Green Acres
Green Acres is a hodgepodge of
families and small companies. It houses the Ice factories/fishing
businesses, which mine the fresh water ice, purify and desalinate the
sea water. And yes it has fish, algae that is farmed, and some small
hatchery businesses that provide fertilizer to the farmers. There is
also a forest farm which covers 3/4s of the habitable land. There are
oodles of farms, each one occupying a piece of the inner rim where the
sunshine makes agriculture possible. There are also secondary
businesses that profit off of this cornucopia of food, such as, flour
and rice mills, salt packers, breweries and animal feed factories.
There's always work to be had in the various providers. There is an
estimated 15,000 people living outside the city proper. Villages and
whatnot dotting the landscape doing whatever it is they do best
City of Hampton -- Small City 10,000 pop.
Officers of the City:
Mayor Tom Bombadil
Constable Seberstan & Deputy Montag
There are any number up to 50 men this official can call upon for duty at the spur of the moment
Judge Decimer Marcu
Barrister Jonathan Freebolt
Abe Farnum, streetcleaner/ratcatcher
Calgary Wharf
Owner: Hampton City
Dockmasters: Stan Cummings, Fred Willard & Jamie Cunningham
This the local eastern docking area for sailing vessels. Green
Acres has a large volume of salt water on its downside and the wharf
gives direct access to fishermen who fish the waters, harvest the
algae, run ice from the far side and run desalination rigs.
Salty Dog Rooming House
Owner: Old Man Grissom
This is a rooming house down by Calgary Wharf, mainly for sailors.
Rooming house (per week/month)
Squalid 18cp/72cp
Poor
18sp/72sp
Modest
5gp/20gp
Hampton Spaceport
Owner: Hampton City
Wharfingers: Richard Lee, Stanley Podowski & Grissom Garner
This is the local northeast docking area for space vessels,
complete
with wharfing, repair and warehouse facilities for those traveling
wildspace. 35 miles along the coast nne from Hampton. Most vessels
charge 50 gp for inner system passage. Intersystem passage depends on
how far away the other system is. Such passage is expensive costing
hundreds.
There are suboffices at the spaceport of several businesses:
Altieri Messenger Services
Owner: Altieri Space Services
Clerks: Alriste Maylarna, Simon Dupont
Messenger:
envelope, small 2gp
envelope, medium 4 gp
envelope, large 6 gp
box, small 8 gp
box, medium 10 gp
box, large 12 gp
Freight:
medium 14 gp
large 28 gp
huge 56 gp
gargantuan 112 gp
Passage Lines
There are a varying number of passenger vessels, who
only transport people, leaving livestock and drygoods to other merchant
houses, which usually include meals as well. They charge 40 gp for
passage alone.
Spelljammer Passage: Even those spelljamming
vessels that don’t specialize in passengers often have a few
bunks or some floor space available for those willing to spend some
gold at similar prices. Inner system travel doesn’t usually cost
more than 50 gp.
Altieri Space Services
These include mage services, spelljammer repair under the Shipwrights' Guild and long term docking facilities
Altieri Mage Services
| Services |
Cost |
| Spell, 0-level |
Caster level x5 gp1 |
| Spell, 1st-level |
Caster level x10 gp1 |
| Spell, 2nd-level |
Caster level x20 gp1 |
| Spell, 3rd-level |
Caster level x30 gp1 |
| Spell, 4th-level |
Caster level x40 gp1 |
| Spell, 5th-level |
Caster level x50 gp1 |
| Spell, 6th-level |
Caster level x60 gp1 |
| Spell, 7th-level |
Caster level x70 gp1 |
| Spell, 8th-level |
Caster level x80 gp1 |
| Spell, 9th-level |
Caster level x90 gp1 |
Altieri Spelljammer Shipwrights Guild
Also referred to as the Drydock, or simply the
yards, this area is occupied by construction and repair facilities for
ships of almost any size. The Shipyards do not belong to any particular
merchant or noble house, but are instead owned by the Town of Hampton,
which grants the Shipwrights’ Guild a license to carry out their
business here. The real effect of this is a monopoly, since the only
organization that builds or repairs ships is the Guild. The shipyards
include a recruitment area, a Guild Hall, several large cradles for
supporting vessels not designed for dry landings, a large ironworks,
and a couple of vast repair anchors where ships can be worked beneath
the cover of the Spaceport.
The yards are under the authority of lrdana
Shipwright, an ingenious designer and builder who leads the Guild in
Anchor. From a business perspective, ship construction or repair costs
are held at 10% above normal value, but the workmanship is excellent.
With an additional 10% surcharge, the shipwrights can rush a repair or
construction job, cutting one-third off the normal time required for
the job.
Treating the shipwrights rudely or pushing them
around is a very poor idea. They will simply refuse to work on the
offender’s vessels ever again. Presently, there are two Wasps
under construction, a Tradesmen in for repairs, and three other
tradesmen in for maintenance and repainting.
Hampton prices for drydocking a vessel under the spaceport varies on
size with Colossal being 200gp/month. After 6 months of non-payment,
the ship will be sold or scraped, depending on its condition. There are
facilities for those that can't land which are much more expensive
Also outside the Spaceport walls are scattered buildings of various
services, that really aren't doing good tourist business, 2 or 3 taverns,
rooming houses, and the like, mainly for crewmen who are leaving
for space the next day.
Grand Hotel
Owner: Cristabella Grand
A hotel between the Starport and Hampton (17 miles out) where people
draw baths for you, wash your clothes, clean your shoes with stabling
and all the amenitites. Lap of luxury.
Hotel (per day/week/month)
Single 5 sp/30sp/14gp
2-bed 1 gp/6gp/25gp
Suite 3 gp/18gp/80gp
Northern Lights Inn
Owner: Mendon family (Edgar & Emma); Waitress: Sally Struthers, Marsha Vley
This inn is just 10 miles NE outside of Hampton headed towards the spaceport.
Inn stay (per day)
Squalid 7 cp
Poor 1 sp
Modest 5 sp
Gundrin Merchant House
Owner: Marge Simpson
The largest business, which is a conglomerate merchantile business,
that exports much of what the people make here. Their warehouse
area covers a large area towards the outer rim near the spaceport, and
it is they that have authority over the space docks for various space
vessels. They're the door to the space guilds. Therefore, if you want a
job on a space faring vessel, this is where you get noticed. They are
legal and above board.
Horace Manny, undertaker
Coffins:
Wood flimsey 2 sp
Wood fine 2 gp
Embombing 150 gp
Embombing crypt 300 gp.
Funeral pyre 50 gp.
Funeral urn 8 sp.
Headstone:
Wood: 2 sp
Stone: 2 gp
Happy Fish
Owner: Peter Gothing
This is a merchant family that does regular runs between Green Acres
and Anchor. Their main cargo is fish on ice (ice is always a good
payout). Smugglers
Wholesome Hatchery
Owners: Family Tubruck & Family Querry
This the largest fish hatchery on the eastern sea coast. Owned by two
families bound by marriage, they are breeders of edible and resource
fish (whales for oil).
The Silky Ship
Owner: Trask Goodplow -- Waitresses: Millie Sternam, Brenda Farnum & Sally Struthers
The tavern where most captains go to get hands for sea sailing crew.
Hamtpon Marketplace
Owners: Hampton City
Quartermasters: Richard Pollack, Steve Fury & Gretchen Freebarrow
A centralized area for locals to rent space to sell wares, open from
7a-9p. This area is changing on a day to day basis, though some do rent
by the month and remain in the same place. It also has a large fenced
area near the warehouses that's subdivided for smaller herds of
whatever animal may happen to be sold.
Dr. Hartford Fenton Mudd, Vetrinarian
Consultation: 5sp
Hampton City Bank
Owners: Hampton City; Insured by Elvae Security
President: Martin Hammel
Near the Marketplace, it's the local and only bank insured by
the elven government. They exchange monies and rent out deposit boxes.
Boxes:
Size
Cost/month
Minor: 5" X 5"X 10" box 2 gp
Regular: 12" X 12"X 10" box 5 gp
Major: 2' X 2' X 10" box 10 gp
Strong: 5'X5'X
10" box 50 gp
Dr. Ben Casey, physician
Consultation: 5 sp
Bayside Rooming House
Owner: Marty Sunsten
A rooming house in Hampton itself by the Marketplace.
Rooming house (per week/month)
Squalid 18cp/72cp
Poor
18sp/72sp
Modest
5gp/20gp
Fair Street Pharmacy
All those things you expect from a pharmacy in a building, book price
Freeman's Comforts
Owner: Frank Freeman
Barkeep: Melanie Freeman, Sam Freeman, Doug Freeman
Family owned place
Inn stay (per day)
Squalid 7 cp
Poor 1 sp
Modest 5 sp
Lucious Livery
Owner: Tom Barrister
Clerk: Sam Neebs, Cindy Neebs
This facility produces leather and wooden goods of all sorts, including backpacks, staves, saddles, armor and scabbards.
Hampton Stables
Owners: Hampton City
Stablemasters: Betty Huggins, Solien Aratha, & Grob Nortalk
This facility houses riding animals of all sorts. There's a large
corral facility for herd animals as well. A small river runs through
it. Weekly auctions are held here.
Stabling: (per week/month for a large animal; double cost for huge,
triple cost for gargantuan or colossal [a facility outside of the city
is available])
Basic 18 cp/72
cp food, water, any materials necessary for the rest
of the animal
Grooming
18sp/72sp basics plus grooming of hooves, claws,
coat, teeth, etc.
Vet & care* 5
gp/20gp basics plus grooming plus any vet services
and aftercare required for the duration of the service
*supplies, medications or veterinary special services requiring surgery comes separately
Hampton Academy
Principal: Isabel Heathrow (inspiring fear in all children)
Schoolmasters: Icabod Mathers, Joshua Harlan & Talia Nethers
Guess where you went to school? You guessed it. This is a very
rudimentary school: reading, writing & arithmetic . Anything over
3rd level is picked up in Anchor or taught specialists in a field.
Icy Maiden
Owner: Abraham Sterns
This a company that specializes in the retrieval of large blocks of ice
for industrial purposes. This also includes supplying various aquafers
all over the Kelandri system.
Peter's Pawnshop
Owner: Peter Paws, half-giant (he has a daughter Penelope, presently
4th level cleric/mage to Odin. She does not sell clerical wares,
however she will
charge NPC book price for services.)
Guaranteed prices. Half book price. All items in the front of
the store (mundane) are over the 30 day limit and are for sale. It is
rare that magic items are found here, but now and then....
Penelope's Mage Services
| Services |
Cost |
| Spell, 0-level |
Caster level x5 gp1 |
| Spell, 1st-level |
Caster level x10 gp1 |
| Spell, 2nd-level |
Caster level x20 gp1 |
| Spell, 3rd-level |
Caster level x30 gp1 |
| Spell, 4th-level |
Caster level x40 gp1 |
| Spell, 5th-level |
Caster level x50 gp1 |
| Spell, 6th-level |
Caster level x60 gp1 |
| Spell, 7th-level |
Caster level x70 gp1 |
| Spell, 8th-level |
Caster level x80 gp1 |
| Spell, 9th-level |
Caster level x90 gp1 |
Brandy's Bed & Breakfast (brothel)
Owner: Rhett Butler
Hostess: Melanie Hamlin
The town's brothel. Pretty much just what it says. They have a saloon
at night (4p-3a) with music & dancing, poker and lots of booze (and
of course the girls). At 4am, the staff changes over to the breakfast
crew with some soft music, hangover fixes (the bar is generally closed)
and wake up calls for the sailors, since they sail at first light.
Behind Brandy's place is the home of Sister Veronica of the church of Lady Luck,
one of the only clerics in town with assorted clerical products for
sale, book price for followers, twice book price if not a follower.
| Services |
Cost |
| Spell, 0-level |
Caster level x5 gp1 |
| Spell, 1st-level |
Caster level x10 gp1 |
| Spell, 2nd-level |
Caster level x20 gp1 |
| Spell, 3rd-level |
Caster level x30 gp1 |
| Spell, 4th-level |
Caster level x40 gp1 |
| Spell, 5th-level |
Caster level x50 gp1 |
| Spell, 6th-level |
Caster level x60 gp1 |
| Spell, 7th-level |
Caster level x70 gp1 |
| Spell, 8th-level |
Caster level x80 gp1 |
| Spell, 9th-level |
Caster level x90 gp1 |
All this Junk
Owner: Agatha Farmcastle
She owns an asteroid junk yard near Green Acres where the local
scavengers trade and do business. The place has her, a couple of old
codgers that come to play cards with her, and about a dozen dogs.
Codger#1: Sam Gothing - He plays a lot of poker with Agatha Farmcastle at her junk yard, adding
his 2 bloodhounds to her brood, but he's also the grandfather (son is
running the business) of a not so legal smuggling company called the
Happy Fish. Outwardly, they freighter the fish on ice to Anchor for big
bucks. Inwardly, they smuggle whatever they come across. Drugs, slaves,
illegal magics. If you want it smuggled into Anchor or brought home,
this is the way to go and those who want to know, know it.
Codger#2: Frank Fitz - He plays a lot of poker with Agatha Farmcastle at her junk yard, adding
3 bloodhounds to her brood, but he's long retired and alone, as most of
his family died in a landslide that occurred on his property ten years
ago. He's a sad old man, but sharp as a tack.
Hampton Metal Works
Owners: Family Orehammer, Grinstar Orehammer in charge
This is basically a dwarven-owned shop where metal items of all sorts
are crafted for the locals. This is not a smithy, but full blown
metalworks facility where they pour metal into molds.
Griffin Slaughterhouse
Owner: Tiberis Griffin
This business is near Hampton but not part of it. They are near the sea
where fishmen buy their chum and other leftover bits for bait. There
isn't any animal they don't clean and put on ice for transport.
Sauger's Mill
Owner: Charmain Sauger
This is the local mill where many types of grains are ground and sacked, as there are 3 grinders along the river to the sea.
Mermaid Haven Inn
Owner: Toni Brigand; Waitress: Merna Loy, Nancy Farntham
This inn is south along the coast mainly for the locals
Inn stay (per day)
Squalid 7 cp
Poor 1 sp
Modest 5 sp
Barstow Inn
Owner: Sampson Morris; Waitress: Katie Farborough, Stacy Landsbury
This inn is west of Hampton heading out towards the farmlands. Basically there for locals.
Inn stay (per day)
Squalid 7 cp
Poor 1 sp
Modest 5 sp
Hampton Catacombs
Caretaker: Sampson
Local Ranger, Sumner Kravitz, tends to roam the plains and is known to
work out of the Barstow Inn, halfway between Sausville and O'Connell
farms some 75 miles west of Hampton.
Other Places of Note:
Sauger's River runs southeast from the northwestern mountains to
the southeastern part of the sea. There are farms, businesses and
fishermen along this river that basically acts like a roadway for them.
The Barrows are an expanse of land that lies some 200 miles west
from Hampton on the west side of Sauger's River and has been scavenged for a long time. The place appears
desolate with sparse hearty grasses dotting the rocky terrain. However,
almost any critter you can worry about has taken over the various rooms
that still exist. This is a former city. One can tell by the corners of
buildings that remain standing and the remnants of crashed jammers.
Other than that, it really is overgrown and mostly rubble. However,
this is what scavenging is all about. The farther west you go, the
rougher the terrain gets to the point that you'd need climbing gear to
traverse it. This area blends into The Monuments.
The Monuments are still the remains of buildings and crashed
jammers but they're tall, stone crumbling monoliths that go on for
several miles. The area is treacherous, even with climbing gear.
Stairways give way, ceilings collapse. The animals, birds and insects
have taken the high places, while larger critters take the rocky climbs
below. Never know when you might unearth something worthwhile.
The Downside is mainly full of the sea. The farthest reaches
have an ice field which never seems to diminish, as this is where most
ice farming occurs.
Darger's Demise is preferrably referred to as such since Darger
died there. Darger was a local hero who adventured with his buddies all
over the place, being scavengers by trade. However that was a very long
time ago and it memorializes the north for what its worth. The terrain
is rough though traversible. Many monsters reside there in their own
ecology and only the brave take them or the local natives on. The
natives vary in race as well, children of the ancestors that survived
the desolation of 300 years ago. Purportedly there are no towns or
villages, at least none have been seen, but because of the locals, most
Hampton folk leave it well enough alone.
The Only Forest lies north and west of Hampton and is the only
expansive forest in the area. Tree farming is prevalent along its
borders with the grazing of animal herds in the outlying plains. These
resources are treasured. No fires are allowed near it, except during
winter for warmth.
Great Crack is exactly that, just west of the Monument. It
doglegs from the volcano southwest then south to the sea. The
Crack has been 'looked over' but not explored, as it appears to have
varying depths up to and over 100 feet deep.
The great Sea Marsh lies
along the southern shore of the coast. There are people who fish it,
bring crocodile and alligator hides, grow various medicinal herbs and
ingredients but there are no settlements proper, just individuals
sprinkled about.
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