Wiquenborough

Wiquenborough was a quiet hamlet in the desert East of Waypoint. Based around an oasis they mostly did trade with travellers in order to thrive as they had very little to farm beyond agave and other arid thriving plants. The town was the site of constant Orc, Gnoll, and Drow raids, a Dragon once made its lair in the baron's keep, a Beholder took over the library, ad infinitum. Unlike Waypoint and some other towns however, Wiquenborough had no adventurers for it had no gold and no opportunity. The town suffered and eventually was almost entirely abandoned. Most of the town's population are made up of drifters likely to up and leave at the next sign of danger. But for Wiquenborough, nobody would ever leave again. A Mind Flayer ship, known as The Astral Ironclad had warped into the area and taken over the town. They went searching for an old Mind Flayer colony so that they could destroy the Neothelids that had been rumoured to have arisen there.

History
Wiquenborough was settled by humans several centuries ago as a trading hub that they believe would flourish into the jewel of the desert. In some regards they were right, Wiquenborough was a leading township in the desert - the only issue was they were one of the only townships in the desert and every town outside Wiquenborough was better. For reasons scholars have still not yet worked out, Wiquenborough has been the site of numerous battles and conflicts throughout its history. Some believe it to be due to not offering donations of Avandra, others believe it is due to Tempus being angered by the attempt to tame the desert. Either way, the town suffers under the might of others constantly.

The Poem of Wiquenborough
Oh great jewel of the sands.

Your friends are many and foes aplenty

May they never stop your plans.

Settled by humans, numbered only twenty

You've risen above them all!

May Wiquenborough ever stand tall!