Borough Bound

Hauthell 01 - A Marriage of Families

Added 2024-02-29 00:37:56 +0000 UTC

Beginnings don't get much humbler than this

Welcome to our newest borough everybody! Hauthell is a muddy, rustic, countryside hamlet. It is decidedly intimate and unpretentious in both scale and scope. It is home to farmers with rich inner lives and conflicting desires that will shape the town to come.

Hauthell is unique in our catalog for 3 reasons.

With each release, we won't be expanding Hauthell in space but instead in time. Check back here in a few weeks to see how Hauthell progresses through the years!
There is no magic in Hauthell. You can throw it into a campaign that has magic, but nothing at all here is remotely supernatural.
This setting is maximally modular. Slot it into any campaign world wherever you want. It has no direct ties to any existing Borough Bound lore, and every plot beats is designed to be extremely flexible.

Alright, let's check out this peaceful hamlet!

NOTE: We'll be returning to Elseridge Academy, Meddenfirth, and the LIMINARC in the coming days and weeks. Stay tuned. And don't forget to follow our upcoming Kickstarter for physical Yllmourne media!

Borough Guide

Our introductory guide for Hauthell explains the nature of this borough and how it might fit into your campaigns. Notable, this is the first time we've managed to be truly EXHAUSTIVE in terms of NPC descriptions. Every single man, woman, child, ox, and chicken is documented with particularity. We provide a beautiful and comprehensive family tree. There is no such thing as a "minor NPC" in Hauthell. As we progress through time, we will check back in on each of these farmers, their homes, and the hamlet they inhabit.

Maps

Our main map shows off the entirety of Hauthell at the initial start date of this region. it's just 3 houses, a barn, a gathering hall, and some small farm plots. A dirt road leads in and out. And that's it! If you want to tweak this to fit your campaign, we provide 3 season variants (Spring, Autumn, and Winter), 2 weather-specific variants (Rainy and Misty), plus 2 regional variants (Tropical and Lakeside).

By the final release of Hauthell, we ought to have interiors for every single building. For now, we've got Brennis and Lissa's house, the gathering hall, and the barn. It's... rustic—simple even!—although that is likely to change as the years transform Hauthell. Make sure to subscribe to the Chief Courier tier if you want to gain access to all of our map interiors.

Music

Our first track for Hauthell is rustic peasant music. Simple strings and pastoral winds noodle out a simple folk tune. This is music for small villages. Throw it on as your players experience the richness of countryside-living. When night falls, throw on the "Quiet" variant for calmer moods.