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Burrowbluff
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From A Small Threat (1996) and A Small Problem (1998) by Cisco Lopez-Fresquet:

Lying at the juncture of the High Trail (connecting Ravens Bluff to Sarbreenar) and the trail connecting Ravens Bluff to Portsoy (locally referred to as Ravens Bluff Road), Burrowbluff is home to just over 500 inhabitants. The populace is comprised of mostly halflings and gnomes, sustaining themselves on an agrarian economy. The village exports some of the food it produces to Ravens Bluff. The coast of the Dragon Reach in this area is very rocky and rough; compounded by a pounding surf, this makes landing a boat or even swimming quite dangerous, which suits the village's populace just fine.

Burrowbluff is ruled by a council of elders, whose speaker is an old gnome by the name of Kiernan Goristantagonistiglianzo. The extremely ancient-looking Kiernan has held this position for over 20 years. In a few exceptional instances throughout the decades, the council has bestowed the notable title of Friend of Burrowbluff to heroes who have performed a great service to the village. A Friend of Burrowbluff is never forgotten by the village.

Local features include:

The Bluff
Located five miles to the southeast of the village, Burrowbluff derives its name from this escarpment. The Bluff is broken cliff between 40 and 50 feet high, near vertical in some places. After searching for several rounds, a suitable place for climbing can be found (+20% to all climbing attempts).
The Happy Belly Inn
This establishment, run by Roger Happybelly, is a good place to rest and is used as a gathering area by the locals. Roger is quite jolly, talks quickly, and laughs often. He appreciates having adventurers stay in his establishment, knowing how free they tend to be with their gold. Roger is often known to proudly proclaim that his kitchen is of a quality to challenge the best in Ravens Bluff. Such boasting is well-founded, though not even The Happy Belly Inn is on par with The Worried Wyvern in Sevenecho or The Wizard's Hand in Maskyr's Eye.
Prices at the Happy Belly Inn
Lodging:Food & Drink:
blanket and a space in the loft1sphouse ale1sp
share a room with 3 others5spdwarven ale1gp
share a room with 1 other1gphouse wine2sp
private room, sleeps 23gpelven wine1gp
private suite, sleeps 315gpmulled wine2sp
common bath (per person)1gpmutton soup2sp
private bath (per person)3gplight dinner (3 courses)15gp
Stabling:full dinner (5 courses)3gp
per horse (hay included)1sp
oats1sp extra
warm mash2sp extra
The Silversmith
The gnome Gustav Gorastampastiphon is well-known for his high quality work.
Lone Pine
A local landmark, the Lone Pine is rumored to be over 200 years old.
Watch Hill
An old abandoned watchtower sits atop Watch Hill. The tower had been used to guard this crossroads, but has been vacant for 50 years. Though only 100' at its peak, the hill is surrounded by a flat landscape and thus affords an excellent view of the surrounding area. Watch Hill is covered with blueberry bushes. These sweet morsels are harvested annually by the villagers.
Green River
The Green River descends from the mountains and spills into the sea. It is quite narrow - about 25 feet wide, usually - and can be crossed anywhere along its length, except the rapids, in the summer and fall months. During the winter and spring, the river is safe to cross only using the bridge in the village proper or the ford to the south.
The Ford
Other than the bridge within the village, only at this location can wagons safely cross the Green River.
The Rapids
Southeast along the Green River, before reaching the Bluff, the Green River picks up and becomes too difficult to ford.
Sugar Hills
These are a low set of hills to the south of the village, through which the High Trail passes. Neither people on foot nor those mounted would have difficulty traversing these gentle slopes. A hermit by the name of Stratos (N hem D7) lives in a hut near the westernmost peaks. Stratos watches over this area with druidic sensibilities, attending to all tasks purposefully and confidently. A quiet man, he firmly believes that animals are the paragon of life, free from the problems the lesser "civilized" beings create for themselves.
Sugar Falls
Sugar Falls is an impressive 40' waterfall down the Bluff into a large pool of water. The immense roar of the falls can be heard throughout the vicinity.
Green Woods
To the east of the village is a light woods known as Green Woods. Comprised of birches and other deciduous trees, it has thick undergrowth but little deadwood - kept well by the local charcoal burners.
Map of Burrowbluff

Map of Burrowbluff

  
 Contents

Ravens Bluff Mossbridges New Hope Hidden Hollow Arbonne Tavilar The Mage's Tower Adhe Wood Brynwood Three Trees Pass King's Reach Glorming Pass Maerstar Sevenecho Tsurlagol Procampur Sarbreenar High Haspur Portsoy Burrowbluff Tantras Orlimmin Highbank Forest Dragon Falls Dark Hollow Dead Tree Hollow Fallentree Bambryn Hlintar Sword's Pool Sendrin Thindilar Blanaer Maskyr's Eye Kurth Ylraphon Calaunt Glacier of the White Worm Beluar's Hunt Elvenblood Pass Viperstongue Ford High Country River Vesper River Vesper Fire River Fire River Flooded Forest  Introduction
 Maps of the Vast
 Overview of the Vast

Locations

 Adhe Wood
 Arbonne
 Bambryn
 Beluar's Hunt
 Big Moe
 Blanaer
 Brynwood
 Burrowbluff
 Calaunt
 Dark Hollow
 Dead Tree Hollow
 Dragon Falls
 Elvenblood Pass
 Fallentree
 Fire River
 Flooded Forest
 Glacier of the White Worm
 Glorming Pass
 Hidden Hollow
 High Country
 High Haspur
 Highbank Forest
 Hlintar
 King's Reach
 Kurth
 Maerstar
 Mage's Tower
 Maskyr's Eye
 Mossbridges
 New Hope
 Orlimmin
 Portsoy
 Procampur
 Ravens Bluff
 River Vesper
 Sarbreenar
 Sendrin
 Sevenecho
 Swords Pool
 Tantras
 Tavilar
 Thindilar
 Three Trees Pass
 Tsurlagol
 Viperstongue Ford
 Ylraphon

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