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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 4658435" data-attributes="member: 11437">SETTING OVERVIEWHaylen's Ford is a small community of Humans, Halflings, and Half-Elves located within the vast Surrim Forest.  The town straddles the Vestis River, a popular river barge trade route.  East Haylen is almost entirely occupied by Humans, whereas West Haylen is a mix of Humans, Halflings, and Half-Elves.  Both sides of the river feature piers for barge docking purposes and both have their own merchants and storage related to the river trade.  While Haylen's Ford is a popular destination for those engaging in the river trade, it is also a safe haven for refugees fleeing the nefarious Cult of Blackstag, a vile group of bandits, assassins, and other ne'er-do-wells dedicated to destroying communities within and on the outskirts of the Surrim Forest.  In addition to the river trade, Haylen's Ford has a few family farms on its perimeter.  These farms adjoin the forest's edge and are considered dangerous, especially at night.  Most of the farmers have had to hire mercenary guards to keep an eye out for cultists and other strange beats from within the dark groves.OUTSIDE HAYLEN'S FORDNot much is known of the vast and dark woods beyond the light of Haylen's Ford.  Here is a list of the major known landmarks outside the town:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">BROKEN TEMPLE: Located northeast of Haylen's Ford, this is a Tiefling settlement upon the ruins of an ancient temple of unknown origin.  If you are a Tiefling character, you are probably from here.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">EBON SANCTUM: Located far to the north of Haylen's Ford, this fortified settlement is ruled by the Order of the Ebon Blade, a knightly order dedicated to eradicating the demonic host to the frigid north.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">FARTHING PASS: Located far to the northeast of Haylen's Ford, this Dwarven settlement is built upon a great gap between impassible mountains, and is named for this well-traveled pass.  If you are a Dwarf character, you might be from here.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">GRAND VALLEY: Located to the southwest of Haylen's Ford, this Elf and Eladrin settlement is smack dab in the middle of a vast, verdant forest that borders on the Feywild.  If you are an Elf or Eladrin character, you might be from here.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">PORT HYGALAS: Located on the coast, far to the south of Haylen's Ford, this is the largest settlement in the known world.  Most of the river barge traffic passing through Haylen's Ford takes the Vistus River all the way to its end at Port Hygalas.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">STORM PEAK: Located north of Haylen's Ford this Dwarf and Dragonborn fortified settlement is built into the side of an active volcano.  If you are a Dragonborn character, you are from here.  Dwarf characters may be from here or Farthing Pass.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">VESTINGDALE: Located just northwest of Haylen's Ford is this Elf settlement nestled into the northern edge of the Surrim Forest.  If you are an Elf character, you could be from here or Grand Valley.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">VOUCHSAFE: Located south of Haylen's Ford, this fairly new Human settlement was once a military installation and has now turned into a religious sanctuary.</li> </ul>I will eventually flesh the above list out a bit more, but this is sufficient for now.  If your character is from one of the surrounding locations, feel free to ask questions about that location and I'll do my best to answer.</blockquote>

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