The setting sun brings with it a slight chill as you all make your way down the hill. From here, you can see that the town lays at the confluence of two rivers, exiting the town as the slightly larger water way that you have been following since leaving Gorna.
"The Blue Oyt and White Oyt rivers there, " says Elavain to any who might be interested.
"Come t'gether to make the Oyt Avon as they call it. Oyt River to those who prefer Common tongue. Town is fair enough; good, solid walls and plenty of trade with the dwarves and elves alike. If you look there, you can see the tri-bridge. Had to build it to help with the traders and caravans that come 'round during festival season. Hard t' believe a town like this can swell to thrice its numbers during that time."
Looking out across the town, you can, indeed, see that there are three distinct bridges crossing over the Oyt River along the north edge of town. Across the bridges, you see they all lead to roads that eventually merge into a single path headed north.
At the gates, you are greeted by the town guard who inspect your wagons as well as yourselves before granting you entry through the gates. Atop the walls can be seen periodic patrols of three or four men walk by, their eyes trained outward toward the surrounding countryside. Inside of town, the chill of the air is blunted by the closed in nature of the town. The road is well worn and pitted in places where the ground was at one point muddied and then hardened into a pot hole of sorts.
Elavain leads you straight to the center of town, where a large building stands. Over the stout, oak door swings a large octagonal sign depicting a glistening arachnid framed against a dark web pattern. Along the bottom of the sign reads
The Diamond Spider - S. Braz, Proprietor. Already the place looks busy, as bright lights spill out through the heavy, leaded windows and main door and the sound of stomping on wood accompanies a boisterous song.
