Ausstadt

Ausstadt is a town in Ostmark, located close to the eastern entrance to the main pass across the Grey Mountains.

Description
Ausstadt is an insignificant town in eastern Ostmark which owes what little importance it has to its location at the eastern entrance to the main pass across the Grey Mountains. The population numbers around 4300, most of which are human but there is a sizeable dwarf community.

Government
The highest office in Ausstadt is that of the mayor who, in theory, is the head of the town council. However, the council meetings show a definite lack of decorum and, often, devolve into drunken brawls. Most decisions are made by the council member with the loudest voice and the biggest fists.

The Red Triangle
The better, and more expensive, of the two inns in Ausstadt. Travellers with a little more gold in their pocket will often be found staying at The Red Triangle which, altogether, the cleaner inn but lacks anything resembling character.

The Duelling Devil
Not as clean and reputable as The Red Triangle, The Duelling Devil is filthy, run down and cheap. Those travellers finding themselves in Ausstadt with little coin to their name will be found staying at The Devil.

The Cloister of Death
An open courtyard surrounded by an arcade of polished stone. A company of ghostly adventurers is said to gather within the cloister upon the night of the new moon.