Town of South Bainside (Rhyl)

Posted on October 16, 2025

The town of South Bainside is situated on the south end of the coast of the Shelfers Cradle, where an high escarpment overlooks a wide shallow stream flowing into Lake Caolite. The city is built on top of an old Sea-King enclave that was stacked repeatedly. ‘The Cradle’, as locals call it, is a bit insular; Though within its boundaries, the dryads, lizardfolk, and humans have made an accord and are all fierce allies.

Rulership: The town is ruled by a mayor and advised by a small group of elders called “the river-talkers” (a more traditional council-type rulership in Riverfolk communities)

Population: 2300 humans in town; most of the half-orks seeking refuge in ‘The Cradle’ are here – assisting with ship building
> Most are involved in fishing and ship repair.

Beastwood Presence: This location has the presence of a typical Rhylian Beastwood.

Sealee’s Watch

The escarpment rises about 60 feet above the shoreline at the waters edge. It helps form a breakwater and place to draw up a small lake ship for repairs, and provides a good watchpoint. There is no lighthouse, but a covered signal fire is lit during bad storms. They use a moss provided by the local dryads to color the fire, so the sailors know which signal fire on the shore it is.

Ship Repair: They offer a type of wet dock – ships docked in water but immobilized for easy exterior service and hull repair. These are based on ruins in the area of an old Seak King enclave – a few stone structure exist on the shelf that the Lizardfolk use.

Beyne River Origins: The humans of the area are the descendants of a fleeing clan of Rivermen from the Beyne River. It has been over a thousand years, and although many traditions remain, the locals have mixed with Gladnorian stock and they mostly resemble them. “Bainside” is a morphing over time that acknowledged their Riverfolk heritage on the Beyne River as “Beyneside”.