Penhaligon Source Book - A Guide to Karameikos’ Northern Frontier Town - Version 1.0 - February 2020

Oct 6, 2026

Penhaligon Source Book expands the town of Penhaligon in the Grand Duchy of Karameikos for the Mystara campaign setting. The guide is split into a player-friendly overview of history, government, economy, layout, defenses, and inhabitants, and a DM-focused section with rumors, plot hooks, adventure seeds, and NPC information such as stat blocks. It targets classic D&D play in Basic/Expert or Old School Renaissance rulesets, while remaining adaptable to other RPG systems. The document specifies this version’s setting year as 1000 AC and clarifies its non-canon stance and source credits.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages51

Reading Time1 h 19 min

AccessFree to download

About this Guide

Player’s Guide to Penhaligon

Introduction

Penhaligon at a Glance

Local History

Population

Entering the Town

Defenses/fortifications

Economy

Law and Order

Town Lay Out

Government and Politics

Relations With Neighbors

Walking Tour of Penhaligon

DM’s Guide to Penhaligon

Religion

Rumor Table

Published Adventures In and Around Penhaligon

Adventure Seeds

The Good

The Bad

The Ugly

1 Penhaligon Source Book A Guide to Karameikos’Northern Frontier Town Written by baldrage Version 1.0, February 2020 Table of Contents About this Guide .......................................................................................................................... 3 Player’s Guide to Penhaligon ....................................................................................................... 5 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 5 Penhaligon at a Glance ................................................................................................................. 5 Local History ................................................................................................................................ 5 Population ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Entering the Town ....................................................................................................................... 7 Defenses/fortifications ............................................................................................................... 8 Economy ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Law and Order .............................................................................................................................. 9 Town Lay Out............................................................................................................................ 10 Government and Politics ............................................................................................................. 12 Relations With Neighbors .......................................................................................................... 13 Walking Tour of Penhaligon ...................................................................................................... 14 DM’s Guide to Penhaligon ........................................................................................................ 32 Religion......................................................................................................................................... 32 Rumor Table ............................................................................................................................... 32 Published Adventures In and Around Penhaligon ................................................................... 35 Adventure Seeds ....................................................................................................................... 36 The Good – Lady Arteris, A Bunch of Knights, Some Wizards and Other Goodly Characters................................................................................................................................... 39 The Bad – Penhaligon’s Cast of Villains ................................................................................. 46 The Ugly – Some “Colorful” NPCs that Call Penhaligon Home ....................................... 49 About this Guide This guide is intended to flesh out the town of Penhaligon in the Grand Duchy of Karameikos in the Mystara campaign setting. It is divided into two sections: a general guide to Penhaligon’s history, government, economy, physical layout, and inhabitants that is suitable for both players and DMs; and a DM’s guide that contains additional useful information for running an adventure or campaign in Penhaligon, including rumors, plot hooks, and stat blocks for NPCs. It is designed to be used as part of a classic D&D campaign set in Mystara using Basic/Expert Rules or an Old School Renaissance ruleset of your choice, but elements could be used by enterprising DMs to flesh out any town in t

FAQs

What is Penhaligon Source Book used for in a Mystara campaign?

It fleshes out Penhaligon with background, structure, and inhabitants for both players and DMs. The DM section supports running adventures through rumors, plot hooks, and NPC materials.

How is the guide organized between players and DMs?

The first section covers general town history, government, economy, layout, and people for players and DMs. The second section provides additional DM tools, including a religion section, rumor table, adventure seeds, and character/NPC guidance.

Does this guide claim its content is official “canon”?

No. It states the guide is not canon, describes efforts to align with published material, and notes its setting assumptions for game year 1000 AC.

Oct 6, 2026

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