Greyhast

Greyhast is a small town (though it is the size of a village, in reality) located in the northern half of the Poinital Peaks, Akra Kuden, and is reached via a trading route from Kofa.

Government
Greyhast is governed by a mayor. A somewhat curious, perhaps even eccentric fellow, he adjudicates any disputes that may occur within the town.

One notable ruling he made was to split the main mine equally between the two mining guilds residing there, causing some tension between the two guilds. He has not expanded on his reasoning for this.

History
The trading route that passes through the Ocknan Caverns was regarded as the safer option, freeing traders from harpies, bandits and the other typical risks of traversing through mountainous terrain. That was until people stopped returning from the caverns, emerging on neither side. This continued for about a year, until Mirriam Copperbelly wrote to the Guardians of the White Rose for an unrelated issue. She believed her rival mining guild, Ingle Ironworks, to be sabotaging her guild (and Ingle Ironworks believed similar about hers), in addition to rumours of some beast deep within the mines. At first, it was believed to perhaps be some kind of dragon, but in reality it was discovered the "beast" was instead the product of a kobold clan's clever invention - the skeleton of a long-deceased wyvern, piloted by several kobolds, with their leader using their magic to imitate the roar and breath of a real dragon.

The Guardians chose to return to their guild and sent another group to deal with the trouble plaguing the Ocknan Caverns. After consulting with the local alchemist Fyarn Bottlecap, it was discovered that the people lost within the caverns were petrified by something, in addition to an ettin now calling the caves its home. The Guardians made their way through and eventually faced off against the ettin, whom had a basilisk as a would-be pet. After slaying the giant and its monstrous companion, Fyarn Bottlecap was free to cure the remaining petrified folk - at least, the ones who remained intact.

Local Lore and Culture
Due to Greyhast's location within the eastern Poinital Peaks, the town technically lies within the dwarven Kingdom of Evaarl's territory. A deal needed to be struck between the city-state of Kofa and Evraal to permit Kofa's operations within the Peaks.

The town is predominantly a mining town, with the two main mining 'guilds' there being Mirriam's Miners and Ingle Ironworks. The main mine is simply called Greyhast Mine, its ownership divided equally between the two guilds. The mines often contain rubies, which are ground into dust and used to fuel the continual flame spells cast into the lanterns in the mines.

Mirriam's Miners
Mirriam's Miners are one of the two mining guilds operating within Greyhast. They're a friendly bunch, led by Mirriam Copperbelly.

Mirriam's Miners can often be found in The Old Pick, the tavern closest to the mines themselves - close enough that the entrance can be seen from the windows of the tavern!

Ingle Ironworks
Ingle Ironworks is the other of the two mining guilds operating within Greyhast, though their primary base of operations is in Kofa. They operate a blacksmith and armoury, providing many of the necessary tools for Greyhast, sending the rest of their mined materials back to Kofa. They are led by Teesavast Dreamhollow.

Biome
Far up in the Poinital Peaks, the terrain is generally mountainous, rainfall plentiful - though little of it is retained atop the mountains. Harpies are known to threaten the local area as a relatively common problem; spiders of all kinds, especially giant, have been known to dwell in the mountainous caves; and kobolds have been known to also lurk within such caves, though at a respectable distance from the more dangerous denizens of the Peaks.

Notes for DMs
For the purposes of determining what is available within Greyhast, use the D&D Shop Catalog document.

Greyhast is a Rural locale, with a blacksmith, armoury, a few temples, a couple of general stores, a tailor, a jeweler/stonecutter and a few inns.

All of the prices are Expensive, however, as Greyhast does not have easy access to many things, being in the Poinital Peaks.