Ma'adi

Settlement Type: Village

Terraine: Swamp/Ocean

Population: 232

Description:

The village of Ma'adi lies in the southeast section of the Faxhadi Swamp, where the sodden earth and cool ocean water meet.  The village is populated by a mix of elves and dwarves, who survive via subsistance hunting and gathering.  They seldom trade with others and are very proud of their independence.

The village is lead by a Priestess of the Sea Mother, and the title has been passed down from mother to daughter for almost five hundred years.

Ma'adi's single claim to fame is that it was the birthplace of Saint Filat, a common man who's piety and good heart earned him the divine favor of the Sea Mother herself.  After the saint was martyred by the Imperial Family of Zadoul, his remains were brought back to Ma'adi. His body was weighted down with rocks and given to the sea.  However, there are local legends that say that on the anniversary of his death, Saint Filet's disembodied hand will rise from the sea and bestow divine healing on those who are truly faithful to the Sea Mother.