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{{Village_infobox|villagename=The Valley of Actar|leader=[[Merrygold]], the village elder|enemies=[[Manara Burrow]]}} | {{Village_infobox|image=https://wiki.achaea.com/mediawiki/images/7/72/Actar-map.png|villagename=The Valley of Actar|leader=[[Merrygold]], the village elder|enemies=[[Manara Burrow]]}} | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
The '''Actar Valley''' is located in the lower slopes of the Southern Vashnars. | The '''Actar Valley''' is located in the lower slopes of the Southern Vashnars. It can be reached from the small plateau along the road to Cyrene. It contains an area of rich grasslands, marked by a tall, crystalline tower, a small village inhabited by friendly [[halflings]], and a river inhabited by [[Naiad (denizen)|Naiad]] the water [[nymphs|nymph]], which the halflings use for fishing. The western wall of the valley is a mountainous area with a cave where a [[cyclopes|cyclops]] lives and guards his treasure. | ||
==Inhabitants== | ==Inhabitants== | ||
The halfling village is home to a variety of halflings who range in age from youthful children to wise elders. | The halfling village is home to a variety of halflings who range in age from youthful children to wise elders. The more notable members of the village include: | ||
*[[Ammidge]], a plump halfling | |||
*[[Biba]], a halfling woman | *[[Biba]], a halfling woman | ||
*[[Bodo]], a halfling guard | *[[Bodo]], a halfling guard | ||
*[[ | *[[Flitly]], a halfling woman | ||
*[[Grindle]], a halfling guard | |||
*Merrygold, the village elder | |||
*[[Tobold]], a robust halfling man | *[[Tobold]], a robust halfling man | ||
Other inhabitants of the valley include | Other inhabitants of the valley include Naiad the water nymph, [[Dymphne]] the forest nymph, and the cyclops. | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
The | The halfling villagers are kind and welcoming to outsiders. They live a relatively peaceful and simple life, with few dangers in their village. The only threat with which they must contend, aside from the occasional marauding adventurer, is the nearby cyclops. They rely on the advice of the water nymph to help them in their struggle against this foe. The village is headed by a village elder, Merrygold, and the other halflings attend to the business of their daily lives. | ||
==Shops== | ==Shops== | ||
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==Notable Locations== | ==Notable Locations== | ||
Notable locations include: | Notable locations include: | ||
*The crystalline tower within the grasslands | |||
*The cyclops's cave upon the cliffs | |||
*The store in the halfling village | |||
==Flora and Fauna== | ==Flora and Fauna== | ||
Vibrant wildflowers, [[goldenseal]] and [[lady's slipper]] grow upon the hillside in the southern area of the valley. [[Bloodroot]] and [[irid moss]] can be found in a cavern upon the cliffs to the west of the halfling village. In a glade of birch trees across the river, [[forestal]]s will find roots of [[ginger]], [[echinacea]], and [[ginseng]] plants as well as [[myrrh]] gum, [[lobelia]] seeds, and slippery [[elm]]. | Vibrant wildflowers, [[goldenseal]] and [[lady's slipper]] grow upon the hillside in the southern area of the valley. [[Bloodroot]] and [[irid moss]] can be found in a cavern upon the cliffs to the west of the halfling village. In a glade of birch trees across the river, [[forestal]]s will find roots of [[ginger]], [[echinacea]], and [[ginseng]] plants as well as [[myrrh]] gum, [[lobelia]] seeds, and slippery [[elm]]. | ||
The area is inhabited by rabbits, owls, deer, goats, and crows. Some of the | The area is inhabited by rabbits, [[owls]], [[deer]], [[goats]], and [[crows]]. Some of the stronger goats have been trained by the halfings to be used as war goats. In the river schools of colourful rainbow fish dart from one place to the next. | ||
[[Category:Villages]][[Category:Valleys]] | [[Category:Villages]][[Category:Valleys]] | ||