Bexley

Bexley

The partially ruined village on Bexley sits astride the secondary road to Oleg Keep. Many of its houses are covered with ivy while the remaining occupants have clustered in stoutly looking buildings near the center of the town. A coach house sits across from a well and still serviceable stables. Near the center of town and just off the main road a three story stone watchtower offering a clear view for a few miles in every direction.

The town boasts a small guard tower garrisoned by 8-12 spearmen who spend most of their time gambling or harassing the travelers. The road to the south of town dead ends and fades out to grassland. A successful DC20 Perception check will notice a trail lead off towards a small rise a few miles to the SW. The Bexley Standing Stones can be found here. The abandoned trail leads towards Whisper Mill and from there to the village of Wanborne.

The Apple Patch Coachhouse

The tavern is a wooden single storey building, with a gray tile roof and simple furniture. The street outside is filled with the smell of damp earth and horse manure while a mangy goat serves as a mascot and greets customers. A low, narrow stables sits across the road behind a well. A small copse of apple trees threatens to overgrow the NE end of the stables, even in these harsh times its covered with apples. Inside the tavern there are many cobwebs in the corners and messy tables covered in cutlery and leftover food.

The owner goes by the name Aldous Accord but his real name is Thriven Dormor a retired assassin who works for the Scarlet Brotherhood. There are usually 4-8 patrons inside, usually farmers or shepherds. Towards evening there may be 1-3 travelers staying the night.

Specials:

Duck Cake with Cake and a Glass of Whiskey (5 sp)
Beef Soup (3 sp)
Turnip Pie with Onion and a Glass of Whiskey (5 sp)

Other Patrons:

Helen Tao

The Crossed Fiend

The blacksmith is a brick simple building, with an orange shingled roof and a large cellar. Simple farm implements in various sates of repair or construction can be seen silhouetted hanging near an active forge.

Owner: Eloise Mundy, Human (FTR 7)

The Bent Ax

The general store is a wooden two-storey building, with several shuttered windows and a small enclosed deck. It contains a set of gold scales and jars of bulk candy on the counter. A fortune teller sits upon a barrel offering to read your future.

Small Cottage Owner: Chad Feeny The house is a timber and brick cabin, with a brown tile roof and a row of flowers around the building. It contains a single bachelor-style room with a bed and chest, along with a dresser on the far wall. In one corner is brick hearth with a cauldron over the fire. A bunch of dried fruit hangs from the ceiling in long strands. A few sheep are grazing at a hay bale in the corner.

Cruck House Owner: Ralf Heiser The house is a plaster simple building, with a green tile roof and vines covering the walls and roof. It contains 4 rooms total with 1 bedroom, each containing a dresser. The kitchen has a small firepit with cold coals. Outside is a beautifully manicured garden of flowers, and a small apiary sits just outside the door with honeybees buzzing to and fro.