Golden Acres (Town)

Golden Acres is a modest township in the land of Batholith. It is overseen by '''Fingus the Ochre. '''Colloquially it is known as the "Ochre Delta".

Geography

Main features of the land are its hot temperatures, humid climate, and clay soil spotted by lush Oak and Cypress trees. The land is relatively fertile to plants; but, because it is surrounded by small, slow-moving trickles of water filled with sediment from several bodies of water, the terrain is ideal for the proliferation of numerous insect species. This region is well known for its large numbers of giant cicada every summer. Far beneath the the clay are damp caverns where a few rare species of fungus grow. Surrounding bodies of water are quite murky and slow-moving, so the preferred method of travel is by husk boat.

Population

The races that occupy this area are mainly Halflings and Dwarves.

Socioeconomically, the Halflings are fairly self-sufficient. They tend the lands to grow hot peppers, citrus, fiddlehead ferns, mosses, and some region-specific herbs and spices. Some Halflings raise insects as companions, for food, materials, or for trade. They take great pride in their ability to yield a sustainable harvest, and do not find finery tasteful. They are typically a boisterous, close-knit group of people who partake in many large spicy feasts to gossip and practice old-time swampland traditions.

The Dwarves of this region occupy the areas beneath the clay in the damp caverns to harvest valuable fungi. Rarely will they breech the surface, so relations between the Halflings and Dwarves are distant. They will occasionally trade and meet for regional meetings with their town's wizard. Not much is known about the culture within the caverns by outsiders.

Places

The Hive

Town Hall and Home of Fingus the Ochre

King Worm Inn

Tavern and Bed & Breakfast

Revival Supply

General Store

Flea Market

Day market (Morning Swarm) and Night market (Evening Swarm)

Huskboat Tours

10gp for a (relatively) safe rendezvous around the delta!

Graveyard

Where the dead are kept. And there they will forever stay.

Resurrection Lake

A sacred and disgusting site for reviving the dead.

Swamp

An extremely dangerous area. Enter at your own risk.