Domhainn Outlook Outpost

Drawing of Domhainn Outlook Outpost by tumblr user @thewatchau

Location of Domhainn Outlook within Duilintinn by tumblr user @thewatchau

Domhainn Outlook Outpost is a Watch Outpost located in House Schneeplestein, between the northern banks of Loch Domhainn and the Guardian River, on the coast of Duilintinn's Eastern Sea.

Most of the outpost is constructed in the Waldren Occupation architectural style.

## Name Origin

Domhainn Outlook is named for its placement on the banks of Loch Domhainn and the lighthouse within.

Like other Watch Outposts, it is often referred to by the second word of its name, i.e. "The Outlook."

## Layout

Domhainn Outlook is a very spread-out outpost. Usually, when people think of Domhainn Outlook, they think of the area around the lighthouse, with neat rows of Waldren-style buildings where most of the official Watch business in the outpost takes place. It’s the part of the outpost that you can see in the drawing at the top of this page.

Most of this part of the outpost, perched atop a rocky, elevated cliff just over the entrance to Loch Domhainn, is constructed in the Waldren Occupation Architectural Style. A lighthouse of bright white stone stands on the southeast edge of the rock. Multiple lookout posts are perched along its walls. A small cluster of buildings and fields lies behind the tower to the north and west. Like all outposts and garrisons, it contains workshops, kitchens, living quarters, bathhouses, a communal place of worship, training grounds, meeting rooms, stables, a rookery, a library, and storage buildings.  A small pier sits at the northwestern edge of Loch Domhainn, where coastal patrols are constantly coming and going.

However, technically, that's only part of the outpost, nor is the image at the top of the page entirely to scale. The small pier for the boats on patrol and going back and forth from the Iolla Beacon is located about a mile away from the lighthouse, while various shops, homes, and farms are scattered towards the roads to the west and the river to the north. Though many of these clusters of buildings look like tiny villages, most of them are actually affiliated with the outpost.

Despite the proximity to Duilintinn’s only major port and the urbanization common in House Schneeplestein, the Domhainn Peninsula is surprisingly uninhabited, since most of the economic traffic flows west, from Fionport to Cordoire, rather than doubling back on itself. Few people (besides Watchers) travel along the road between the Outlook and Fort Stiofán.

As a result, Domhainn Outlook is an ideal outpost for Watchers who want to live and work with The Watch full-time but dislike the crowded, barracks/dormitory-style accommodations. It’s essentially 100+ acres of rural-ish land that Watchers can settle down in if they so desire.

Of course, for many people, the idea of constructing a home and developing land on top of full-time (or even part-time) Watch duties is just too much; instead, most people opt to live in a town near one of the garrisons or outposts.

On the other hand, the idea does appeal to some people, particularly those with large families that can help with the barn raising (or house raising, or whatever) while the Watchers in the family are occupied with Watch stuff. This abundance of space and proximity to Fort Stiofán makes Domhainn Outlook a good place for Watchers who want to remain active in The Watch while still settling down long-term in a place of their own.

Of course, because things can’t ever be simple, there are also some towns in this area that aren’t affiliated with The Watch, and are, in fact, just normal towns. Good luck figuring out which is which, although I suppose the abundance of green cloaks in the Watch-affiliated places might be a small clue.

## Travel

Due to Iolla Beacon's isolation, it's faster to travel there by boat from Domhainn Outlook than it is to travel there by land. These boats traveling between Iolla Beacon and Domhainn Outlook will sometimes stop at other small sea towns, but only if needed. It's not a bus that takes regular stops, but if a Watcher needed to stop somewhere, they could ask to be dropped off there. However, there is a strict no-civilian policy for Watch boats, due to the secrecy of Reaper Cove.

## Unique Functions

In addition to performing the standard tasks of every Watch Outpost, Domhainn Outlook:

* Keeps a watchful eye on the ships going in and out of the kingdom
* Transports Watchers to and from Iolla Beacon Outpost's Reaper Cove
* Handles all foreign trade goods purchased by The Watch
* Maintains border patrols that also function as a coast guard
* Runs the Domhainn lighthouse
* Acts as the primary contact between government and scientists in House Schneeplestein and The Watch
* Generally functions as a hub for the few foreign affairs operations within The Watch

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