(pop:3,700) Thrushmoor is a large town located in the Pale, along the eastern shores of the Athlan Myr. It is also the capital of an independent Barony of the same name.
This large, sprawling settlement is predominantly a fishing community, and the capitol of the independent Barony called Thrushmoor. It is currently ruled by Baron Loris Hazelton. Only a few miles offshore is Briarstone Isle; home of the Briarstone Asylum. In the center of town is Castle Halcyon; a small keep which towers over the town and is home to the Baron.
Thrushmoor is primarily a fishing town, as the temperate climate and quiet waters of the Athlan Myr provide the anglers with profitable activity all year long. The fishing boats stop their trade only in the deepest throes of winter, and even then, the tranquil inlet of the port provides an ideal spot for ice fishing. As part of the Pale, the town fosters extremely hardy and tenacious stock: men and women who firmly believe that no matter how bad it gets, history shows it could always be worse. Although the surrounding region has little to offer rural peasants, Thrushmoor has long provided a safe refuge.
Prominent Local Figures
- Avery;
- Danforth; the Barons's Seneschal
- Baron Loris Hazelton; ruler of both the town and the surrounding region
- Jervas; Owner of the Scarecrow, a local inn & tavern
- Lilly;
HISTORY
Originally established by the Amador, a settlement has existed here, in some form or another, for over 1,000 years.
Origins
The earliest settlers from the Kingdom of Amar found a bounty of clean water and abundant fishing here, although many felt that the area was somehow cursed.
Even though the local population enjoyed all the resources they needed to survive, danger seemed to lurked behind every shadow, and something always seemed to go wrong with their efforts to tame the land.
Thrushmoor Vanishing
Originally established by Amador pilgrims, Thrushmoor has existed at the mouth of the Danver River for over a thousand years. Early settlers found a bounty of clean water and abundant fishing here, though many felt that the area was cursed Even though the people enjoyed all the resources they needed to survive, danger lurked behind every shadow, and something always seemed to go wrong with their efforts to tame the land.
Seven hundred years ago, every resident of Thrushmoor mysteriously disappeared in an event known as the "Thrushmoor Vanishing." The town was eventually re-settled, but to this day, its inhabitants believe that the area is cursed by the "Briarstone Witch." Legend has it, the only reminder of the "vanishing" are two obelisks in town, known locally as the "Star Stelae." Ever since this strange event, the area has been plagued with many instances of locals going mad. It was for that reason that over a century ago an Alienist named Kievan Rusk built an Asylum on neighboring Briarstone Island.
Today, the settlement is primarily a fishing town, as the temperate climate and calm waters of the Athlan Myr provide local fishermen with profitable activity all year long. The boats stop moving only during the coldest days on which the surface of the water freezes. Even then, the village’s tranquil inlet provides an ideal spot for ice fishing.
Thrushmoor is the seat of power of a small independent Barony of the same name, The Barony’s ruling family, House Hazelton, maintains a veneer of propriety despite whispers of its sinister underbelly. The current Baron, Loris Hazelton, takes a largely hands-off approach to his rule, leaving much of the Barony’s governance to his seneschal, a man named Danforth.
The Baron’s reclusive tendencies rarely impact Thrushmoor’s daily activities, as the nobleman spends most of his time holed up in his castle, poring over arcane tomes and ancient grimoires on unknown topics.