Horse Market
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Near the Horse Gate of Haven, where Caravan Street exits onto the Long Road west, is a large area of stables, pens, and corrals generally referred to as the Horse Market. Horse traders from a hundred miles around Haven can often be found here along with some of the finest, and worst, horseflesh for sale. Other stock is also sold here (swine, cattle, even sheep), and training for one’s newly purchased mount can usually be easily arranged.
The Varrasch Family looms large among the high guildmasters of Haven, and nowhere is their influence felt more than in the area around the Horse Market. The patriarch of the clan, Heidel Varrasch, is constantly prowling these environs in search of quality stock, and most of the truly fine steeds find their way into his hands. Seldom do his agents miss bidding on a good mount and they usually (60%) claim the animals they seek, although they can be outbid.
Heidel maintains a small office at one end of the long row of stables the Varrasch clan has constructed near the auction ring and there is a constant flow of traffic in the mornings. His men come in to receive their day’s allowance of auction funds and instructions on which horses are to be bid upon and what limits there are on cost. Occasionally, Heidel will be in attendance at the auction himself and at such times there is much whispered speculation as to the horses in which he is interested. It is odd, but when the big man himself comes, it seems that he gets the horses he wants at reasonable prices, as no one seems willing to bid against him - his agents, yes, but not Heidel.
The Horse Market is not busy all the time. Small auctions are held daily, on various kinds of stock, and last 1-2 hours but major auctions occur but a few times yearly, usually in coincidence with the arrival of large herds of wild horses. If the players wish to attend a stock auction, refer to Horse Market Auctions for further information.
Persons of Interest
— The Varrasch Family :: Wealthy horse breeders. Merchants who have proven their ability to beat the nobles on their own turf, and most deeply threaten the aristocracy’s confidence in their superiority.—
— Darankis t’Goran :: A prominent horse trader maintaining large sets of stables in the Horse Market. The only one capable of giving the Varrasches a run for the title of biggest dealer. —
— Vertikoulos :: An expert horse trainer who seems to have a special touch for accommodating war horses and their new masters.—
— Stinky :: A short, skinny, grimy person of unknown race who seems to be interested in accumulating all the offerings dropped by the horses in the Market.—
— Biduli Munarkil :: A tall, heavy set horse trainer who works for Hrubilasz. One of his duties is to scout the horse pens each morning to check on likely stock for training.—
— Hughar Wolfskill :: A tiefling who owns and runs a school to train and sell dogs and wolves for guard, pack, and companion duties.—
— Dannel :: A small, slim young man who works as a stable hand for one of the rental stables and is superb with horses.—
— Liriki d’Alensis :: This wandering folk horse trader comes to the Market about every three months to sell off the horses he has gathered.—
— Enver the Unbuckable :: Chief wrangler for the Varrasch Family. He is a friendly fellow who is quite willing to teach the skills of riding and wrangling to those with whom he works. Enver is probably the best man with a whip or lariat in the Market or for several hundred miles around. —
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Random Street Encounters
While a party is wandering through the area roll d1000 to determine what random encounter they may have. Note that some encounters may happen in multiple locations in the city so feel free to ignore the results if the event is a one-off and already happened.
| [roll:d1000] | Encounter | Encounter | Encounter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001-048 | Package Proposition | 360-414 | Drunk Students | 676-730 | Punch-out a Camel? |
| 049-096 | Yecch! Beggars! | 415-453 | Drunken Barbarians | 731-794 | Wild Horses Couldn’t |
| 097-144 | Reverse Pickpocket | 454-501 | Wrestling Match | 795-826 | Merchant Maulers |
| 145-183 | Dueling Daggers | 502-549 | ”You! The Heckler!“ | 827-865 | Finnegan’s Wake |
| 184-247 | Herds and Flocks | 550-597 | ”Appleby, I Presume?“ | 866-913 | Trailing Arbutus |
| 248-311 | Oinks! and Away | 598-636 | Bang-up Gang-up | 914-952 | Tired Courtesan |
| 312-359 | Swaggering Mercs | 637-675 | Devil-may-care Imp | 953-000 | Wedding Celebration |
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—See also:: horses —
Persons of Interest
- The Varrasch Family
- Darankis t’Goran
- Vertikoulos
- Stinky
- Biduli Munarkil
- Hughar Wolfskill
- Dannel
- Liriki d’Alensis
- Enver the Unbuckable
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Id: 3987cb08-4abd-4e55-a582-128df2ff71db
Entity Type: Article / settlement
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Tags: fcoh,neighbourhood
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