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
Ishe was the most northeasterly settlement in Vaasa proper. It sat on the windswept westerly ridges of the far northern tip of the Galena Mountains, just below where they met the eastern end of the Lugsaas Chain. It sat just east of 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.

Notable Locations

 * The Frozen Finger, the only inn in the village as well as the only place to reliably find clothing and equipment suitable to traverse into the Great Glacier. While the lodgings were comfortable and affordable, the equipment could be over-priced.