The River's Watchful Eye
Garrison
~100 soldiers
Fort Commander
Captain Elise Thorne
Village Elder
Haldric Veilshade
Distance
60 mi upriver from Greystone
A wooden fortress perched along the Aldwyn River, Fort Crestwave plays a dual role: safeguarding river trade and enforcing noble authority over the Caledrian village below. Captain Elise Thorne, strict but fair, is torn between duty and respect for Caledrian ways.
The village of Crestwave predates the fort by decades. Fishing docks, agricultural fields, and the Mistwood Hearth Tavern preserve Caledrian identity. Elder Haldric Veilshade negotiates between noble demands and village needs.
Heart of the village economy — trout and freshwater crabs bartered with traveling merchants
Social hub with Caledrian myth carvings and herb-brewed ale
Carved stone shrine to Eldrath, goddess of rivers and mists
Fort wall facing the Aldwyn with fortified dock and watchtower
Heavy taxation and resource demands strain relations. Smuggling is an open secret — villagers risk punishment to bypass river tolls. Cultural clashes between Caledrian pride and noble enforcement create an atmosphere of simmering tension, with quiet rebellion never far from earshot.