Welcome to Haven

Built overlooking the Forlorn Sea and Razorback River, Haven stands as a popular port of trade on Great Maw Island, and is the last of the great cities, ever a light in these dark times.

Haven Officer of the Watch

Professional soldiers of Haven, charged with securing the safety of its citizens, and enforcing the law and decrees of the High Lord of Haven. Trained in the rigours of combat. Cross at your peril.

Law and Order

Please observe and adhere to the law while you enjoy your stay in Haven. The city watch are a professional soldiers trained to keep you and the citizens of Haven safe. Those who abide by the law may enjoy a peaceful stay.

Founder's Bridge Keep

Founder's Bridge houses the City Watch garrison and is the headquarters of the City Watch itself. Crimes shall be reported here. In case of emergencies, find an Officer of the Watch nearest you.

Founder's Day

The annual holiday to honour the founders of the city is fast approaching. To honour the founders that laid the first stone centuries ago, merchants from far away lands, foreign dignitaries, knights and gladiators, are flocking to the city. All are invited to join the festivities.

Tourney at the Lord's Castle

Lord Gyus himself shall be hosting a tourney on castle grounds to determine the annual Founder's Champion. There will be a 500gp reward for archery, 1,000gp for melee, and 3,000gp and the Champion's Crown for the jousting champion. Participants must be of noble blood to enter.

Founder's Fair

The annual Founder's Fair is a must see for visitor and resident alike. Jesters, bards, and magicians dazzle and delight the crowds of peasant and noble alike.

Partake in a bet at the goblin fights, try your hand at a game of skill, or slip into your finest and attend the fair's masquerade ball. So much to do its a shame the fair comes but once a year.

Arena Championship

Gladiators from across the Forlorn Sea will be bringing sharpened swords to the Haven Arena to honour the founders. 500gp will be awarded to the Champion as well as the coveted Bracers of Strength, a symbol of the Arena Champion.

Trade and Commerce

Those looking for commerce should appeal to the High Steward at the Castle of Lords for a permit. Once obtained, the bustling ports of the city are yours for trade, and after a minimal tax .

All Khagoni goods, however, are strictly banned from trade in the city.

Slaver's Square

For those looking to barter and trade, the Slaver's Square is an imperitive stop. Home to the city's slave market, where all manner of slaves can be found for as many uses, there are also dozens of market stalls where vendors compete for your hard earned gold.

A great place to stop and search for that illusive find not typically found in your common general store.

Dwarven Ward

Home to the hundreds of Dwarves that dwell within the city, and also the finest smithy's in all of Haven. Gimli's Fine Armours is famed for its quality steel and forges, however they charge accordingly to their skill.

Temples and other Landmarks

The district of Godsreach is home to ancient monuments and temples that have withstood the test of time, and though were in a state of neglect, newfound appreciation for the Gods, and fostering the tenants of the ancient scriptures through the wisdom of the High Lord of Haven, the people of Haven once again honour these structures.

All are welcome to walk the hallowed streets of Godsreach and pray to the Divines. Specialty shops can be found here as well, selling Godsly items to the laymen and practicioner.

Haven Library

The Haven Library is the largest source of knowledge in the civilized world. Many come from all corners to study and gleam from the wealth of knowledge available here.

The library is well stocked with all generes and categories of books, from history and lore, to arcana texts and ancient tales. Beware, it is easy to become lost to time in the volumes of tomes readily available here.

Harbour Ward

Harbour Ward is located a few miles north of Haven, along the Razorback River. The Harbour operates nearly as its own independent town, ruled by a lord and garrisoned with a detatchment of the City Watch to maintain security.

The ward is home to Inns, wharehouses, and exotic markets that offer goods from all over the world. One may also secure passage here to other parts of Great Maw Island, or across the Forlorn Sea.

Adventurers Wanted

Posted here are matters of concern to the High Lord and the City Watch of Haven. Bounties are paid by the Office of the High Steward at the Castle of Lords. Adventurers take on these tasks at their great peril.

Rat Infestation

A plague of rats are spreading vile diseases across the city. The High Steward will pay 5sp for every dead rat presented. Note that rat carcasses are collected and bounties paid at the Main Gate, NOT the Castle of Lords.

The rat swarms are known to be nesting in the sewers beneath the city.

Missing Persons

Thirteen women are now reported missing in the last few months. The missing women vary in background, from serving wenches and whores, to noble ladies and acolytes. All women missing however, have been observed to be of uncommon beauty. The High Steward will pay 50gp to any adventurer that aids in the City Watch's investigation, with bonuses for services rendered at the High Steward's discretion.

Highwaymen Raiding the Haven Road

The road outside of the city has become the recent target of highwaymen, raiding trading caravans and travellers. To combat this scourge, the High Steward will be offering a bounty on all recovered goods, hostages, and captured or dead brigands.

Enlist Today!

The City Watch is accepting new recruits. All recruits are given room and board, provided two hot meals a day, and given rigorous training in combat. Recruits, once graduating into the ranks of the City Watch, are paid a daily stipend of 2gp per day.

Goblin Infestation

Goblins have escaped from the fighting pit in Slaver's Square and are wreaking havoc in the city. In order to end this scourge quickly, before Founders Day, the High Steward is offering 5gp for every left ear cut from the goblins. Goblin ears can be turned in to the Founders Bridge Keep or the Castle of Lords. Goblins were last spotted in the vicinity of the Arena at Slaver's Square.