Laketon

Geography

City in Ornis. Lies on King’s Lake, north of Kalimsport.

Colors

Blue field bisected with yellow band with a silver fish at 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:

  • Bard Trevarrow (Baron of Laketon)
  • Isold Trevarrow (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
Harbor Tax 2 gp per day
Duties 3% on all imports for sale
Property Tax 1.25% annually

Money Changing

Money may be exchanged for any denomination for a fee of 1%. This fee may be avoided by membership in a bank or trade guild.

Government

The town of Laketon is ruled by its Baron or Baroness. The current ruler is Bard Trevarrow.

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 Baron’s laws through her lesser constables.

The Lakemaster oversees lake traffic and enforces the Baron’s harbor taxes for the lake.

Points of Interest

The hold of Laketon is actually out on the water of King’s Lake.

Food and Lodging

Inns

The Inn of the Owls: A modest inn that caters to travelers of all sorts.
The Corrupt Priest: A mean inn catering to rough folk of all races.
The Hall of the Eagles: A comfortable inn near the market district.
The Inn of the Ravens: A modest inn in the city’s mercantile district.
The Enchanted Amulet: Modest inn near the city’s western gate that caters to travelers.
The Sword and the Grimoire: Fancy inn near the city’s north gate.

Inn of Owls Corrupt Priest Hall of Eagles Inn of Ravens Enchanted Amulet Sword and Grimoire
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

The Bar of the Warriors: A modest tavern.
The Bold Fox’s Saloon: A dive bar on the wharfside.
The Centaur and Wolf: A modest, “country” tavern near the city’s southern gates.
The Demon and the Dragon: A modest bar that caters adventurers near the city center.
The Happy Bull’s Saloon: A small, common bar near the northern gates.
The Quail and the Coachman: A well-to-do establishment near the city center.

Bar of Warriors Bold Fox’s Centaur and Wolf Demon and Dragon Happy Bull’s Quail and Coachman
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

Laketon

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