Southglain - The Thieves Running
With equally humble beginnings as Utterby, Southglain is nestled farther down the River Running. However, with that said, Southglain is often nicknamed as the "The Thieves Running", in relation to its vicinity to the river (and the river's name). As for its nickname, many highwaymen and bandits lurk in the neighboring area, preying on merchants and travelers that travel with the river - and are suspected to hide out in or near Southglain. Despite its unscrupulous reputation, Southglain manages to survive as a moderately-sized settlement due to its status as an outpost down the River Running, attracting merchants and travelers in search of rest or to ship their goods elsewhere. Its success as an outpost is in large part due to "Smallfoot" Derogith, a man that had the riches to invest in an outpost, and the charisma to attract men and women to make their stay there. Many suspect that Deroglith is a retired highwaymen himself, which would explain how a common-born came to such wealth. He is the self-styled Overseer of Southglain, running the day-to-day and administrative affairs of Southglain.
Southglain is considered a place of neverdowells and criminals. It has an infamous inn and smoking den called the Bloody Well.
It is rarely wise to admit being from Southglain in any kind of polite society.
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