Most residents of Winterhaven have never traveled beyond the village vale. The majority of villagers are farmers, through the walled heart of Winterhaven employs various craftspeople as well. Wagons occasionally head east down old King's Road from Winterhaven to find trade with the next village, which lies five days away. Sometimes wagons come into Winterhaven, causing the villages to excitedly gather int he Market Square to hear news of the outside world and to buy new and exotic goods.
Leadership[]
Ernest Padraig, the Lord of Winterhaven, is descended from the noble family that ruled the area under edict of the old empire. Folks around Winterhaven were happy with Lord Padraig's father's authority, and they have found answering to the rules of the new lord no more arduous. On the other hand, Padraig doesn't have absolute power. For instance, he has been unable to raise a force from among the villages to deal with the kobold problem on the road. Padraig commands the Winterhaven Regulars, a core group of ten soldiers who perform guard and police functions in and around the walled portion of the village. The Regulars patrol in pairs. To augment this force, Padraig can muster a group of about fifty civilians, given a day's notice. However, he can only do this is the village itself is threatened - the villagers have no desire to patrol the road beyond the farms.
Demographics[]
The population of Winterhaven is predominantly human, with a a scattering of dwarf families, and a handful of individuals of other common races, including a couple of elves.
Economics[]
Winterhaven is primarily an agricultural village based on barter and trade, though Lord Padrai keeps a monetary system afloat with his own coin. Adventurers should have no trouble purchasing appropriate items for which they have sufficient coin.