Crouse

Population: 4,599, Size: 75 acres

Wealth: 689,850 gp. Max value for sale: 1,518 gp. Max pawn value: 8,048 gp

Demographics: Human (94%), Elf (2%), Half-Elf (1%), Gnome (1%), Dwarf (1%), Half-Orc (0%), Halfling (%)

Donvista has a grand temple at the center, and is known for its heavy-handed guards. The ruler is on their death bed, with claimants competing for power. The Town's Halfling are refugees.

Shops

Tavern: The Creaking Umberhulk

Owner: Jacoba Alfonso, Female Human [Details]

Location: In a side street near the town gate. The street outside is lined with a low stone wall.

Description: The tavern is a stucco large single storey building, with a white shingled roof and elf-wrought furniture. A small dragon's skull hangs over the hearth. It contains a beautiful oak countertop and cured meats and cheeses hanging from the ceiling.

Specials:

Fruit Soup with Peas and a Tankard of Bitter (5 sp)

Octopus Cake and a Tankard of Cider (4 sp)

Duck Ramen with Oat Bread (4 sp)

Other Patrons:

Mary Adleaf, Female Human [Details]

Matha Harps, Female Human [Details]

Peter Jethro, Male Human [Details]

Alice Il-Son, Female Human [Details]

Blacksmith: The Grooved Steelworks

Owner: Miles Osav, Male Human [Details]

Location: In a well-lit avenue with guard towers. The street outside has a pickpocket looking for marks.

Description: The blacksmith is a concrete simple building, with large windows and a smooth stone floor. Several battered shields hang on the walls. It contains a small wood oven and a red hot sword sitting on the anvil.

Specials:

Ring Mail (phb 145) (30 gp)

Shield, +1 (dmg 200) (1,491 gp)

Ammunition, +1 (dmg 150) (24 gp)

Other Patrons:

Ermina Boleidan, Female Human [Details]

Jeweler: The Marvelous Gems

Owner: Sybil McLeod, Female Human [Details]

Location: In the middle of the slums. The street outside is recently paved with worn brick and contains a heroic monument.

Description: The jeweler is a marble big orb-like building, with large windows and tile flooring. It contains religious paraphernalia on the walls and beaded gems hanging from the rafters.

Specials:

Exquisite Earrings (4 gp)

Used Jeweler's Tools (phb 154) (24 gp)

Ring of Warmth (dmg 193) (973 gp)

Other Patrons:

Norman Evandy, Male Human [Details]

Enchanter: The Academy of Truth

Owner: Gilber Shard, Male Human [Details]

Location: In the middle of the slums. The street outside has a pickpocket looking for marks.

Description: The enchanter is a stucco large single storey building, with a green tile roof and tile flooring. It contains a set of gold scales and a large telescope coming out of the roof.

Specials:

Ioun Stone, Sustenance (dmg 176) (973 gp)

Figurine of Wondrous Power, Golden Lions (dmg 169) (578 gp)

Chime of Opening (dmg 158) (1,461 gp)

Other Patrons:

Rohery Accord, Female Human [Details]

Elysande Jeth, Female Human [Details]

General Store: Gerald's

Owner: Gerald McLeod, Male Human [Details]

Location: In a major crossroads. The street outside is next to a grand hall and is crowded with shoppers.

Description: The general store is a wooden cabin, with a brown tile roof and a small vegetable garden. It is well-lit by a few magical torches. It contains a set of gold scales and big bags of rice and lentils along the wall.

Specials:

Shovel (phb 150) (2 gp)

Woodcarver's Tools (phb 154) (1 gp)

Vial (phb 153) (1 gp)

Other Patrons:

None

Housing

Small Cottage

Owner: Guy Tao, Male Human [Details]

The house is a marble rowhouse, with a red tile roof and a pillared curved-roof entryway. It contains a single bachelor-style room with a bed and chest. In the middle of the room is a simple cooking pot over an enclosed flame. A bunch of dried fruit hangs from the ceiling in long strands.