Thornwall Services
Name: Dragon Transport
Type: Aerial transportation system
Location: Thornwall
Services/Comfort: Low to Excellent, depending on how much you pay.
Safety Level: Low to Excellent
Security Level: Very Good
Owner: Gareth Redguard (2nd lvl human male businessman/animal handler) is the local manager of this branch of the DTS.
Capacity: The landing area has a 2 barns capable of storing 4 small sized (or one full sized) dragons each. There is also a gigantic feed building and another smaller building to make travel arrangements. Each small sized dragon is capable of carrying around 2500lbs.
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Description: The Dragon Transport System (DTS) is the fastest and and safest way to travel long distances. Each city has it's own dragons and landing strip. Thornwall, being the capital city in Kavlin, has 5 dragons at their disposal (4 Cloud Dragons, 1 Young Adult Brown Dragon). Passage to another city in Kavlin (with their own DTS) is between 400-3000 gold, depending on which dragon you want and how much cargo you have. There are usually 2 flights leaving and arriving each day. Passage to locations without a DTS are sometimes available but usually at about 3 times the cost. The dragons are all well trained and will not vary much from their predetermined flight plan. They will not attack others but will defend themselves (and their cargo) if attacked.
Encounter:
Name: The Pitts
Type: Combat Arena
Location: Thornwall
Services/Comfort: Low to Average, depending on how much you pay.
Safety Level: Low
Security Level: Average
Owner: Kurtt Grayswander (4th lvl male human figher)
Capacity: The Pitts is not a typical gladitorial combat arena. The fighting area is intended to be divided into 8 smaller arenas holding about 4 fighters each but can be enlarged to house larger battles. The stands are also not very large as gladiator combat is not that popular in Thornwall. There are 4000 standard seats, 30 seats behind the gladiator pitts for close friends and family (and occasional rich spectators) and 12 box seats enclosed in glass.
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Description: Although The Pitts is the favored combat arena of Thornwall, it is much smaller than it's counterparts found in other countries. The battle floor is actually sunk 40' into the ground with the seats carved into the ground around it. The Pitts is famous for having battle grounds on different levels. Each of the 8 battle areas varies from the next in depth by 8'-12'. Special floor plates can be used to level one or more pits to make larger combat areas. Cost for entry is 3sp for a standard seat for most matches. Special events and box seats vary accordingly but usually average 2gp.
Encounter:
Name: Thornwall Clinic
Type: Health Clinic
Location: Thornwall
Services/Comfort: Good
Safety Level: Average
Security Level: Low
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Capacity: The clinic has 40 beds for patients and normally staffs 10 doctors and nurses.
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Description: The clinic is a three story white building with the flags of Kavlin, Thornwall and the international sign of healing flying outside. It is not designed to be a care center for long term patients and mostly handles operations lasting less than a 3 day stay. The staff is equipped with doctors skilled in both the mundane and magical arts of healing. The clinic has resisted moving to a full care institution primarily because it's healers are so good that recovering rarely lasts more than 3 days. The center is only partially government subsidized so unless the sickness or injury is life threatening and clients are unable to pay, payment must be provided when services are rendered.
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