Abanee

Settlement Type: Village

Terraine: Light forest/grasslands

Population: 735 (68% Elf)

Description:

Abanee is a village of about seven hundred people that lies between the Zabe Mountains and the Sun-Touched Desert. The village's population is comprised predominantly of elves, with smaller numbers of dwarves and humans also calling the settlement home.

Although Abanee is primarily concerned with logging and farming, there is a section of the population that eeks out a living as relic hunters.  The area west of Abanee is rich in ruins, some dating back to the time of the Wrath, and there are always people interested in artefacts from that era.

The Relic Hunters Guild(01) is a fairly nondescript building in the village, easily missed by strangers and passers-by. The head of the Guild is Par Siedulric, a well-known relic hunter from the east, with contacts throughout Hura.  Siedulric handles most of the relic sales, taking a small percentage from each for his troubles.  He keeps meticulous books of all the relic-related transactions.

The Relic Hunters Guild isn't very popular in Abanee. Many people believe that by disturbing the ruins, the relic hunters run the risk of rousing the dead. As such, few people from Abanee are actually members of the guild.

Strangers passing through Abanee might find work with the Relic Hunters Guild, or possibly kindred spirits. Abanee's relic hunters come from all across Hura and it is entirely possible that a party member could run into an old friend (or enemy) in the village.

A party could also be called upon by the Guild or the village leader to deal with a problem that the relic hunters have stirred up. Perhaps they disturbed the grave of an ancient leader, rousing their spirit to seek vengeance on the relic hunters and Abanee.