Darkened Hollow (city)

Darkened Hollow is the capital city of Swish, the spooky themed kingdom which is one of the Four Great Kingdoms of Floria.

Darkened Hollow is largely an abandoned ghost town, in the center of which is the Crystal Palace. The Crystal Palace was the home of the royal family before the curse befell the kingdom, and which now is full of monsters and spirits who prey on adventurers who attempt to loot the abandoned royal treasure.

The city itself is full of cottages, shops, and bars, now largely emptied. Some of the ghosts of the town are happy to see travelers, excited to see new faces and happy to provide them assistance or tell them any relevant information they may wish to know.

The ghosts of the town generally stay indoors during the day and come out to wander the town at night. Many of them are hostile to travelers. Those who aren't are listed below:

Philip Alderman: Formerly the town crier. Very charismatic and friendly towards adventurers. Has a lot of information on the townsfolk, although he doesn't know much about the royal family. All he knows is that the Princess was very sick, she died, and the entire Kingdom was cursed shortly after.

Lilibet Chessman: Former milkmaid. Doesn't have much knowledge about the town or its inhabitants, but is very friendly towards the party and helps them find their way to safe shelter.

Bailey Heartford: Formerly the attendant to the Princess Willow, she mainly lingers around the entrance to the palace. She is in a constant state of grief for the Princess, who she was very close with. She recalls the overwhelming anger and grief the King experienced following the death of the Princess, but doesn't know of anything that happened after the Princess' funeral.

On the outskirts of town lies the Wizard's Tower, which is where the single mortal citizen of Swish resides, the wizard known as Barnabas the Black.