1 - The Bleeding Heart Tavern, formerly known as the Beaming Hearth, the tavern forms the social hub of Hengistbury. At any given moment during it’s open hours at least a half dozen local residents can be found enjoying the fine offerings as served by
Meridith Jones. The Tavern has a somewhat unusual arrangement with the local populace. Lord and Lady Pemberton own the tavern, but regularly appoint individual members of the community to run the bar on a weekly, rotating basis. Typically this passes through more established members of the community, such as Stefan the Baker and Rorus Klain, the blacksmith. Those who run the tavern are allowed to keep a percentage of that week’s profits to offset their losses from their regular business during the week. Sometimes this duty is rotated through the less fortunate members of the area if they are in need. Lord and Lady Pemberton are not so foolish as to allow the more unsavoury members of the community to have this opportunity.
This means that more or less everyone in Hengistbury is invested in the The Bleeding Heart’s success as well as being far more appreciative of the labour involved in making it run when they are merely patrons. It is rare for a fight to break out here and the locals are quick to shuffle anyone who has enjoyed too much cheer safely home before trouble starts. The travelling bard,
Three-Fingered Jake, spends most of his time here when he is in the area as the patrons are very happy to have him perform and tip him generously. If there is a rumour or bit of news to be had in Holdenshire, The Bleeding Heart is the place to find it.
2 - The Temple is managed by
Lady Sybill Pemberton. Initially dedicated to Erastil, the God of farming and hunting, it is fair to say that the town of Hengistbury grew up around the Temple rather than the Temple being built where the locals lived. The Temple is a wooden affair and sometimes serves as the town meeting hall when large gatherings are called for and as the local infirmary and hospital when needed. It’s walls and roof are built of stout oak harvested from Queenswood and bear many intricate carvings of wild animals of the hunt, field grains and other symbolism related to Erastil.
Lady Sybill ministers to the sick and infirm in Erastil’s name. She does not preach to the townspeople, instead believing that by her good works she can influence them sufficiently to ensure a welcome in the hereafter. She is practical, though and understands that Erastil may not meet everyone’s needs. For example, those of the Forge fall outside of Erastil’s domain and, as such, require different beliefs. During her tenure she has seen fit to allow the placement of various symbols of other good aligned deities in and around the temple. If Erastil objects to this, he has remained silent on the matter.
3 - Sheriff's Office where
Brand Torek is the local Sheriff, by appointment of Lord Pemberton. His cabin also serves as his office although he is not often found within. Brand is serious about his job and spends most of his day patrolling the county on foot. The cabin is not particularly fancy and sits near the Northern edge of the village, but residents of the area know to come here if trouble is at hand. If Brand himself is not there, it is always possibly that one of his part time deputies is nearby. Both
Yara Bloodclaw and
Jayel make occasional stops at the cabin to check in and see if help is needed. Brand’s niece,
Ariadne, is generally close at hand and can take messages for Brand if needed.
4 - Clothbinder’s Cheese Shop features many fine cheeses.
Temrus Clothbinder makes the cheeses for the annual harvest festival cheese roll. The cheeses wrapped in black are not to be touched.
5 - Samuel & Sons Trading Company is the chief supplier of foreign produced goods in Holdenshire. They are also the chief market for locally produced goods to the wider world. They run a brisk business purchasing furs and fish as well as surplus crops and a few other locally produced items. In exchange they bring in manufactured goods such as glass items and worked leather. They ship their trade goods up and down the river and so are located near it. Recently,
Willem Von Nederveen has been sent by the home company to run this branch.
6 - The Krebs Apothecary, run by
Heinrich Krebs, makes many fine potions, philters and salves. He’s been known to make the occasional “aid to romance” as well as curatives, digestive aids, and special cleaning supplies. Should someone have need of smoke sticks, alchemist’s fire or other such adventuring goods, Krebs maintains a ready supply. He prefers to be known as Krebs the Apothecary.
7 - Penner’s House is located in town, but his large farm actually lies to the West of Hengistbury.
Penner has an interest in pirate history and memorabilia and may know the odd thing or two about the river and it’s environs.
8 - The Forge in Hengistbury is run by
Rorus Klain. Rorus is a smith of no small skill and supplies tools and weapons to both locals and soldiers for miles around.
9 - The Bakery, as run by
Steffen the Baker is very popular early in the morning with the smell of fresh breads wafting in the air. Most of the people in town stop by here before going on with their day. If someone need to find someone before the Bleeding Heart opens, this is a good place to look.
10 - Stedd’s Shoppe is the home and business of
Stedd Grimwald, Stedd is an unfortunate dwarf with no beard and a sad story to tell. He also sells a variety of potions from his shop front. He is not the first choice for potions and the like since The Krebs Apothecary can provide potions of better quality. He does, however, tend to have a wider variety on sale.
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