Shadridge

Shadridge is a small frontier type town in the Faire Woods, a day or two journey north of Schafguchel. It takes it's name from the shady ridge that it has been built on. The town was set up to make it easier to explore the Great Expanse to the North.

Population
It is mostly populated by humans, only a couple of hundred people or so. It is a pleasant place to stop in, where everyone knows everyone and welcomes anyone. It is also a good place to get supplies and news. The town is big enough to be self sufficient and attract travelling merchants, but otherwise its a fairly quiet place.

The people of Shadridge trust Apis to be there to help, almost like an unofficial town guard.

Locations
The town itself has a number of shops. Franklin runs a bakery just off the town square, Edith has her Apothecary shop. The Lucky Lute functions as a tavern/inn/restaurant, and is just off the cobbled town square in the centre of town. Well looked after with very few brawls.

The rest of the town has dirt roads, though the town square boasts a water feature.

There is a small outpost/barracks for the Knights of Kevostna in the town. Paul (a retired wolverine) has been trying to build it into a larger operation. The outpost which was set up in Paul's barn burned to the ground during the Shady Business In Shadridge arch.

The Mayor has a largish house, a minor detour away from Edith's shop and the Barracks.

Just outside the town, there is an Apiary run by Jack Creed (about an hours walk) and a farm run by the Colton family.

Further outside town is Apis's Riverbank.

They are fairly self sufficient, like any frontier town. Lucille orders what they need from Fondirg. Milton mills the wheat grown by the Coltons into flour that is then used by Franklin in his bakery. Edith gets some of her supplies from the Elves when they come into town and grows the rest herself.

Shady Business in Shadridge
Starting about S1Ep17, the town of Shadridge was experiencing a strange wasting disease that was effecting the old and nearby on the Colton's farm a number of animals had gone missing.

Apis investigated and discovered that there were shadows attacking the town. They were fast enough to rescue Edith but sadly were not able to save Paul, who was found dead in his bed. Apis discovered that the shadows were in the service of Sally, Franklin's new lady friend who fled into the Great Expanse, leaving her shop and books behind.

1st of Altabris
In S1Ep29, Apis is back in Shadridge in time for the Altamis Celebration on the 1st of Altabris. The town has decided to build a menagerie to honour Altamis and as Apis is an excellent hunter, they offer to help find animals to fill it.

Trivia

 * There was a brewer before Gretchen, a hobbit called Peter Goodbarrel. Gretchen owned the place but Peter brewed. Peter moved towns about a year ago.