Burnell

**Burnell** is a small village in the Caldra province of Ilmera on the world of Altheya.

## **Description**

Burnell is a small village in the Caldra province. Nestled in North Vale of Caldra between the Obsidian Mountains and the Blades of the Empress, Burnell sits at the edge of a swift, winding river and the lush, hilly forests of the valley. It is a trader’s stop that has grown and swollen over the years as merchants and travellers long for a place to rest as they journey along the Imperial Highway.

The village's centre is filled with a haphazard, almost labyrinthian market square, selling local goods and produce. Around the market square, the larger buildings of the village, such as The Lordly Reigns and The Peony post, surround this market, giving the impression that the whole town sprung up around them. A wooden wall skirts the village, lined with small cottages and some brink and mortar stores. All of the building in the village have thatched or brightly painted tile roofs. The village itself is build atop a slight hill to make it easier to defend. Everywhere one looks, hung from building and flagpoles, Burnell is decorated with the colours and heraldry of North Vale; a flaming mountain peak in the colours of grey and orange.

## **History**

The village of Burnell begun as a trader's stop along the Imperial Highway, acting as a simple place for travellers to rest for the night before continuing their journeys. Over the years, that trader's stop has grown and swollen into the village that it is today.

## **Geography and Climate**

North Vale of Caldra, where Burnell stands, is a bountiful land of sloping forested hills and ripe vineyards nursed from the volcanic soil of the Red Dragon’s province. The weather is mild and temperate.

The village is located near the Flintthorns and Blackrock Mine.

## **Relations and Military**

Burnell has a small group of guards, commanded by Marshal Valgra, who primarily to man the gate and ensure that no obvious threats enters the village. These guards are not particularly well disciplined, having been seen to be hungover on duty and panicking at the first sight of trouble. When it comes to larger issues in the area, Burnell is close enough to Ashen Rest, a larger town to the south, that can provide more, and better trained soldiers.

Burnell is said to be in good standings with Duke Ignarius, and it is believed that he wants it to be "the next star on the map".

## **Inhabitants**

### **Residents**

* Adriana Peony, Wildheart innkeeper of The Peony Post
* Arthur Teathistle, Halfling reverend
* Marrion Delamere(sp?), Human foreman at Blackrock Mine
* Raul Tovas, Human innkeeper of The Lordly Reigns
* *The Sterlings*
	+ Jania Sterling(sp?), Dwarven owner of Sterling and Sons Supplies
	+ Ragnar Sterling(sp?), Half-Dwarven son of Jania
	+ Mitaal Sterling(sp?), Half-Dwarven son of Jania
* Gabrylla Tintoes, Dwarvern craftswoman

## **Locations**

### Church of the Scions

A small church building, just outside the main gates, dedicated to the worship of the Saints and Scions.

### The Lordly Reigns

A more lavish inn in the centre of the village.

### The Peony Post

A quaint inn, with floral decorations, run by Adriana, a Wildheart with deer characteristics.

### Sterling and Sons Supplies

Located off the side of the main market square, Sterling and Sons Supplies is a two-storey building comprised of a stone foundation, a wooden upper floor, and a red and pink slate tiled roof. The business looks comfortable and well furnished without appearing overly wealthy. Inside the building is full of rows stone and wooden shelves, filled with various goods.
The shop is ran by Jania Sterling, a middle-aged Dwarven woman, and her two Half-Dwarven sons; Ragnar and Mitaal.