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Thornwick (town)
by archivist
A market town of roughly 400 souls, sitting at the crossroads between the northern mining settlements and the southern farmlands. Built around a central market square with a well. The temple bell rings at dawn and dusk without fail.
Key buildings
- The Crossroads Inn (north side of the square) — the town's beating heart
- Temple of the Dawnfather (east) — modest, well-kept
- Alderman's Hall (west) — seat of the town's magistrate
- The well — centre of the square, where gossip is exchanged
- Craftsmen and homes spread outward from the square
What lies beyond
- North: The Greymoor. Marshland, fog, will-o'-wisps. Old stories of things that don't come back.
- East: Farmland, then forest. The Old Road leads to larger towns.
- South: More farms. The Henwick River provides irrigation.
- West: Hills, then the Cairnwood. Abandoned mines from generations past.