Crestfall

**Crestfall** is a port city located in the southern part of the continent of Tamariel. Located north east of the village of Refuge. It is the main port for supplies to come in and out of, allowing for a diverse range of races and cultures to mingle in the city. The city is divided into several sections, allowing for an organized structure for the merchant houses and guilds that work together to make the city operate.

## Local Geography

The lands surrounding the city are able to support farms. Both cattle and agricultural farms are settled here, allowing for fresh produce and meat to be brought into the city. However, when roving bands of marauders, often the work of the savage gnolls that live to the north, come raiding, the farmers can retreat into the city for protection until the raids pass. Crestfall has rarely had issue with raiders attacking their walls due to their seafaring capabilities. This allows them to continue to have food and relief supplies brought into the city via ship.

## Legal System

The legal system that is observed in the city is mirrored after the Calabras Common Law, as set out in the trade city of Calabras. It allows for accused to stand trial before a judge and argue the case. The law enforcement of the city has a strict view on mages, though not as harsh as the ones held by Calabras' ruling bodies. Most guilty verdicts impose a fine and hard labor, for the most extreme cases, death penalties can be passed down. The ones on trial can hire or have someone stand for them as their litigator, while the one carrying out the case against them is known as the Accusator.

## The Five Districts

The city is divided into five distinct districts.

The districts are as follows:

* **Crafting District** - this district is where most of the trade workers operate. You can find most shops here that deal in clothing and jewelry. Tanneries, alchemists, and herbalists all can be found in this district.
* **Scholar's District** - this district is home to the universities and libraries of the city. It is here where the elite live, along with the banking institutions. Magic shops, appraisers and identifiers also can be found in this area. The courts are also found in this district.
* **Docks** - Most of the restaurants, merchants, and service related jobs can be found in this area of the city. The slaughterhouses are also here. You can also find captains and crews for ships looking for work, or ready to sail when needed.
* **Industrial District** - This district is where most of the manufacturing goes on. Armor and weapon smiths both operate here, running out of large warehouses that allow them to produce standard gear at decent prices. Masons and shipwrights also run their businesses out of this district.
* **Temple District** - The temple district takes it's name from the large cathedral that is in the center of the district. Most of the rest of the district is taken up by the entertainment sites. The theater and amphitheater are both located here, as are several dance halls. The church clergy keeps a large following in this district to keep the peace and spread the word of the gods.

## Religion

Religion in Crestfall was originally more open that other parts of Tamariel, unless the God cleansing carried out by the Hawkthorn Empire. Once many gods were seen being worshiped in the city, however, now it is only the Trinity set forth by the Empire that is allowed. The gods were not allowed to be part of court proceedings, neither was any divinity magic, as there were too many disagreements on what should be allowed between the officials of the law offices.

## Notable Locations

* Gossum's Almost Useful Trinkets - a trinket shop run by Gossum del Fassim.
* The House of Crepes - a shop of deserts once run by French Presse, before it was taken over by the owner of Pie Curious.
* Pie Curious - a house of pies run by Beauregard the gnome.
* The Courthouse - located in the scholar district where the accused are tried.
* The Docks - where cargo is loaded and offloaded by ship.