More Nicodemus Things

More stuff about Anglia, the part of the world where Nicodemus Castle sits. Lurking. Like a toad in a hole.

• Cathedrals in Freeport are enormous and Gothic. The biggest is dedicated to Odin, but has transepts devoted to Thor, Freya, Frigga, and others.
• It is possible to find wizards who use learning and casting methods unlike your own.
• The prevailing political system is a remnant of feudal nobility. There are Dukes and Barons, but not all of them own land. Those that do aren't necessarily in possession of serfs.
• The largest town in the North is Cooperton-on-Wythern. It's on the Great North Road, several days travel north of Freeport.
• Goblins often wear enormous hollowed pumpkins, with only their arms and legs sticking out.
• Rumours out of the Northeast claim there is a secret monastery hidden away far into the mountains, dedicated to some ancient God. It is said the monks cut off a part of their bodies.
• The dark blue and shadowy mountains are a place of mystery and trepidation. Few venture there by choice. Dwarves are rumoured to go about in the dim daylight there.
• The theme for the elves, and their part of the forest, is Ralph Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis.
• Travelling Priests and priestesses of Thor are often seen as respected counsels in villages. It would be highly irregular for such a cleric to hide their calling, even if inconvenient.
• There are more cloudy days than clear days. Rain and snow are plentiful.
• It's common for people to confuse hobbits with leprechauns.
• The Northlands are rife with banditry and highwaymen.
• Ruins of the Age of the Wizard Kings are a relatively common sight around the countryside. Rumours persist that 200 years past, Freeport was built on top of such ruins.
• It is common knowledge that orcs and goblins worship various demons and devils. Orcs may, in fact, be named after one of them.