The Village of Millbrook (weird & boring versions)

Millbrook should be a quaint little village nestled along the banks of the Ashenford. The town has a palisade around the eastern side but no such wall along the west side of the river. On the west side, the town’s old water mill still turns, providing flour for the bakery – a favourite stop for locals and travellers alike. The town is bracketed by two fortified structures outside of the town walls. On the west side stands a grand church, its towering spire visible from miles away. Atop the hill on the east side of town is a small tower and attached wooden structure – built by a wizard/knight of some repute who has taken the defense of the village upon themselves.

The inn on the east bank of town, known as The Wandering Stag, offers hearty meals and warm beds to weary adventurers, with rumors always swirling around its busy common room. Nearby is the mayor’s house and a small orchard that the mayor maintains.

Up the hill from the church lies the village graveyard, its weathered headstones whispering of long-forgotten heroes and tragedies.

But strange things are afoot in Millbrook. A new extension off the north side of the church has been built since you last visited, and is already collapsing. Giant spiders have taken up residence in the trees along the river to the north of town. Some massive fish-like monstrosity is living in the mill pond. A huge sinkhole with SOMETHING reaching out of it is just outside the town walls… and something massive and tentacular is breaking free of the town guardian’s tower.

But, we don’t need all that weirdness all the time – so I’ve also included this “boring” version of the town map missing all the weirdness. I had drawn all the weird elements on their own layers so I can turn them on and off again. This gives you a “normal” village you can use, and even the possibility of having everything get weird between visits.

https://dysonlogos.blog/2025/05/07/the-village-of-millbrook-weird-boring-versions/