23 Rova, 4707 AR
Set on a natural harbor, nestled within a rocky valley is Sandpoint, a small town on the Loast Coast of Varisia. Mostly quiet and peaceful, it's a welcome sight for those who have spent a while on the road. It's big enough to support a fishing industry, outlying farms, and other businesses, but small enough to avoid attention from most unsavory sorts. Banditry isn't lucrative enough to gain a foothold, and outside of the occasional goblin, the town is very safe. As you enter the town via the northern or southern roads, you may see, hanging from a bent nail, a mirror and a sign which reads, "Welcome to Sandpoint! Please stop to see yourself as we see you!"
For the last five years, religious services have been held in ramshackle wooden buildings and open air spaces, ever since the old church burned to the ground during the Late Unpleasantness. This year's Swallowtail Festival marks the consecration of the new chapel, the Sandpoint Cathedral. People have come from miles around to celebrate the festival and to observe the consecration.
Near to noon folks begin to gather in the cathedral square to await the opening of the festival. The beautiful cathedral rises before you, a structure of stone and glass. From where you stand, you can see stained glass windows depicting Shelyn and Gozreh, looking out to the west in the direction of the ruined lighthouse, called the Old Light, and the sea beyond.