appears nervous.
  • Torby Electrofiz is a female gnome who is known in the region as being a mediocre undertaker. She appears smitten.
  • Daney Stater is a male half-elf who is known in the neighborhood as being a renowned laborer. He appears contrarian.
  • Donic Marhews is a male half-elf who is known in the world as being a decent butcher. He appears helpful.
  • Gab Gearblast is a male gnome who is known in that part of town as being a gifted tilemaker. He appears worrying.
  • Gilwan Gearjet is a female gnome who is known in the region as being a decent brewer. She appears smug.

Travelers [-]

The following travelers are worth mentioning:
  • Lobul Drakebread, a deluded male deep dwarf. He is a rogue who is brokering a truce over a trade war.
  • Brodor Opalbeard, a vengeful male deep dwarf. He is a druid who is traveling the world as a beggar.
  • Gorbin Coralkeep, a nervous female half-dwarf. She is a rogue who is finding a missing artifact.
  • S'hooral se Yerssen, a scattered female oddball. She is a cleric who is here to destroy an artifact.
  • Erellthil Baequibough, a self-obsessed female drow. She is an aristocrat who is here to destroy a rumor.
  • Tmot Metalslay, an idealistic male hobgoblin. He is a fighter who is brokering a truce over escalating tension.
  • Halellanae Summerwhisper, a treasure-obsessed female elf. She is a commoner who is following a message from an angel.
  • Borkon Oatroad, a spiteful male dwarf. He is a bard who is finding a long-lost parent.
  • Mickic Brirell, a gambling male half-elf. He is a commoner who is traveling the world as a beggar.

Locales [-]

Establishments [-]

These establishments worthy of mention in Port Goosenow:

  • The Drowned Nomad Herbalist [+]
  • The Old Oarhouse Bows R Us [+]
  • The Wobbly Swagger Inn [+]
  • The Cloven Tower Inc. [+]
  • The Twin Thunderbird Shoppe [+]
  • The Belching Wine Botique [+]
  • The Greasy Tree Scabbards [+]
  • The Grumbling Beauty Inc. [+]
  • The Fiery Bunch Shop [+]
  • The Merry Lion Pub [+]
  • The Leaping Willow Blowers [+]
  • The Chipped Clowns Inc. [+]
  • The Wandering Whisper Furs [+]
  • The Blind Bucket Inc. [+]