Delphina Moongem: Delphina turned away from the forest of her elven roots to live an urban existence, if Winterhaven can truly be called such. Delphina can be found in the square on Market Day selling wildflowers from her cart. She is happy to tell visitors about Winterhaven. She collects wildflowers north of the village, and she has seen goblins around the ruined keep visible in the foothills to the north.
Irontooth: A servant of an as-of-yet unidentified villain known as Kalarel. Irontooth is a goblin who was hired to coordinate kobold attacks against travelers in and out of Winterhaven. The PCs killed him in his lair, a short distance from the town.
Kalarel: So far, not much is known about Kalarel, other than his name, and some connection to the lord of the undead, Orcus.
Lord Padraig: The Lord of Winterhaven, is descended from the noble family that ruled the area under edict of the old empire. Folks around Winterhaven were happy with Lord Padraig’s father’s authority, and they have found answering to the rules of the new lord no more arduous. On the other hand, Padraig doesn’t have absolute power. For instance, he has been unable to raise a force from among the villagers to deal with the kobold problem on the road. Padraig commands the Winterhaven Regulars, a core group of ten soldiers who perform guard and police functions in and around the walled portion of the village. The Regulars patrol in pairs. To augment this force, Padraig can muster a group of about fifty civilians, given a day’s notice. However, he can only do this if the village itself is threatened—the villagers have no desire to patrol the road
beyond the farms.
Salvana Wrafton: Wrafton’s owner and proprietor is a female human named Salvana Wrafton. She employs several waiters, waitresses, and cooks. Salvana is friendly and open, quick with a smile and a warm welcome.
The Shadowfell is fraught with dangers, and the barrier between worlds can be thin. 200 years ago, Orcus purposely created a gap, connecting an unholy Shadowfell site to the world. The empire of Nerath’s soldiers sealed the opening, and built a keep to watch over the location. This is the site known as the Keep on the Shadowfell. Peace followed, and the village of Winterhaven arose within sight of the keep. Today, it is seen as a harmless tumble of stone and wood. If only that were true.
