Region · pass fort

Cairnwatchdraft

A walled fort astride the only cart-road through the eastern Spine, built around a tall stone cairn that every traveller adds a stone to. It guards the west trade road, collects the Crown's ore-tithe and keeps the creatures of the foothills off the starter mines.

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Regional detail
Cairnwatch Cairnwatch

Population

About 640
Human 60%Beastkin 25%Stoneborn 15%

Bestiary

2 creatures
Common · Lv 1–4 · draft

Shalecrawler

A long, plated grazer that scrapes ore-lichen off rock faces. Harmless unless cornered, but its plates are half...

Drops: Tetsuei Ore, Shale Plate
Uncommon · Lv 6–10 · draft

Cragmaw Lynx

A big grey cat of the scree slopes that ambushes from above at dusk. Beastkin guides count its scratch-marks before...

Drops: Cragmaw Pelt, Lynx Fang

Quests

All quests →
Lv 5
Main · Escort · draft

A Stone for the Cairn

An ore cart needs an escort up the west trade road to Cairnwatch. Cragmaw Lynx have been taking the slow ones.

Captain Ressa Vane

Hierarchy

  1. I
    Pass Captain Captain Ressa Vane

    Commands the garrison and the road.

  2. II
    Sergeants of the Pass Four sergeants

    Gate, wall, patrol and tithe-house.

  3. III
    Wardens & Guides Garrison and Beastkin guides

    Patrol the road and lead travellers over the high paths.

  4. IV
    Tithe-clerks & Traders Clerks and caravan masters

    Weigh the ore and run the market yard.

Record

Type

pass fort

Services

Tithe-houseCaravan yardGuide hallBarracksWaystone

Economy

Tolls and the ore-tithe; guiding; caravan supply.

People

All NPCs →
Western Spine

Captain Ressa Vane

Warden

Pass Captain of Cairnwatch
Western Spine

Guide Kesh Tallowfoot

Guide

Beastkin mountain guide, Cairnwatch

Referenced by

Creatures

Cragmaw LynxShalecrawler

Quests

A Stone for the Cairn

Regions

Western Spine