Waycrest



"The first and last port of call"

Waycrest is a coastal city-state in the Border Kingdoms.

It shares a border with the Cosarchian Kingdom.

Government
Founded around the year -2686 DR, Waycrest is an independent city state governed by an elective council of 5 members, one of which is Carolyn Bearskin, who utilises her influence to protect her personal nature reserve.

City Defence
The ultimate head of Waycrest's defence force is Chief Marshal Ingmar Naferen, a half elf sorcerer approaching 50 years of service. Ingmar presides over the 3 branches of the city-states defence force. The branches of the City Defence Force are answerable to one Commander who oversees 4 divisions each managed by a Captain, while each division comprises of 3 squadrons. A typical squadron consists of 4 guards and one sergeant, but daily formations and deployment can be amended at the discretion of the division captain.

The City-Watch
The Commander of the City-Watch is Armand Lochstead, battle hardened human fighter of the noble family the Lochstead's. The City-Watch prioritises monitoring the peaceful coming and going of both residents and visitors to Waycrest. Managing population movement via the city's 3 gates, issuing punishments (fines or temporary imprisonment) and patrolling in the attempt to prevent crime are staple duties of the branch. Complex crimes are recorded to be handled by the judicial court or in rare terms of appeal brought before the Ruling Council of Waycrest. Minor civil court disputes typically only involve the City-Watch when requiring evidence to compensate damage to a individual's reputation or property.

The main base of operations for the City-Watch can be found at the barracks north of the Court Square. From there, captains typically fulfil administrative duties, such as issuing bounties, deploying their troops and securing warrants via the judicial court.

The standard troop deployment in a City-Watch squadron consists of 2 guards, 2 scouts and 1 sergeant, and will be tasked with patrolling, attending to calls for aid or managing one of Waycrest's 3 gates.

The Sky-Guard
The Commander of the Sky-Guard is Deng Tukra, a Half-Orc former mercenary and Beast Master ranger. The Sky-Guard has been in turmoil over the past year due to the recent prohibition of Griffon mounts in Waycrest. The controversial decision from the ruling council has forced the Sky-Guard to rely on the smaller and more docile Hippogriff as its companion mount.

The Sky-Guard serves first and foremost as a reconnaissance and tracking team for the landscape surrounding Waycrest. Recent staff strikes and the requirement to train new mounts due to the dismantling of the Griffon flock has left Waycrest largely in the dark about the Goblinoid hoard that has amassed at Maygar's Hill.

The base of operations for the Sky-Guard is a large tower known as "The Roost", adjacent to the Crown Port.

Boasting only just over a dozen service ready Hippogriffs for deployment, the Sky-Guard operates primarily as a response team. Survey teams are most often dispatched in pairs, however response teams to raised alarms consist of squadron of 4 scouts and 1 sergeant to direct them.

Due to the disparity between the number of soldiers and available mounts. The Sky-Guard has earned the reputation of being the laziest branch of the City Defence Force.

The Shore-Corp
The Commander of the Shore-Corp is Seldon 'Four-Eyes' Yulis, a commoner Dwarf buckaneer. Former first mate of 'Barnacle' Bob Freeman of the Freeman Family.

The Shore-Corp's main responsibility is the security and documentation of goods arriving or departing the city. They collect of tax for imports and focus on the prevention of smuggling prohibited items.

Relying on the natural barriers of atols just off the western coast of the mainland and large chain suspended between the lighthouse towers of the Merchant and Crown Ports, the Shore-Corp primarily utilise small and swift water vessels to board incoming vessels and direct them to their mooring.

Geography
Waycrest is on the eastern coast of the Border Kingdoms, surrounded to the north, east, and south by the Cosarchian Kingdom, and to the west by the Shining Sea.

South of the city itself are the marshy Boglands, which are presently home to a group of unwelcome lizardfolk. Nearby is Maygar's Hill, which is the base of the mysterious Council of Cerberus and the Brotherhood of Free Goblins.

Crown Port
The most prestigious port in the city. This is where the Great Trading Turtle docks.

Court Square
Location that prisoners may be held.

Frugal Florists
The Frugal Florists is ostensibly a flower shop in the Waterways District of Waycrest. The store was run by Pew the Pied, a disgraced bard, for whom a bounty had been in place for the charges of fraud, discrimination, kidnapping, illegal monstrosity trading, and extortion. On his person a note was found which stated that he was seeking the Three Relics of Feohorn and that all three heads of the Council of Cerberus were watching. Word was to be sent to Maygar's Hill if anything was found.

Davos Rorsh stated that Carolyn Bearskin is a patron of the Frugal Florists.

Whilst investigating the building, the party of Guard Captain Clerebold Quentin, Estrid Stormbringer, and Grugs were able to find much evidence of criminal activities, unusual gold pieces with rats imprinted on them, and the apparent source of the toxic waste known to pollute the cities waters.

Guild Quarter
Home of a number of guilds in the city, including the Adventurer's Guild which gives lodgings to those passing through the city in search of quests. The Guild Quarter has its own port.