Greenhills

Greenhills is a Halfling town situated in the small region of Nevrastir. It is renowned for its brief period as a Goblin fort and later as the birthplace of the Corleon Criminal Family. The area around Greenhills has a unique dialect, which is hardly ever spoken. The language is often used in ceremonies and mottos, and is also used for traditional names, which is why you can get a halfling from the area named Elben Beestinger and get another halfling from the same area named Antonio Du Bec.
==Origin==
Greenhills was created by the Halfling adventurer Xavril Beestinger, who founded the town on the site where he believed that the Raven Queen had first come into this world. The hamlet quicky grew in size and population, due to the fact that it was situated near a river that led into the Human city of Wiwic. The Beestinger family has always held the position of Town Mayor, but various parties have contested and, in some cases, overpowered that position.
==Attitude & Policies==
Greenhills is very welcoming to all races and adventurers, aside from Goblins. The tyrannical reign of Khasek Mutin has made the people of Greenhills notoriously xenophobic towards all Goblin-folk. Eladrin, Elves and Half-Elves are treated with reverance by the Halflings, due to the fact that Xavril Beestinger was brought up by Elvish folk.
Greenhills is not at all orthodox in its policies. Women are allowed in most jobs, homosexual marriage is allowed and gambling is considered a gentleman's game. Any kind of alcohol is legal in Greenhills, but the Beestingers are surprisingly tough against drugs - no illegal substances are to be traded, bought or sold, and use of these substances is strictly prohibited. This provided the Corleon Family to easily grow rich on smuggling in narcotics. Worshippers of Orcus are often beheaded if caught by the authorities, due to the fact that the Raven Queen is the patron deity of Greenhills.
==Holidays and Ceremonies==
Founder's Day - A week off work to celebrate the founding of Greenhills. Mages are often employed to create magical shapes with flames.
Day of Liberation - Two weeks off work to celebrate the overthrow of the Goblins. An effigy of Khasek Mutin is created out of straw and then burned.
Day for Heroes - A day off work to mourn Halflings who were killed by the Goblin regime. A very solemn affair, in which prayers to the Raven Queen are often said. Set the day after the Day of Freedom holiday ends.
==Notable Halflings from Greenhills==
Xavril Beestinger - Founder of Greenhills. Deceased.
Elben Beestinger - Current Town Mayor of Greenhills.
Quofalcon Silvertouch - Hero who overthrew Khasek Mutin. Deceased.
Vito Corleon - Leader of the Corleon Criminal Family, smuggling in drugs. Deceased.
Thofire Silvertouch - Descendant of Quofalcon Silvertouch who destroyed the powerful Darkeyes Family and captained on The Windstrider.
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