Faunsdale

Faunsdale is a small town ripe with strife, having had a number of strange and horrible events occur there. Founded 50 years before the events of the adventure, it was initially a logging camp, but after the construction of a tavern, a merchant shop, and a number of pleasant buildings, many of the loggers decided to start their lives there. As the surrounding forest was logged sufficiently, the town diversified, with a medium sized herbalism sector, a number of small copper and iron mines, and plenty of fishing at the lake. Things were going well.

Then came the werewolves, interested in hiding somewhere safe. That didn't work out, when a group of werewolf hunters showed up in town and turned it into a shooting gallery. They were eventually stopped by Sheriff Goritti.

Then came the Elven death cult, a royal line at the end of their dynasty, had decided to go out in a blaze of glory and death. Sheriff Goritti was one of their first victims, and was replaced by Captain Shannan.

Then came the Beholders, who found residence in the mines and drove the town mad with their aura. Captain Shannan was killed in the fight, but her second in command, Cpl. Victor assumed command of the town.

Then came Milanius the Trapper, a lunatic trapper who had decided that man was the ultimate sport. Cpl Victor fell victim to one of his traps, and was replaced by Town Administrator Collins.

Then came the mad Gnome scientist Stanciltree, who decided to set up camp in Faunsdale and build a giant killing machine. Collins was killed in the chaos, but his second command Norris was able to talk her into leaving town.

Then came the Order of Fanicus, a human group of slavers who specialized in trading in nonhumans. They made the mistake of kidnapping a member of the Dwarven Mafia, and in the ensuing slaughter, Norris was killed, and replaced by Mayor Bronn.

Then came the Dwarven Mafia, who realized that Faunsdale would be an excellent place to set up shop. Bronn was killed for attempting to report the take over, and Low ranking bureaucrat Percival was assigned Mayor. Perhaps one of the most intelligent and cowardly of the Faunsdale leaders, he learned to keep his head down and not rock the boat. He lived through the Dwarf Mafia, although due to his compliance in their plot, was placed under house arrest so he could continue his duties, as nobody else wanted to do that.

He proceeded to live through the High Order of Banjo, where he lost his hand in the ritual, Dr Nebulex's invasion, the Skumble age, Flaming Skull, and Geiger's Airship research, at which point Faunsdale had become a shell of a town, a mere tourist attraction due to it's colorful history. Only the tavern and a handful of shops remained, but the drow attack reduced those to ash.

It's unclear if Faunsdale will rebuild or not, but at this point, very little remains of what was once, for a very short period, a pleasant town.