Hullabeck

Since the Year 44, New Terra was considered mostly tamed of the more dangerous monsters. Small settlements started popping up all across the continent, trade routes were patrolled by The Branded and people were beginning to think about exploring the possibility of new lands outside of New Terra. As timber is the most in-demand resource for the construction of settlements and boats, New Terra has slowly but surely been using up the convenient sources of timber. Enter Garrut Maplesaw, the plucky young dwarf who settled Hullabeck in the year 72.

Garrut recognised New Terra’s need for a steady supply of quality timber and, with his business mind and willingness to take a risk, invested his life’s savings in settling a patch of land in Eastern New Terra. Given that no settlements had yet sprung up in this part of the continent, the forests were still thick around Hullabeck. Not only that, different species of trees grew all around; oak for houses, hickory, maple and Walnut for furniture and cypress for boat building. Most of the lumber produced in Hullabeck is sent to The Wound by wagon and then floated down the river to North Cove and Sanctuary, where it is sold to private buyers.

Hullabeck is mostly settled by the lumberjack dwarves who work for Garrut. The town is made almost entirely of timber, expertly crafted by proud dwarven carpenters. The style of building in Hullabeck is oriental, where clever joinery and carpentry techniques combine to make both beautiful and long-lasting structures. No structure in Hullabeck is built without great pride; houses are built sturdily from oak, roofs are built in many different styles, doorways sport carvings depicting the owners heritage and furniture shows off intricate joinery techniques. Apprentice carpenters from all over New Terra travel to Hullabeck at the hopes of training under a master carpenter.