Red Oak Village

Red Oak Village is a small village in the central part of Orodeth. Named for the small grove of oak trees that were cut down to make room for the village, it has prospered due to its location on the road since its founding in 2738. Though a significant portion of the village burned down in 2964 during an attack by the Cult of the Eternal Flame]], the villagers are determined to rebuild.

Locations in Red Oak Village

Allfaiths Shrine

The Allfaiths Shrine is a small temple used by many faiths, but consecrated to none. Priests of various deities travel here from Drakkengarde or Northeron to care for it in two-month shifts, and welcome worshipers of virtually all good deities.

The Swinging Sword

This three-story inn is crowned by a steep slate roof bristling with chimneys and includes stables and a small collection of outbuildings. Its rooms are considered luxurious by the rustic standards of inner Orodeth, with each room containing a hearth, draperies and tapestries, and running water from the rooftop cisterns. The top floor consists of shared dormitories in which travelers can sleep cheaply, which the lower floors consist of suites. It also serves as a social hub and neutral meeting ground for the villagers of Red Oak. It is run by a friendly woman named Kaylessa Irkell.

The Helm at Highsun

This ramshackle two-story tavern is large, but dimly-lit due to the rusty metal grills covering its dirty windows. Not a place for refined dining, the locals nonetheless gather here to relax, gossip, flirt, and grouse about their work. It is run by a jovial man named Garlen Harlathurl. Though the taproom was set ablaze by the Cult of the Eternal Flame, the building itself remained largely intact.

Mother Yalantha's

A dilapidated three-story boarding house, known for its cheerful (albeit noisy) atmosphere. The inside is a virtual maze of narrow passages snaking between small rooms with flimsy partition walls. Most of the rooms are occupied by transient workers, though there are always a few available if the Swinging Sword is full. It was run by Yalathna Dreen until she perished during the Cult of the Eternal Flame's attack.

Thelorn's Safe Journeys

Consisting of three huge sheds, Thelorn's was perhaps the best-known wagonmaker in all of Orodeth, known across the region for its quality such that the workers have to toil flat-out to keep up their founder's decree of "dozen spare wagons in stock, ready to go." The entire compound was razed during the Cult of the Eternal Flame's attack, but the Thelorns are determined to restore it to its former grandeur in time.

Chansyrl Fine Harness

This leatherworker was once considered one of the finest in central Orodeth; many merchants passed through the village specifically to purchase goods from here. It burned down during the Cult of the Eternal Flame's attack.

Residents of Red Oak Village

Garlen Harlathurl

Male human. A bitter, cynical man, Garlen was once a merchant in Drakkengarde. After his business collapsed, he and his business partners moved to Red Oak Village for a fresh start and started a tavern called the Helm at Highsun. He soon discovered that he was a far better tavern-keeper than a merchant, so much so that one of his partners retired back to Drakkengarde.

Ghileeda Marsh

Female human. Ghileeda worked as a maid at the Swinging Sword until she was killed by the Cult of the Eternal Flame.

Iraun Thelder

Male human. Iraun took up work as the stablemaster of the Swinging Sword after losing an eye during his days as a mercenary. He disappeared during the attack by the Cult of the Eternal Flame.

Justran Daehl

Male human. A gruff, rotund man, Justran helped found the Helm at Highsun, and worked as its cellarer until he was killed by the Cult of the Eternal Flame. Survivors of the attack said that they saw the cultists drag Justran screaming into the road before carving a strange symbol into his forehead and burning him alive.

Kaylessa Irkell

Female human. A pleasant, sturdy woman in her mid-forties, Kaylessa is the proprietor of the Swinging Sword. She is especially friendly towards any adventurers that pass through the village, as she feels that every bandit or monster they kill makes Red Oak that much safer. She is eager to share with them anything she hears from the villagers that might be cause for concern, though she does not have the money to outright hire adventurers for specific tasks.

Yalantha Dreen

Female human. "Mother" Yalantha Dreen ran a boarding house for many years. Rail-thin, she was known both for her habit of smoking a pipe and her keen business sense. She was killed when the village was attacked by the Cult of the Eternal Flame.