The Duck's Pond Inn and Tavern - a tavern near the waterfront that caters to sailors, merchants and travelers.
NPC's:
Harry Sill - owner
Lou Sill - Harry's wife and cook at the Inn
Mary Baker - part time server, wife of Tom Baker
Jon - general worker at the tavern
Tom's Bakery - the only bakery in Lakeside
NPC's:
Tom Baker - town baker
Mary Baker - his wife
Tom Jr. - their 10 year old son
Fresh Meats - the town butcher shop
NPC's:
John Foster - town butcher
Kell Foster - John's son and assistant
The Orphanage - a large building housing many orphans from the Lakeside area. The orphans are used as casual labor in several shops and on local farms.
NPC's:
Reverend Olaf Brawn - burly half-orc master of the orphanage. A stern, even cruel, man who religiously follows the precept of "spare the rod, spoil the child." Reverend Olaf
Helga Brawn - Olaf's wife human wife. Helga is as warm and kind to the children as she can be, but is totally under Olaf's thumb and defers to him, in his presence, at least.
The Temple of Light - This is a very large stone temple temple dedicated several gods, the main ones being:
Pelor (god of sun/light/agriculture/time)
Melora (goddess of nature and the sea)
Bahamut (god of justice, protection and nobility)
Avandra (goddess of change, luck and travel)
NPC's:
Jocaster, Prelate of Pelor
Brother Xertses, Speaker for Bahamut
David the Sage, Seeker of Artifacts
Hospitalier Caran - the town's hospital and home of healers. Lakal, goddess of healing and health is worshiped here. This building is an annex of the temple.
NPC's who live and work here:
Brother Lathain
Brother William
Sister Margret
Carilor Zexez - herbalist and student of alchemy
Avandar's Tower - This five story stone tower is the home and workshop of Avandar the Wise.
NPC's:
Avandar the Wise (5th level Wizard) is a recluse, seldom leaving his tower, but always on the look out for arcane artifacts.
Quint - Avandar's gnome servant and assistant.