24. Lake Fincher (Eastern Hex)
At the top of a 100’ tall plateau
the locals call Demalias Tor is a small lake called Lake Fincher. Here, on the
western edge is a small fishing village, simply called Fincher or Lake Fincher.
The village is home to seventeen men, eight women and eight children who live
in 8 ramshackle huts. The men fish during the day with nets from boats which are
pulled up on the shore at night. Nighttime the men gather in one of the huts to
drink and tell stories. The villagers are rather xenophobic, shunning strangers
to the point of aggression. The men will threaten strangers, but they are more
bluster than bravery. Once a week the fishermen take their wares (fresh fish and dried, smoked and salted fish) and trade with the people of Tiresh Village (Hex 30A).
The women of
the village are allies of the Witch of the West Wind (See NPC encounters) and
two nights a month go off in the forest to dance pagan dances with the witch.
If the village is molested in any way, the Witch of the West Wind will seek out
those who bother her “innocent daughters” or their families. Indeed, there is a
5% chance that the Witch will be encountered near the village if she still
lives.
The villagers
have little treasure (2d6 sp and 4d12 cp) but each of the women has a tiny
charm around her neck which offers protection from disease and can be used to
call the Witch of the West Wind (by rubbing it and calling her Truename).
TO FINISH: Map?
