Primary and largest settlement of Melnys Vale.

Colors

Green field with orange chevrons.

Stat Block

CG Large Town

Corruption +0
Crime +0
Economy +0
Law -1
Lore -1
Society +3

Qualities: Insular, Pious, Rumormongering citizens
Danger: 5
Government: Council
Population: 4766 (91% halfling, 3% half-elf, 3% dwarf, 3% human)
Notable NPCs:

• Doro Barrelhome: Mayor of Valeton
• Keela Stoutfoot: Constable
• Audra Rivervale: Magistrate
• Kel Barkwillow: Militia Captain
• Ford Merryman: Town Steward

Base Value: 2000 gp
Purchase Limit: 10,000 gp
Spellcasting: 6th
Minor: 3d4; Medium: 2d4; Major: 1d4

Taxes and Tariffs

Money Changing

Money may be exchanged for any denomination for a fee of 2%. This fee may be avoided if a member of a bank or a trade guild.

Government

The town of Valeton is ruled by its Elder Council, the chief officer of which is the Mayor. The Council is elected by the men of the town every five years. The current Mayor is Doro Barrelhome.

The Town Steward presides over the city’s bureaucracy. This bureaucracy is devoted primarily to the maintenance of the town treasury and the collection of taxes. The Town Steward is also the keeper of all the town’s records.

The Magistrate presides over the town’s court.

The town maintains a local volunteer militia for protection. The militia is overseen by the Militia Captain, who is paid a stipend by the town.

The Constable enforces the Council’s laws within the town, along with a team of deputies.

Points of Interest

The temple to Rosaela stands at the heart of the city and is a major meeting place for fellowship.

Food and Lodging

Inns

The Dancing Hare: A modest inn that caters to travelers of all sorts.
The Nymph’s Grotto: A low-quality inn catering to cheap, rough, or poor folk of all races.
The Fletcher’s Delight: Fancy inn near the city’s center.

Taverns

Baerlayne’s Alehouse: A modest tavern near the city’s militia barracks.
The Tipped Tankard: A dive bar on the wharfside.
The Cocky Bantam: A well-to-do establishment near the city center.