Paws

Description
Paws is a small coastal village south of Britain and west of the Fens of the Dead.

There is nothing out of the ordinary in the town. Paws is a farming town, always was. However, its best days are obviously now long past. The town now is very poor, with the seven-year drought having ruined most of the farmers. The Homeless Shelter is a bitter reminder of this. The only other thing that stands out is the Flour Mill at the river that runs through the town.

Not much is found economically in the town. Farmers that sell various products, a slaughterhouse, a mill and the Salty Dog tavern. Every other business had broken down when Paws went down.

History of the town
Paws is old, already in the time of Ultima I it existed in the Lands of Lord British. It survived the cataclysm that formed Britannia, and became a farming center in Ultima IV. After that time, a wall was erected around the town. Paws was still a farming center in Ultima V.

After that time, the walls were razed, and the town expanded a bit. Beside farming, Paws also became famous for their weavers, their fame great at the time of Ultima VI. However, all things come to an end. Roughly 180 years later, the horrible seven-year drought ruined most of the farmers of Paws. Poverty spread in the town, leaving it a broken shell.

The poverty was still present in Ultima VII, with Paws only slowly recovering, while fearing to be swallowed by Britain.

By the time of Ultima IX, Paws was slowly being engulfed by the swamps and became a place of misery once more. The mayor or Britain, Aidon also carted all the sick and poor to Paws - arguing that this would help to recover, and in turn to help the citizens of Paws. He eventually changed his policy after seeing his own daughter being carted to Paws and situation slowly began to improve.

Ultima IV

 * Asemly
 * Damsel
 * Francesca
 * Greg
 * Jingles
 * Lady Tessa
 * Little Jon
 * Pierre
 * Pix
 * Max
 * Rob
 * Sal
 * Shiela
 * Sir Simon
 * Sir Hobie
 * Stablemaster
 * Sven
 * Wilmoore
 * Zair the Wise

Ultima V

 * Bandaii: mage
 * Dr. Cat: tavernkeeper
 * Glinkie: adventurer

Ultima VI

 * Arbeth: weaver
 * Dr. Cat: tavernkeeper
 * Dorin: shepherd
 * Grison: miller
 * Hendle: slaughterer
 * Marissa: clothier
 * Merideth: child
 * Mortude: ropemaker
 * Patrick: bard
 * Thindle: weaver
 * Timothy: innkeeper
 * Ubermon: cheese maker

Ultima VII

 * Alina: concerned mother
 * Andrew: milk seller
 * Beverlea: shop owner
 * Britta: wife of Feridwyn
 * Camille: farmer
 * Fenn: beggar
 * Feridwyn: homeless shelter leader
 * Garritt: child
 * Komor: beggar
 * Merrick: former beggar
 * Morfin: slaughterer
 * Polly: tavern owner
 * Thurston: mill owner
 * Tobias: farmer child

Ultima IX

 * Bella: windmill operator
 * Hayley: healer
 * Maribeth: daughter of mayor of Britain
 * Peg-leg Joe: beggar

Things to see

 * Flour Mill
 * Homeless Shelter

Paws in Ascension
In Ascension, the swamp had flooded the town, making it a malaria-plagued, foul hole. The poor and sick of Britain were deported to it, to ensure the city's wealth.