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Angler's Wharf Exterior Scene - Free Version

Added 2022-08-27 11:11:19 +0000 UTC

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This illustration is part of a series of fully hand painted interior and exterior scenes based on my maps to help you set the scene for your players and add an extra level of immersion and atmosphere to your games.

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The Angler's Wharf is part of the Dorran - The Big City series

Patrons can get the hi-res day, night and characterless variants of this scene HERE

This free version is 2605x1080 pixels @ 72dpi

Background

The Angler’s Wharf was originally a small dock for the Angler’s Guilds fishing vessels, with a marketplace for citizens to buy fresh fish the second it came ashore. Beside the dock was a long stretch of open water that was a popular spot for amateur fishermen and women to cast their line and spend a relaxing day looking out to sea.

During one lean winter when fishing was scarce, the guild was running out of money and sought a loan. The Banking Guild turned them down, so they were forced to look elsewhere and ultimately resigned themselves to doing business with the Shilby Corporation who owned a number of warehouses and other industrial buildings in the port district, but were known for having a large illegitimate empire as well.

The Shilby’s denied a loan, but offered to buy the land upon which the dock and market stood, with a promise that the angler’s dock would always be maintained. Now, less than a decade later, the wharf has grown to allow large trade vessels to load and unload cargo, scaring away the fish and lining the Shilby’s pockets while the Angler’s guild struggles to stay afloat.

Rumour has it that legendary ‘Endless Horizon’ will soon be docking with a special cargo, but the galleons previous crew are no longer in control of the vessel. Instead it is being captained and crewed by Shilby’s men.