Isle of Keras

Introduction

The Isle of Keras is a fairly large island in the Expanse that borders the Lightwell. Technically the island touches the Lightwell, but does not cross it. The island is home to a large and bustling town that shares the name Keras.

Keras is a large port, and acts as the primary staging point for hunters planning to enter the Fractured Lands. As treasure hunting has become more chic and more lucrative, the economy of Keras has exploded. This gives the island city the feel of a frontier town, with the wild borderline-lawlessness only found in places far from sources of authority and the extravagance of the newly rich reveling in their fortune.

Characters of Note

Dave "The Fat Man" Villoso

Locations of Note

The Green Dragon Inn

The Green Dragon Inn is one of the nicer inns you’ll find in Keras, but that isn’t saying much. It’s a roadside inn with delusions of grandeur. Unfortunately, they charge like they are the nicest inn anywhere…ever…in the history of time. In short, staying at the Green Dragon Inn is a quick way to empty your pockets to an endless supply of grifts and scams. This is also where The Fat Man most often can be found.

The Rusty Goblin

This place is dirt cheap, relatively clean, and somehow reasonable safe. You’ve never seen the reddish-skinned goblin matron leave her chair, so you’re not sure how people don’t just end up killing each other for a room. Maybe she is secretly a powerful goddess and everyone avoids upsetting her on instinct? Or maybe she has a bunch of adopted half-orc “children” that will beat the tar out of anyone that upsets her? Eh, as long as you have a place to stay that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, why ask questions?

The Roost

The Roost is a fine and respectable gambling establishment, at least according to Remi. According to everyone else, only the desperate gamble here because the odds are all on the house. Y’know, because they are probably cheating you every chance they get.

The Bookwyrm

While you were hunting for a place to stay, you happened to stroll past this small shop and it stuck in your memory for some reason. After a single visit, you know there’s something odd about this book store. The owner seems to sleep a lot, and the store is run by his grumpy talking hat and an origami pseudodragon named Scribbles. The store trades in far more than just books: every shelf and open space is covered in trinkets and various other items. This might be a decent place to sell items you don’t want or need in the future.