Deepvale Village is an ancient Halfling village set in a valley in the Ered Perak
mountains. Halfling legends say they have been in the vale thousands of years and originally
moved here to grow food to support a dwarven copper mine (long since worked out).
The halflings have tilled the rich soil of the vale largely undisturbed for many years
since there is no route through the mountains at the vale's end. They have sold their
surplus produce to
Deepvale Fort. Although the Fort has been attacked many times
by Altanians the tribesman have tended to leave the
village alone. In the Gnoll Times, however, not only did the Gnolls take the Fort they also
burnt much of the village to the ground. Many halflings survived by hiding in the old mine.
The village has a temple to
The Maid but also a shrine to Ehlonna in the woods and a
nearby standing stone which is considered sacred to those of the Druidic faith. Many of the
inhabitants of the village support all three religions. The leader of the village is
traditionally the Cleric of The Maid (currently
Arlo Burrows.
