Heldren is a small village in Southern Taldor. With a population of only 171 people, most know one another. One of the most prominent features in this village is the clock tower that overlooks the town square from the Town Hall. Every hour from 6 AM to 6 PM this clocktower chimes the hour. Heldren is a broadminded and open society ruled by a council.
Prominent People:
Ionnia Teppen: The head of the village council. She is easily the most influential person in Heldren and often viewed as the de facto mayor.
Elder Natharen Safander: This half-elf is the priest at the local Temple of Erastil. Although he is a cleric of Erastil, he tends to all of Heldren's faithful. The temple contains shrines to Abadar, Gozreh, Pharasmah and even Sarenrae.
Soothsayer Old Mother Theodora: Old Mother Theodora is Heldren's resident wise woman. No one knows for sure how ancient Old Mother Theodora, but she has been there as long as anyone can remember.
Prominent Places:
Armory: This 30 foot high tower serves as Heldren's armory and a place of refuge for the villagers in the case of an attack.
Smithy: Heldren's blacksmith is a veteran of Taldor's army and quite skilled in battle. His daughter Xanthippe works as his apprentice. Thought the smithy mostly makes horseshoes, armor and weapons can also be found here.
General Store: Vivialla Steranus runs the general store where the villagers can find just about anything they might need. Heldren sits on the road to Zimar, so plenty of trade passes through the village.
Town Hall: For a small village, this town hall is rather grand. Orillus Davigen tends to the machinery of the clock tower contained in here.
Willowbark Apothecary: Tessaraea Willowbark runs this apothecary. This store is relatively new to Heldren--only 25 years old.
Barber: Argus Goldtooth is an artist with razors and scissors. He offers shaves, haircuts, dentistry and leechery. Argus offers gold teeth to replace extracted ones, and his easy smile reveals more gold teeth than original ones.
Silver Sloat: Heldren's only tavern run by Menander and Kale Garimos. This is probably the best place in town to hear gossip.
Livery Stable: At the stable next door to the Silver Sloat, Sophia Immirras offers horses for hire or sale, as well as stabling and grooming.
Town Square: The most notable feature of Heldren's town square is the large statue of a beautiful woman right in the center of town. Usually just called "the Lady," the statue has been there as long as anyone can remember and no one knows who it actually represents. Some believe the Lady was the founder of Heldren or some ancient forgotten Taldan noblewoman or even a mysterious fey forest goddess. On any given day, a few entrepreneurs selling goods or produce can be found in the square.
Carpenter: Tengezil Frimbocket is Heldren's foremost woodworker. This gnome has a shock of electric blue hair. He decorates his creations with delicate trim he calls "gingerbread."
Heldren Sawmill: Heldren's sawmill stays busy day and night cutting timber harvested from the nearby forest.
The Butcher of Jalrune: Perkin Tarimm, a halfling known as the butcher of Jalrune for his time as a Zimar corsair, runs this butcher shop. Customers are welcome to enjoy one of the pickled sows' ears in the large jar on the counter while they wait for Perkin to prepare their cuts of meat.
