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<blockquote data-quote="sasnak" data-source="post: 3220121" data-attributes="member: 17088"><p>Welcome to Diamond Lake, a small mining community situated in the heart of Greyhawk; rather like a furring of the aorta or the atrium. </p><p></p><p>What adventurers would tell you about the town would differ from adventurer to adventurer. Some would tell you of the debauchery and violence they found there, yet others would never bring the name up in polite company. Dwarves would tend to talk about mines and beer; but when do dwarves ever talk about anything other than mines and beer? </p><p></p><p>You will certainly never hear of any talk of adventure at Diamond Lake. Nothing ever happens in Diamond Lake, it is a place devoid of interest, other than what you could pay for at either the Emporium or the Midnight Salute. </p><p></p><p>Diamond Lake is a hive of seedy individuals. The local populace do see some human traffic pass through, merchants and adventurers usually, and they either pass on as quickly as they can, or as soon as their money has run out at the brothels about town. Those that stay here are soon ‘employed’ in the mines (as soon as they are of working age); something almost a kin to a life time’s hard labour in a prison of filth and despair. The mine killed anything of value here, it poisoned the lake and polluted the earth; the only thing left to the populace are the mines, and my players loathe the place from the start... nice.</p><p></p><p>For some bizarre reason there is an enclave of paladins within Diamond Lake, devoted to the deity of Heironeous. Many of the townsfolk have heard that being posted here is some form of punishment. The townsfolk are quite frankly just as happy worshipping Wee Jas as Heironeous. </p><p></p><p>Is that a reflection of the town, or the number of half-orc workers that openly exploit themselves to servitude here? Both perhaps; but having a large number of half-orcs resident not so far from the borders of warfare is rather unsettling, and an issue of general unrest upon both sides.</p><p></p><p>Moving on from the divine, let me now move to the debauched. Those of Diamond Lake gifted with a pretty face, rather than being on all fours in the shaft of a mine, are far more likely to find themselves "working for" a miner in one of Diamond Lake’s various ‘entertainment establishments.’ Of the two of these, the Emporium is perhaps the more deserving of the word ‘entertaining,’ featuring shows put on by travelling bards among other "activities". </p><p></p><p>A few do escape this torturous life in this decrepit town, or so they think. Nearby is the Twilight Monastery, where monks train in beating the life out of people. A while back the monks killed several of the locals in the town, and people are cautious of them. That's cautious spelt "kill on sight" of course!</p><p></p><p>Also free from the call of the mine are the only group of elves who seem to call this pit home. A group of elven rangers hold an out post at Diamond Lake, and from there enforce a ‘law’ around the local countryside. The outpost is only manned by pure-blooded elves though, and word is that anything less is looked down upon. </p><p></p><p>Then there are the druids of Bronzewood Lodge. Luckily for them they manage to wrangle out of servitude down in the dank depths of that god-forsaken collection of worm-holes by providing a buffer zone between the monastery and the town. Not a nice job, but someone has to do it to stop the embers of war being fanned to flame.</p><p></p><p>Enter the characters....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sasnak, post: 3220121, member: 17088"] Welcome to Diamond Lake, a small mining community situated in the heart of Greyhawk; rather like a furring of the aorta or the atrium. What adventurers would tell you about the town would differ from adventurer to adventurer. Some would tell you of the debauchery and violence they found there, yet others would never bring the name up in polite company. Dwarves would tend to talk about mines and beer; but when do dwarves ever talk about anything other than mines and beer? You will certainly never hear of any talk of adventure at Diamond Lake. Nothing ever happens in Diamond Lake, it is a place devoid of interest, other than what you could pay for at either the Emporium or the Midnight Salute. Diamond Lake is a hive of seedy individuals. The local populace do see some human traffic pass through, merchants and adventurers usually, and they either pass on as quickly as they can, or as soon as their money has run out at the brothels about town. Those that stay here are soon ‘employed’ in the mines (as soon as they are of working age); something almost a kin to a life time’s hard labour in a prison of filth and despair. The mine killed anything of value here, it poisoned the lake and polluted the earth; the only thing left to the populace are the mines, and my players loathe the place from the start... nice. For some bizarre reason there is an enclave of paladins within Diamond Lake, devoted to the deity of Heironeous. Many of the townsfolk have heard that being posted here is some form of punishment. The townsfolk are quite frankly just as happy worshipping Wee Jas as Heironeous. Is that a reflection of the town, or the number of half-orc workers that openly exploit themselves to servitude here? Both perhaps; but having a large number of half-orcs resident not so far from the borders of warfare is rather unsettling, and an issue of general unrest upon both sides. Moving on from the divine, let me now move to the debauched. Those of Diamond Lake gifted with a pretty face, rather than being on all fours in the shaft of a mine, are far more likely to find themselves "working for" a miner in one of Diamond Lake’s various ‘entertainment establishments.’ Of the two of these, the Emporium is perhaps the more deserving of the word ‘entertaining,’ featuring shows put on by travelling bards among other "activities". A few do escape this torturous life in this decrepit town, or so they think. Nearby is the Twilight Monastery, where monks train in beating the life out of people. A while back the monks killed several of the locals in the town, and people are cautious of them. That's cautious spelt "kill on sight" of course! Also free from the call of the mine are the only group of elves who seem to call this pit home. A group of elven rangers hold an out post at Diamond Lake, and from there enforce a ‘law’ around the local countryside. The outpost is only manned by pure-blooded elves though, and word is that anything less is looked down upon. Then there are the druids of Bronzewood Lodge. Luckily for them they manage to wrangle out of servitude down in the dank depths of that god-forsaken collection of worm-holes by providing a buffer zone between the monastery and the town. Not a nice job, but someone has to do it to stop the embers of war being fanned to flame. Enter the characters.... [/QUOTE]
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