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Markainus
A walled city with a population of around 3000 people in and around the city, it lies near the kingdom’s established border, Markainus is renowned for its warrior training centers. Experienced and aspiring warriors travel from all across the land to attend and teach the vaunted warrior training academies.
Because of the close proximity to the wilderness it is not unusual to see many elves and Rangers in the city as well. It is said if you are looking for an excellent tracker there is no place better to go.
The city is ruled by Lord Milkar “Dragon Slayer” Therodes, a large gruff man known for his great strength and fighting ability who is a long time companion of the king.
1. Dragon Steel Academy
This is the largest and most prestigious of the warrior training academies. It was founded by Lord Milkar the Dragonslayer himself and a majority of its graduates go on to join the city guard or set off for adventure.
2. Griffons Skull Academy
Second largest of the academies and Dragon Steel Academies main rival, Griffon’s Skull Academy was founded 25 years ago by Olric Johansen who was once a highly ranked officer in the City Guard.
Once per month Griffon’s Skull holds an open recruitment day where perspective employers can come and meet with the trainees. While some trainees end up in the city watch, most are hired by merchants or noblemen as guards or set off on adventure themselves.
3. The Silver Blade - This inn is the largest in town, it is located at the heart of the city, and with its affordable price (1 gp/night for room, stable, and dinner) and good accommodations it is the main stop for adventurers passing through town.
4. Great Library of the Five Sages
This large four story stone building was established by five sages, each with their own area of expertise. The sages own the library which also operates as their place of business with rooms and studies for all five sages on the 4th floor. For visitors entry into the library is 2 gp per day or a monthly pass for 50 gp. The library opens at sun up and closes at sun down, it contains tomes (non magical) on any common and many uncommon subjects, these tomes are not allowed to leave the library. The library is guarded by a number of men at arms hired from the griffon skull academy, and it is common to meet adventurers there any given day. Because the sages own and live in at the library they are not available for long term employment, however all five will accept short term employment.
5. Chimera House
A small academy on the western edge of the city, the Chimera House is where the less fortunate go to train. While the other large academies take up the children of the wealthy, upper middle class, or well known. Chimera House has training for low costs and tends to draw those who can scrape together a few gold pieces each month.
6. Seven Sisters Sell Swords
This business, ran by the Holdron sisters, has been in operation for a decade. Originally it was simply the sisters hiring themselves out as sell swords, but over time they have taken on other young aspiring warriors and mages and acted as their agents finding them work. Of the seven sisters two (Sylvia and Delphie) have been slain, and the four oldest remaining sisters ( Sandra, Floria, and twins Telindria and Selindria) have retired. The youngest sister (Shanon ) is still for hire, however to hire her personally is expensive indeed as her fee is 1000 gp/week and 40% split of all loot and magic items.
7. Armor and Arms Emporium
Located next door to the Seven Sisters this large building is a weapons and armor warehouse. There are at least 10 employees here at all times each has advanced knowledge of all common weapons.
As for inventory any weapon listed under the ARMS equipment section of the Players Handbook can be found here new sold at book price. There is also a 50% chance that there will be a used version of any weapon asked for at ½ book price, such used weapons will be in fairly good shape, but will receive a -2 on all saving throws.
Padded, leather, studded leather, ring mail, scale mail, and chain mail armor in human size is available for purchase at book price. For non human size the armor must be made and will add 10% to the cost. Splint mail and banded mail can also be special made but costs an additional 10% over book price for human or non human sizes. Helmets of all sizes and wooden, small, and large shields are also available at book price.
8. Arlov’s Alchemy
Arlov Sanbaski is the most prominent alchemist in town, while there are other smaller shops Arlov is the best known and has a reputation for honesty and efficiency. Arlov is a middle aged thin man with short hair and bulging eyes, he employ’s 3 apprentices and his shop tends to smell of formaldehyde.
9. The Wooden Splinter
For everything The Silver Blade is, The Wooden Splinter isn’t. This weathered two-story wooden building is a low end inn & tavern on the bad side of town. The booze is watered down, the food is bland, and the second story serves as a common room where a person can sleep wherever he can find an open spot for 1 sp/night. Fights are common place as are more nefarious activities. The tavern is run by “Angry” Jack a former city guardsman who was expelled from service for abusive behavior. Even though he is no longer a guardsman Jack maintains contact with many current city guards so things that would have normally shut his business down are over looked.
10. Trading House
A busy place on any day this large stone well guarded building in the heart of the city is where travelers and locals both come to Trade foreign coin for coin of the realm, trade one type of coin for another (IE silver for gold), and deposit coin with a banker. There are a large number of money traders and bankers working out of the trading building and their general fees are.
Exchange foreign coin for coin of the realm – 5% fee.
Exchanging one type of coin for another – 2% fee.
Banking – 3%/month.
In general most reputable shops in town will only accept coin of the realm for payment.
11. Lord Therodes’s Keep
This is the keep of the ruling lord of the city, the keep has 15’ high stone walls surrounding it and the city guards barrack here as well.
A walled city with a population of around 3000 people in and around the city, it lies near the kingdom’s established border, Markainus is renowned for its warrior training centers. Experienced and aspiring warriors travel from all across the land to attend and teach the vaunted warrior training academies.
Because of the close proximity to the wilderness it is not unusual to see many elves and Rangers in the city as well. It is said if you are looking for an excellent tracker there is no place better to go.
The city is ruled by Lord Milkar “Dragon Slayer” Therodes, a large gruff man known for his great strength and fighting ability who is a long time companion of the king.
1. Dragon Steel Academy
This is the largest and most prestigious of the warrior training academies. It was founded by Lord Milkar the Dragonslayer himself and a majority of its graduates go on to join the city guard or set off for adventure.
2. Griffons Skull Academy
Second largest of the academies and Dragon Steel Academies main rival, Griffon’s Skull Academy was founded 25 years ago by Olric Johansen who was once a highly ranked officer in the City Guard.
Once per month Griffon’s Skull holds an open recruitment day where perspective employers can come and meet with the trainees. While some trainees end up in the city watch, most are hired by merchants or noblemen as guards or set off on adventure themselves.
3. The Silver Blade - This inn is the largest in town, it is located at the heart of the city, and with its affordable price (1 gp/night for room, stable, and dinner) and good accommodations it is the main stop for adventurers passing through town.
4. Great Library of the Five Sages
This large four story stone building was established by five sages, each with their own area of expertise. The sages own the library which also operates as their place of business with rooms and studies for all five sages on the 4th floor. For visitors entry into the library is 2 gp per day or a monthly pass for 50 gp. The library opens at sun up and closes at sun down, it contains tomes (non magical) on any common and many uncommon subjects, these tomes are not allowed to leave the library. The library is guarded by a number of men at arms hired from the griffon skull academy, and it is common to meet adventurers there any given day. Because the sages own and live in at the library they are not available for long term employment, however all five will accept short term employment.
5. Chimera House
A small academy on the western edge of the city, the Chimera House is where the less fortunate go to train. While the other large academies take up the children of the wealthy, upper middle class, or well known. Chimera House has training for low costs and tends to draw those who can scrape together a few gold pieces each month.
6. Seven Sisters Sell Swords
This business, ran by the Holdron sisters, has been in operation for a decade. Originally it was simply the sisters hiring themselves out as sell swords, but over time they have taken on other young aspiring warriors and mages and acted as their agents finding them work. Of the seven sisters two (Sylvia and Delphie) have been slain, and the four oldest remaining sisters ( Sandra, Floria, and twins Telindria and Selindria) have retired. The youngest sister (Shanon ) is still for hire, however to hire her personally is expensive indeed as her fee is 1000 gp/week and 40% split of all loot and magic items.
7. Armor and Arms Emporium
Located next door to the Seven Sisters this large building is a weapons and armor warehouse. There are at least 10 employees here at all times each has advanced knowledge of all common weapons.
As for inventory any weapon listed under the ARMS equipment section of the Players Handbook can be found here new sold at book price. There is also a 50% chance that there will be a used version of any weapon asked for at ½ book price, such used weapons will be in fairly good shape, but will receive a -2 on all saving throws.
Padded, leather, studded leather, ring mail, scale mail, and chain mail armor in human size is available for purchase at book price. For non human size the armor must be made and will add 10% to the cost. Splint mail and banded mail can also be special made but costs an additional 10% over book price for human or non human sizes. Helmets of all sizes and wooden, small, and large shields are also available at book price.
8. Arlov’s Alchemy
Arlov Sanbaski is the most prominent alchemist in town, while there are other smaller shops Arlov is the best known and has a reputation for honesty and efficiency. Arlov is a middle aged thin man with short hair and bulging eyes, he employ’s 3 apprentices and his shop tends to smell of formaldehyde.
9. The Wooden Splinter
For everything The Silver Blade is, The Wooden Splinter isn’t. This weathered two-story wooden building is a low end inn & tavern on the bad side of town. The booze is watered down, the food is bland, and the second story serves as a common room where a person can sleep wherever he can find an open spot for 1 sp/night. Fights are common place as are more nefarious activities. The tavern is run by “Angry” Jack a former city guardsman who was expelled from service for abusive behavior. Even though he is no longer a guardsman Jack maintains contact with many current city guards so things that would have normally shut his business down are over looked.
10. Trading House
A busy place on any day this large stone well guarded building in the heart of the city is where travelers and locals both come to Trade foreign coin for coin of the realm, trade one type of coin for another (IE silver for gold), and deposit coin with a banker. There are a large number of money traders and bankers working out of the trading building and their general fees are.
Exchange foreign coin for coin of the realm – 5% fee.
Exchanging one type of coin for another – 2% fee.
Banking – 3%/month.
In general most reputable shops in town will only accept coin of the realm for payment.
11. Lord Therodes’s Keep
This is the keep of the ruling lord of the city, the keep has 15’ high stone walls surrounding it and the city guards barrack here as well.
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