A fan-made map of the coastal town OTARI. This is a map inspired by the town of Otari from the pathfinder 2e beginner box.
LIST OF LOCATIONS
1. The Giant’s Wheel
An enormous waterwheel that powers the lumber equipment in the Otari Mill.
2. Loading Flume
This long wooden chute takes lumber from the Giant’s Wheel down a flume into the harbor.
3. Stone Ring Pond
A mysteriously clear pool surrounded by ancient standing stones.
4. Wrin’s Wonders
A peculiar curio shop run by an eccentric woman who collects rumors.
5. Gallentine Deliveries
A delivery service always in need of fast, reliable help.
6. Blades for Glades
Otari’s primary smithy, which sells armor and weapons in addition to saws and axes.
7. Odd Stories
A bookstore run by a fiction-loving wizard.
8. Otari Garrison
A squat, bunker-like stone building that houses Otari’s civic guards.
9. Crow’s Casks
A brewery and tavern popular among local farmers and merchants.
10. Crook’s Nook
A sailors’ tavern built as a bridge across the Osprey River.
11. Otari Market
The one-stop shop for food, tools, and other everyday gear.
12. Otari Fishery
Fishery and shipyard by day, gathering place for games and entertainment by night.
13. Ruins of the Thirsty Alpaca
Once the largest tavern in town, until it suddenly collapsed in a recent disaster.
14. The Rowdy Rockfish
A surprisingly calm and quiet tavern.
15. Dawnflower Library
A large library and temple to Sarenrae, with shrines to many other deities.
16. Otari Graveyard
A clifftop cemetery that’s mostly quiet but has a sinister atmosphere.
17. Menhemens Keep
The keep build of mayer Oseph Menhemens. A true fortress meant to keep him and his treasure safe.
HISTORY
Otari is a thriving, diverse lumber town and trade port with a storied past and its fair share of sinister secrets. Founded by a group of adventurers over 400 years ago, the town has weathered attacks from kobolds and strange monsters, economic woes and windfalls, and cycles of prosperity and strife. Today, the town is a prosperous community and one of the largest settlements along the coast, but outside groups have their eye on Otari’s fortunes, and centuries-old threats still lie buried beneath the cobblestones!
LAY OF THE LAND
Otari is nestled in a coastal valley between two looming cliffs. The Osprey River flows into the sea in the middle of this valley, and the sturdy stone to either side of this river supports hundreds of buildings and a deep harbor. Otari rarely floods, but the numerous caves, warrens, and channels dug beneath the town do so regularly. Though day-to-day life in Otari resembles that in any small town, its skyline stands out due to the enormous water wheel at its eastern edge, the ingenious and enormous flume that brings lumber down the cliffside for easy transportation, and a stunning library to the west.
POPULATION and ECONOMICS
The town’s location near a major highway and its long history as a home to various adventuring parties lead visitors and travelers a like to seek it out. Lively trade passing through means unusual wares (and even magic items) aren’t too difficult to find. Just over 1,200 people live in Otari, drawn from all over the world. While most of these residents are humans, some dwarves and elves also live here. Most residents work in the local fishing and lumber industries. For the most part, people in Otari are friendly and welcoming, though they prefer its small-town feel and make lighthearted fun of visitors from big cities. Coffee is a mainstay, a favorite drink among the hardworking and early-rising townsfolk.
POLITICS
Oseph Menhemes, a descendant of one of Otari’s founders, has served multiple terms as the town’s elected mayor thanks to his easygoing efficiency and the townspeople’s general deference to tradition. He also runs one of the town’s main lumber companies, making him wealthy as well as influential.
Otari serves as an excellent springboard for adventure as well as an exciting place for adventures right in town!
