Ishe

Ishe was a small community located in the far northeast of Vaasa.

Description
Ishe was noted as being the last (mostly) civilized stop for those planning to follow the Howling Kupuk trail north toward the Great Glacier.

The local populace was a motley collection of mountain folk, trappers, prospectors, and down-on-their-luck derelicts that numbered around 300. They were notably risk-averse, especially when it came to venturing even further north toward or into the Great Glacier. As a result, they had developed something of a reputation for cowardliness among adventurers and explorers who sought local guides from the village.

Geography
The village sat on the windswept westerly ridges of the northern end of the Galena Mountains, just below where they met the eastern end of the Lugsaas Chain. It lay along the trail that headed north toward the Howling Kupuk pass to Frohm's Rest and south toward either Palischuk or the High Walk to Ironspur.

Ishe was the furthest northeastern settlement in Vaasa proper. As of, the edge of the Great Glacier sat south of the Lugsaas Chain, just a few hours north of the village. Because the Glacier continued to retreat northward over the decades, by the late 15 century DR explorers had to travel to the Surykyk Range approximately 75 miles (120 km) north of the village to arrive at the edge.

Notable Locations

 * The Frozen Finger, the only inn in the village as well as the only place to reliably purchase all of the clothing and equipment suitable for traversing into the Great Glacier. While the lodgings were comfortable and affordable, the equipment could be over-priced. The inn also provided storage services for explorers to leave behind baggage that would slow them down in the arctic environs further north. In the mid-to-late 14 century DR, the Frozen Finger's many services were managed by a shrewd but fair human man named Vurl.

Appearances

 * Snow Baby, included in The Great Glacier