Henwell Cross

Henwell Cross is a farming village built on an intersection of the Hophall and Foxmarsh roads.

History
Henwell Cross first appeared as a single farmstead owned by one George Henwell. George intended to build a farm robust enough to provide produce for both his family and for trade with travellers moving along either road. As time went on more people saw the benefits of this and the relative fertility of the land and moved onto the crossroads as well. Soon a tavern was built to provide for the farmers and farmhands named The Goblin King and soon thereafter a council was formed. Henwell Cross was named for George Henwell and his family after he was elected the first mayor.

Inhabitants
In the years since the founding of the council the population has grown to around fifty households, with most of the population being involved in either farming or the selling of farm produce. The current mayor is one Addie Harper, a halfling who owns he premiere milk merchants in town.

The population is mostly split between humans and halflings, folk who are both enamoured and proud of their farming prowess. Some examples of most races can be found around town though, for example the owner of The Goblin King is Garon, an orc.

Places of Interest
The Goblin King was the first and only tavern in town for a while but in recent years a new contender, The Lilting Lily, has opened to cater for the more discerning travellers passing through. This has stolen a lot of business from The Goblin King which has lead to a decline in quality.

Just outside of the village there is a shrine to a forgotten god of travel that is tended to by a single cleric. The locals know this place as the Surefoot shrine, as the forgotten one is lovingly called Surefoot locally. Many adventurous travellers stop here to get the blessing of the lonely cleric to progress on their quests.

The village hall sits near the centre of town and is a relatively small building for it's grand title, it mostly consists of a small meeting room and an office for the Mayor. Council meet only when there must be a big discussion or when it is time to choose a new mayor.

Rurik Lutgehr runs the local blacksmith. He once ran a great forge in a city but retired to do simpler work in the country, though he still does weapon work on request by travelling sorts and for some locals.

A small local jail is present and run by a team of sixteen guards who also patrol the village and its outskirts. The area is relatively peaceful though so little to no action occurs.