Fernmire is a small seaside village sheathed in grey skies. The local economy is kept afloat by fisher folk and crabbers. Every morning, the boats set out into the seas under cover of mist and clouds. Fisherfolk keep silent vigils over nets, the only sound being that of the surf and the crackling of burning pipe tobacco.
It’s considered a right of passage for the young to go out into the sea for their first fishing trip. The entire village gathers once a year on the first day of spring to watch the young elves put out to sea for the first time. Candles burn in all the homes in a silent vigil as families wait for their children to return. The evening consists of a feast and the new fisher folk drink fortified wine for the first time to drive the early spring chill from their bones.
The village has a temple to Niteless, Speaker of Storms and the Radiant Dragon God will at times stay in the village. The priests of the Mithraeum judge the Dragon’s temperament by the quality of the sea. The four head priests are known as The Keepers of the Gale and spend hours conversing with Niteless directly, talking of stars, omens, and storms.
Outside of Fernmire proper is Greyhill, a very small community of those who still worship the Astar Uln. Shunned from Fernmire proper, they have found company and solace with each other in the barren hills outside of town.
Population: 382 high elves, 12 wild elves.
Religion: While they pay lip service to all the radiant dragon gods, the villagers of Fernmire almost solely worship Niteless, Speaker of Storms. There are few that worship the Astar Uln, though they are relegated to Greyhill.
Government: Ilysus Saltfen is Headman of Fernmire, though he unofficially answers to The Keepers of the Gale.
