Campaign of the Month: September 2018
Shadows of the Rift
Glofthall
City in Ornis. Lies to the north of Laketon and Kalimsport.
Colors
Green field bisected with yellow band with a boar’s head in the center.
Stat Block
LN Large Town
Corruption 0
Crime 0
Economy +2
Law +1
Lore +2
Society -1
Qualities: Prosperous, Rumormongering Citizens, Strategic Location
Danger: 5
Government: Autocracy
Population: 4700 (8% Elf/Half-Elf, 8% Halfling, 12% Dwarf, 2% Half-Orc)
Notable NPCs:
- Angelet Glofthall (Baroness of Glofthall)
- Gerens Talyarrow (Lord Constable)
Base Value: 2860 gp
Purchase Limit: 15,000 gp
Spellcasting: 5th
Minor: 3d4; Medium: 2d4; Major: 1d4
Taxes and Tariffs
Gate Tax | 2 cp/person ; 3cp/livestock |
Duties | 3% on all imports for sale |
Property Tax | 1.5% annually |
Money Changing
Money may be exchanged for any denomination for a fee of 2%. This fee may be avoided by membership in a bank or trade guild.
Government
The town of Glofthall is ruled by its Baron or Baroness. The current ruler is Angelet Glofthall.
The Lord Chancellor presides over the city’s bureaucracy. This bureaucracy is devoted primarily to the maintenance of the town treasury and the collection of taxes. The Lord Chancellor is also the keeper of all the town’s records.
The Lord Magistrate presides over the city’s court system.
The Lord Constable enforces the Baroness’ laws through his lesser constables.
Glofthall is also home of the Duke of Gloftmarch. From here, the Duke rules the central portion of Ornis, though the Baroness handles the administration of the city.
Points of Interest
The actual hold of Glofthall is in the center of the city on Baron’s Hill.
A trail leads west from Glofthall to a pass through the Slayt Mountains that arrives in Wycliff in Eacenia.
Food and Lodging
Inns
The Horn Inn: A modest inn that caters to travelers of all sorts.
The Thin Whip: A mean inn catering to rough folk of all races.
The Tricky Halfling: A comfortable inn near the market district.
The Lost Griffon: A modest inn in the city’s mercantile district.
The Crooked Healer: Modest inn near the city’s western gate that caters to travelers.
The Golden Ram: Fancy inn near the city’s center.
Horn Inn | Thin Whip | Tricky Halfling | Lost Griffon | Crooked Healer | Golden Ram | |
Common Room | 2 sp | 1 sp | — | 2 sp | 2 sp | — |
Room (Private) | 2 gp | 1 gp | 2 gp | 2 gp | 2 gp | 3 gp |
Suite (small) | 4 gp | 3 gp | 4 gp | 4 gp | 4 gp | 5 gp |
Suite (Luxury) | 20 gp | — | — | — | — | 25 gp |
Meal (poor) | 3 cp | 2 cp | 3 cp | 3 cp | 3 cp | 5 cp |
Meal (common) | 1 sp | 5 cp | 1 sp | 1 sp | 1 sp | 2 sp |
Meal (good) | 2 sp | 1 sp | 2 sp | 2 sp | 2 sp | 3 sp |
Banquet (per person) | — | — | 10 gp | — | — | 12 gp |
Bath (cold) | 2 cp | 1 cp | 2 cp | 2 cp | 2 cp | 2 cp |
Bath (hot) | 6 cp | 3 cp | 6 cp | 6 cp | 6 cp | 6 cp |
Stabling | 5 sp | — | 6 sp | 5 sp | 5 sp | 6 sp |
Laundry (4 articles) | — | — | 1 sp | — | 1 sp | 2 sp |
Mending (per article) | — | — | 3 cp | — | 3 cp | 4cp |
Strongbox (per night) | 2 sp | — | 2 sp | 2 sp | 2 sp | 3 sp |
Companion | — | 5 sp | — | — | 5 gp | — |
Ale (mug) | 4 cp | 3 cp | 4 cp | 4 cp | 4 cp | 5 cp |
Ale (gallon) | 2 sp | 1 sp | 2 sp | 2 sp | 2 sp | 3 sp |
Wine (common/pitcher) | 2 sp | 1 sp | 2 sp | 2 sp | 2 sp | 3 sp |
Wine (fine/bottle) | 10 gp | — | 10 gp | — | 10 gp | 12 gp |
Liquor/Tonics (cup) | 1 sp | 5 cp | 1 sp | 1 sp | 1 sp | 2 sp |
Taverns
Hissing Abbot: A modest tavern.
Bronze Fire Pub: A dive bar on the wharfside.
The White Stag: A modest, “country” tavern near the city’s eastern gates.
The Hound: A modest bar that caters to the clerks of the court and such near the city center.
Tinker and Bee: A small, common bar.
The Brass Cymbal: A well-to-do establishment near the city center.
Hissing Abbot | Bronze Fire Pub | White Stag | Hound | Tinker and Bee | Brass Cymbal | |
Companion | — | 1 gp | — | — | — | — |
Ale (mug) | 4 cp | 3 cp | 4 cp | 4 cp | 4 cp | 5 cp |
Ale (gallon) | 2 sp | 1 sp | 2 sp | 2 sp | 2 sp | 3 sp |
Wine (common/pitcher) | 2 sp | 1 sp | 2 sp | 2 sp | 2 sp | 3 sp |
Wine (fine/bottle) | 10 gp | — | 10 gp | — | 10 gp | 12 gp |
Liquor/Tonics (cup) | 1 sp | 5 cp | 1 sp | 1 sp | 1 sp | 2 sp |
Meal (poor) | 3 cp | 2 cp | 3 cp | 3 cp | 3 cp | 5 cp |
Meal (common) | 1 sp | 5 cp | 1 sp | 1 sp | 1 sp | 2 sp |
Meal (good) | 2 sp | 1 sp | 2 sp | 2 sp | 2 sp | 3 sp |
Banquet (per person) | — | — | 10 gp | — | — | 12 gp |