Wandermere

Overview
Wandermere is a quaint coastal town on the southern peninsula of Crescent Island on Cora. The town is home to a population of farmers, fishers, and craftsmen, and houses two general stores, an inn, a marina, and a marketplace in the center of the town. Among Wandermere's inhabitants are a number of magic-users of varied persuasions and a sizable population of imps. Though Wandermere does not have an official schoolhouse, children are educated four days out of the week, either in the grassy plaza just south of the marketplace, or on the hillsides just south of the town.

409 - 500NT
Wandermere was initially settled not as a town, but as a resting point for a band of researchers (including Alan Cricket) intent on documenting the flora and fauna of Crescent Island. Fascinated by their findings, their expedition soon drew longer than was expected. Once the researchers grew weary of sleeping under tents on the hard earth, the team constructed a cabin of boukunoubunu wood for lodging. In the coming months, a group of explorers hailing from Landfall stumbled across the settlement and decided they would also set up camp there. It was at this point the location was dubbed Wandermere, reflecting the wanderlust which had led both parties to the place.

Having grown fond of the location over their stay, members of both groups would eventually return to live in Wandermere permanently, bringing with them people of Cineria and Northside City who heard the travelers speak of the beautiful place and sought to settle there as well. In the late New Time fifth century, many settlers relocated to Wandermere in pursuit of new lives.

Culture
The culture of Wandermere is best reflected in the saying, "life moves slowly on Cora." The people of Wandermere make up a peace-loving, naturalistic society which values harmony and humility. Though this society shares many similarities with the dumbledorian society on neighboring Youmyiuwey Island, the dumbledor people are largely unknown to the citizens of Wandermere; a number of its citizens regard them as creatures of folklore. Despite the town's slow, easygoing reputation, the people of Wandermere are far from lagging socially; due to a sizable influx of exoplanetary settlers in the late New Time fifth century, Wandermere life has remained well-connected to intergalactic life.

The local cuisine of Wandermere is based primarily on seafood, with poultry and small game appearing in a significant number of dishes as well. The town also manages communal farms growing Allium and tomato plants native to Crescent Island alongside variations of potatoes, peppers, and other vegetables which are slightly mutated from their standard set counterparts. Notable dishes of Wandermere cuisine include hunter's catch, Crescent jam, and cruglaz.