Greenpeak

Greenpeak is a valley region.

Founding
Greenpeak, also known as the Vale, was founded just over 200 years ago by an adventuring party composed of 4 members: Crow, an elf, Waldwick, a human, Sander, a human (?), and Trindam, a dwarf.

Trindam founded Trindam's Pass, Thistledown, and Westfort.

Sander founded Sander's Reach, Truebough, and Bridgetown.

Crow established Crow's Point.

Waldwick established Waldwick, School of Magic.

Newstark was founded 15 years later by the first wave of enterprising immigrants, a human family called Stark.

Environs
Greenpeak is named for a large, lush mountain to the west of the same name. The valley is known for it's unusually large produce and bountiful harvests. The area can only be accessed by a dangerous, winding road. Therefore, travelers are rare.

Greenpeak is bordered by the Dreamwoods.

Myth & History
The elves of the Crimson Forest were the first ones to know of Greenpeak, and kept it protected and secluded from the world. They considered it a sacred place, and they believed that an ancient spirit slumbered there, trapped eternally in nightmares and pain. They did not dare live in the Vale, as it was filled with dark, twisted creatures, but they sent their most talented singers into the Vale in attempts to soothe the ancient Sleeper's dreams, and to thereby tame the wild creatures it brought into being. They tried for decades, but none could get close enough to the Sleeper's ear for it to hear their music.

Then, a reclusive elf named Crow assembled an adventuring party composed of many different races, and set out to do the impossible....

The story goes that they succeeded, and that the interior of the Vale was freed from the worst of the dreams. The Golden Crescent was then established to keep the Sleeper happy. Small towns were set up to support the Golden Crescent in its task, and paid them small monthly tithes. For the past 200 years, travelling druids have collected tithes for the Sleeper from the villagers and farmers. Tithes were paid in return for large, plenitful crops and good weather. Recently, villagers have lost faith in the tithing system, claiming it is old-fashioned superstition. As a result, tithing has declined sharply.

Rumors & Unrest
Dangerous beasts have begun attacking farmers and their livestock on the edges of the Dreamwoods from Waldwick to Truebough.

The Greenpeak Council has hired the adventuring party to investigate.

Villages & Cities

 * Trindam’s Pass


 * Westfort


 * Thistledown


 * Sander’s Reach


 * Waldwick


 * Truebough


 * Bridgetown


 * Crow’s Point


 * Newstark