Homebrew Keep on the North West Borderlands

[Zaukrie]

Living in Portland.... This thread is kind of interesting to me, and I may need to steal ideas. I think my in person group might enjoy some PNW whimsy.

I wonder if they want to be the librarians? Which is a bit too campy for me. Or leverage after they supposedly lived here?

 

[aramis erak]

Further off is the small town of Cicely. Where Twin Peaks is off beat and off putting, Cicely is cozy and friendly and welcomes without judgement. But beware, they are not above indentured servitude for debts owing.

You forgot to mention the indentured Alchemical healer-surgeon, who wants to be anywhere less exciting and more safe. He just wants to hand out potions...

(Love the Northern Exposure reference, BTW. It claims to be Alaska, but is actually shot in Washington.)

 

[aramis erak]

Like Catholicism and vampire hunting fiction, Cascadia and spooky supernatural stuff is a natural combo, for the great visuals in each case.

Throw in some Jack London and Robert W. Service for the Alaskan flare... and some happy little trees. Who may or may not be carnivorous... and beware The Raven, the trickster, who may just look like a huge bird... talk to him nice or you'll pay the price. Just remember: In the Joy of Painting, we almost never see people, only places people used to be...

Oh, and Bald Eagles like dog and cat. I've seen them dropping strays in Eagle River and near Kenai Lake.

My favorite bit of Robert Service's poetry.

The Cremation of Sam McGee

There are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold; The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, But the queerest they ever did see Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge I cremated Sam…

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