Gate on War Road

Population: 1,676, Size: 27 acres

Wealth: 251,400 gp. Max value for sale: 553 gp. Max pawn value: 2,933 gp

Demographics: Halfling (57%), Human (33%), Elf (6%), Half-Orc (2%), Dwarf (1%), Gnome (1%), Half-Elf (0%)

Westhold has a notable academy, and is known for having high fashion. The ruler is an idiot, and mean-tempered. There is some tension between the races.

Shops

Tavern: The Sunken Wizard Respite

Owner: Eidda Tealeaf, Female Halfling [Details]

Location: In a small alley. The street outside is filled with the smell of damp earth.

Description: The tavern is a wooden cabin, with a gray tile roof and nicely trimmed hedges. A duck serves as a mascot and greets customers. It contains several paintings on the wall and a large stew pot over a fire.

Specials:

Eggs and Ham Cake with Cake and a Glass of Wine (5 sp)

Owlbear Soup and a Mug of Perry (4 sp)

Bison Soup with Egg and a Glass of Wine (5 sp)

Other Patrons:

Elysan Toti, Female Human [Details]

Robbie Stonebridge, Male Halfling [Details]

Giselia Chans, Female Human [Details]

Della Fastlefoot, Female Halfling [Details]

Blacksmith: The Grooved Mallet

Owner: Sindar Offers, Male Gnome [Details]

Location: In a side street near the town gate. The street outside is adjacent to a large home and is recently paved with worn brick.

Description: The blacksmith is a adobe rowhouse, with a white shingled roof and shiny hardwood floors. It contains taxidermied birds hanging from the ceiling and a red hot sword sitting on the anvil. Strange and dank, kind of run down.

Specials:

Chain Mail (phb 145) (73 gp)

Splint Armor (phb 145) (191 gp)

Vicious Weapon (dmg 209) (325 gp)

Other Patrons:

Agne Cou, Female Human [Details]

Arnolas Esteval Burke, Male Human [Details]

Chennie Underbounds, Male Halfling [Details]

Jeweler: The Sapphire Choker

Owner: Willow Talltopple, Female Halfling [Details]

Location: In a side street near the town gate. The street outside has a crowd watching performers.

Description: The jeweler is a brick rowhouse, with a blue tile roof and simple furniture. It was once a barracks, and has a collection of arms and armor. It contains a beautiful oak countertop and a leather bound bag with hundreds of compartments on the counter.

Specials:

Exquisite Necklace (5 gp)

Crystal Arcane Focus (phb 151) (10 gp)

Exquisite Earrings (4 gp)

Other Patrons:

Orisella Nage, Female Human [Details]

Will Underfoot, Male Halfling [Details]

General Store: The Stone and Compass

Owner: Gunter Fahrows, Male Human [Details]

Location: In a well-lit avenue with guard towers. The street outside is adjacent to a large home.

Description: The general store is a adobe big orb-like building, with a gray tile roof and a smooth stone floor. A number of hunting trophies line the walls. It contains a large bookshelf filled with books and the walls are covered in paintings and advertisements. It's unusually noisy, with a venomous cleric trying to raise a mob.

Specials:

Lantern, Hooded (phb 152) (5 gp)

Pot, Iron (phb 153) (2 gp)

Bottle, glass (phb 153) (2 gp)

Other Patrons:

Philomena Goothhan, Female Halfling [Details]

Gynne Goodbar, Male Halfling [Details]

Housing

Small Cottage

Owner: Philom Stoutmoot, Female Halfling [Details]

The house is a wooden tower, with a white tile roof and a big brick chimney. It contains a single bachelor-style room with a bed and chest, along with a dresser on the far wall. In the middle of the room is a simple cooking pot over an enclosed flame. A small stockpile of boxes and barrels are messily crammed into a corner.