Ulvenora
Type: Mining Town
Region: Northwest Odessia
Status: Allied
Tags: #location #location/town #location/allied
Description
Mining town in the foothills northwest of Odessia. Stone quarries provide construction materials. Currently supplying stonemasons and stone for Stormhold Keep reconstruction.
Geography
Location:
- Foothills to northwest of Odessia
- Mountain region
Terrain:
- Mountainous foothills
- Quarries
- Mining operations
Key Features
- Stone quarries
- Mining operations
- Stonemason workshops
- Construction material production
Population
Mining town population. Stonemasons, quarry workers, miners, and support population.
Leadership
Unknown - likely has mayor or mining guild leadership.
History
Long-standing mining town serving Odessia's construction needs. Traditional stonemason community.
Early Campaign (Session 2-3):
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Stone Negotiations: Party arranged supply deal for Stormhold Keep reconstruction
- Stone: 20,000 gc (1,000 gc per week for ongoing work)
- 10 Stonemasons: 5,000 gc
- Down Payment: 5,000 gc paid (mainly from Ser Pas Rata's tournament gambling winnings)
- Cost Reduction: 7,500 gc discount negotiated in exchange for solving orc problem
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Orc Quest: Beast men with tusks and brown skin wearing animal skins/leather armour came down from mountains
- Unknown language, shouting same phrase repeatedly
- Translated from Orcish: "Kill them all for the holy Garrash"
- Party went into mountains, found orc family
- Legendary Mistake: At least two party members spoke Orcish fluently, could have attempted communication, never thought to try talking
- Killed orcs, returned quest complete
- Secured manpower and quarried stone supply
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Recruitment Success: After completing quest, Ser Silvar Glinnan recruited additional troops, bringing total to 45 footmen plus warhorse for party
Current Situation
Active Operations:
- Providing stonemasons for Stormhold Keep reconstruction (10 stonemasons contracted early campaign)
- Supplying stone for rebuilding (ongoing contract, 1,000 gc per week)
- Active quarrying
- Key resource for party's construction projects
Economic Arrangement (Early Campaign):
- Original contract: 25,000 gc total (20,000 stone + 5,000 stonemasons)
- Reduced to 17,500 gc after party solved orc problem
- Down payment: 5,000 gc paid (from Pas Rata's gambling winnings)
- Ongoing payments for continued work
Economic Role:
- Stone supplier
- Stonemason training
- Construction materials
Connections
Part of:
- Odessia (kingdom)
Supplies:
- Stormhold Keep (stone and stonemasons)
Inhabitants
Population:
- Stonemasons
- Quarry workers
- Miners
- Support families
Related Quests
- Quests - Active#Secure Eastern Border (resource supplier)
- Stormhold Keep reconstruction
Appearances
- Session 28 - 6 September 2025 - Elik'r Stormswallow helped stonemasons during evening activities
Appearances
Early Campaign (Session 2-3):
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Party visited to negotiate stone supply and stonemasons for Stormhold Keep
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Met with town's mayor/foreman
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Arranged economic deal: 20,000 gc stone + 5,000 gc stonemasons
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Down payment: 5,000 gc (from Ser Pas Rata's gambling winnings)
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Accepted quest to deal with orc threat
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Party went into mountains, found orc family
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Killed orcs despite speaking Orcish (never attempted communication)
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Returned victorious, secured 7,500 gc discount
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Stone and stonemason supply established
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Session 28 - 6 September 2025 - Elik'r Stormswallow helped stonemasons during evening activities
Notes
- Key resource for Stormhold Keep
- Stonemason expertise
- Active trade relationship with party
- Strategic resource location