Panshaw

*[This article was written by Mips for the Crelen Town Competition in September 2019]*

## Panshaw

One of the few places that isn't under the overhang. (Water District)

### Exports

Weapons and Potions

> **The cloaked figure approached the town, the shadow of the overhang reaching out across the buildings. The smell of burning firewood hit his nose. *This must be the Wood District*, he thought. But his thoughts were interrupted by the greeting of a short, slim hauflin man making his way toward him. "Oi!" shouted the hauflin. "'Ello there, traveller! Welcome ta Panshaw!"**
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## Overview

Panshaw is a town situated under a mountain overhang in the east of the Freefolk Republic estimated to be founded around the same time as the Republic itself. The town’s population is made up of smallfolk (53% hauflin, 32% gnome and 15% dwarf), but other races have been known to live there. Panshaw is split into four districts; the Wood District, Stone District, Water District and Wind District. Each district is responsible for different jobs that keep the town running.

## History

Panshaw is said to have been founded at the same time as the Freefolk Republic by three races of smallfolk; the hauflins, dwarves and gnomes. The hauflins provided materials and food to grow the town. The dwarves provided weapons and tools to gather the materials and food. And the gnomes provided the energy, magic and technology to infuse into the weapons and tools. Soon, Panshaw was divided into four districts. The Wood District, Stone District, Water District and Wind District. Each citizen was sorted into their districts by what their skills were, and that is still how new arrivals are sorted to this day. Each year, a new leader is chosen. Though it alternates between the three races. These three year cycles were given names too. The Year of the Hauflin, the Year of the Dwarf and the Year of the Gnome.

## Districts

### Wood District

Mostly made up of hauflins, the Wood District is home to master carpenters and hunters alike. Seeing as it's the closest to the forest, this district is responsible for all of the fruit and meat in town that hasn't been imported from other parts of the Freefolk Republic. It also takes care of the town's carpentry needs, such as building houses and shops.

### Stone District

Located far into the overhang, this district's population consists of both dwarves and hauflins. The Stone District takes care of Panshaw's weaponry needs. Expert blacksmiths work day and night on some of the finest weapons in the east ranging from melee to ranged. This district also has a small fighting academy where young smallfolk train to become warriors and members of the Panshaw guard.

### Water District

Wrapped around Lake Shaw, the Water District handles Panshaw's fishing, farming and potion needs. The population is relatively small compared to the other districts, but has a mix of hauflins and gnomes. The potion shops in this district are popular with travellers and make up a sizeable portion of the town's exports.

#### The Turn-around Tav'

The most popular tavern in the district, and perhaps in the entire town. It was constructed out of the remnants of an Imperial warship after a destructive accident. It boasts many aquarian trophies, and according to the tavernkeep the blade that destroyed the Book of Grudges. The owner is a cynical, but sociable Imperial.

### Wind District

This district is arguably the most interesting and important in Panshaw. It is the hub for all man-made methods of flight and the largest of the districts due to half of it being located on top of the overhang. The population of gnomes and hauflins work on many different inventions to enable flightless races to soar through the skies, such as magic infused synthetic wings. But apart from the flight technology, the Wind District provides the town's energy through large fans situated on top of the mountain overhang. They gather energy from the wind, then send it down into the rest of the town, enabling heating and light.

## Notable People

Falko Amiga, the Goblinbane is widely known to have hailed from Panshaw.

Dardoff Grudgebreaker, renowned for beginning the reconciliation between the Khaz Akturian dwarfs and the Shatterstone orcs after their conquest of Khaz Aktur was born and still lives in Panshaw. Selections of his novel are available here.

As of 376 K.E.

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