Wheldrake

History
It was once a settlement for the mavericks and pioneers, and those seeking to escape the city. It has since morphed into a mixture of the lower class locals, and the wealthy commuters and retirees.

In the past thirty years, however, Wheldrake has seen something of a small revival. The stubborn culture of the town is slowly being peeled back by some of the new, wealthy transplants, all of whom still remain as anonymous as possible.

Deepriver Clinic
The closest hospital is nearly an hour's drive away, so the clinic is the closest thing available for much of the population. Of course, the wealthier residents have private doctor’s offices, and the students of Wormwood college usually just go to the campus Wellness Center. Employees include Ellis Conway, Lauren Woods, Aria Stanley, and Jodie Gardner.

Deepriver Forest
The forest surrounding most of Wheldrake, it is particularly deep and particularly dense. As far back as any Wheldrake resident can remember, there were stories about those woods. Killers, wild animals, and, of course, The Hochne, a little-discussed cryptid outside of the area surrounding Wheldrake.

King Street
The closest thing to a downtown Wheldrake has to offer, King Street is about three blocks of shops and restaurants, with the town’s paltry City Hall center stage. Ever since the early 2000s, it’s slowly started to spruce up a little bit, pushing out the businesses that cater to the poorer members of the community.

Red Rue Road
The area where most of the wealthier citizens of Wheldrake live. The area is mostly shrouded in woods, far away from most of the town proper, and even far from Wormwood, hidden behind tall gates and fences. Sometimes these people will go downtown to shop or socialize, but for the most part, they keep to themselves, especially at the mysterious Deepriver Country Club. Also the location of Harrison H. Hart's estate.

Sampson Trailer Park
Tucked into Deepriver Forest proper, this trailer park and the surrounding area is the most isolating place to live. Along with Sycamore Street, it’s the area where the poorer population of Wheldrake lives. It’s also the location of the Deepriver Dump, which is owned by Teresa Fleming.

Sycamore Street
The new center for businesses catering to the larger, middle-lower class population of Wheldrake, as King Street has pushed them out. It’s also one of the most populated places in Wheldrake.

Wormwood College
Just off of King Street is one of the most prestigious, and infamous, colleges in the state. Wormwood was founded in 1829, and has remained a relatively small school, with only about two thousand students, focusing largely on arts and sciences. It’s known mostly for it’s beautiful, if foreboding, campus, it’s bizarre location in the middle of nowhere, and it's growing reputation for being a lowkey party school, where the pills flow like wine and the wine flows like water.