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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wicht" data-source="post: 1206272" data-attributes="member: 221">The Heart of Oakheart Map Key1. “The Oak”The “heart” of Oakheart in more ways than one, this massive Oak tree towers taller than any of the other trees in the village.  This oak tree is the home to Xa’Ceelia (Dryad Drd9), who leads the villagers in the worship of The Bear.  Xa’Ceelia is, of course always home, and she is regularly being visited by various villagers, either for advice or just for gossip.  Xa’Ceelia has a penchant for gossip but otherwise she is fairly levelheaded and can usually see to the heart of any villager’s problem.  The area right around the oak is a large grassy expanse, covered with field flowers in the spring and lush and mowed tall during the summer.   Xa’Ceelia stays within 300 yards of her oak as normal, but this includes most of the village heart.  The two shrines and the wizards tower are just beyond the extent of her range. 2. The Market  This collection of booth’s and tents operates during the warm months, closing only during the winter.  Most of the booths are not permenant and anytime a local villager wants to sell some of their own things they freely set up a new booth for themselves, operating it until they are satisfied.  This means that while most of the booths typically feature local produce, dried meats, skins or local crafts occassionally there will be sales of used items or items of interest because a particular elf wants her house cleaned out3. Elmleaf’s Emporium    Dustanar Elmleaf (Male Wood Elf Exp5) operates this store from which he sells items he has made from wood, principally bows and pieces of furniture.  Though he occasionally makes lesser items, the majority of his work is of Masterwork quality and generally is high priced.  No one is sure why he operates such a business in a small village like Oakheart but it is likely because he prefers the slow pace of village life to the bustle of the city.  Many of his finer pieces get shipped to Lathlanian where they fetch good prices.  Elmleaf, along with his wife and daughter, lives in a set of apartments over his store.  Foilana Elmleaf is a pretty young (99 years) elf who is considered very eligible by most of the male elves in the village, excluding her father.    4. Hadrak’s ForgeMardigum Hadrak (Male Dwarf Rog2/Ftr1/Exp3) is the village blacksmith and has been for about a hundred years.  In his earlier days he did some adventuring and branched out into burglary as a side career.  His exploits came back to haunt him however and he was forced to flee his mountain home.  He eventually wound up in Oakheart where, seeing a need for a blacksmith, he set up shop.  He has since become a fixture in the community, providing quality work at reasonable prices.  Hadrak would rather forget about his past.  Though he is reformed he has told no-one about his misspent youth.  Hadrak can produce masterwork items but generally prefers not to unless commissioned up front.  He makes arrowheads for the elves but other than that he rarely makes weapons.      5. The Common StoreThe Common Store, run by the family of Jirfmoinae Rioulkaie (Male Wood Elf Com4), manages to stay in business for three reasons.  One, it carries many goods that rarely show up in the market.  Two, its inventory is more consistent than the market’s.  And Three, it is opened year round. Jirfoinae can arrange for the purchase or sell of any item valued at less than 300 gold pieces within the space of 1 week.  Other, more expensive transactions can also be arranged but it will take him 1d4+1 weeks to make the necessary connections.     6. The Thirsty StagThe Thirsty Stag is the most popular Tavern in the village and the only true inn (several of the elves have extra bedrooms they can rent out on a regular basis).  It is a place of song and mirth at night and a place of quiet reflection during the day.  The tavern is normally open from the dawn until a few hours after night fall.  The owner Yoiaraiea Hart (Male wood-elf Rng5) is an avid hunter and woodsman.  When he is not sleeping or working his own business, he is out hunting.  His wife and three children (one daughter and two sons) help mind the Inn, though all but the daughter are also avid outdoorsmen.  The inn regularly employs between 4 to 6 other villagers in order to allow the family more time to their sylvatic pursuits.  Because of his personality and because of his business Yoiaraiea is known by and knows almost every elf within ten miles of his inn.         7. Redimolvan’s Collection of Antiquities, Curiosities and Scholarly TextsNormally simply refered to as “The Musuem,” this building houses a grand collection of interesting books of arcane and forgotten lore, items of interest, history and/or power and any number of elvish heirlooms of cultural importance.  The building is frequented by elven scholars from across Tellene both as a place of interest and a source of information.  There are several magical wards designed to prevent intruders and alert the caretakers but due to the lack of burglary attempts these precautions have become lax over the decades.  8. Redimolvan’s TowerTamilthim Redimolvan (Male High Elf Wiz11) does not live in his museum, but rather dwells in this graceful, stately tower.  The Tower is taller than the surrounding trees and the top floor contains an observatory by which to view the stars.  The floors in between contain personal labs, storerooms and a private library.  At the bottom of the tower a series of apartments is connected to the actual tower.  The kitchen, bedrooms, dining room, bathrooms and such are all in this part of the structure.  A wide lawn surrounds part of the tower and is kept well trimmed by unseen servants.  The Lawn is a favorite place for many of Redimolvan’s students to do their reading and studying.9. The Theatre of the GroveHere is where the elves gather to worship the eternal bard, typically with songs, poems and an occassional play.  The spacious amphitheater can seat about 1500 people but normal attendance is 600-700.  Services are led and overseen by Composer Gragoriae Timbleflute (Male Wood Elf Bard 3/Cleric3).     10. The Shrine of the Good HuntressThe worship of the Great Huntress is conducted here.  While the attendance is lower (300-400) for the services of the Great Huntress than it is for the Eternal Bard, the priest who conducts the services and tends to the shrine, True Shot Daeorian (Male Wood Elf Rng2/Clr4), is taken more seriously than his counterpart Timbleflute.  Daeorian is a somber elf with a wise and compassionate outlook.  His sermons are elegant and learned and he instills a great respect for the animals and creatures of the forest in his followers.  He is very close friends with Xa’Ceelia and his opinion carries almost as much weight in the community as hers does.  Daeorian worked as a hunter for many years before dedicating his life to his faith.  As such he is very knowledgeable about most animals and creatures that live in the forest.</blockquote>

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