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plans a well-orchestrated coup to seize power over their homeland,
while the rank and file believe their leaders are honorable.
The leaders of the Sons are carefully feeling out the
appointed rulers of every major settlement in the nation, convincing
them to side with them or step aside for someone who
will. They call for the oft-absent Simbul to give up her throne.
When she does, they plan to install one of their own as ruler
over a human-dominated Aglarond.
Cities and Sites
The coast of Aglarond is dotted with dozens of fishing communities,
but few are substantial. Most of the larger settlements
are along the northern coastal plain. These include the
cities of Velprintalar, Furthinghome, and Emmech. The one
major exception is Glarondar, which rose up around the
fortress at the near end of the Watchwall. Delthuntle and
Laothkund, on the southern coast, are independent cities of
the Wizards’ Reach and not under the Simbul’s rule. All these
cities are populated mostly by humans, but they are also home
to a substantial number of half-elves.
The small settlements of the Yuirwood, on the other hand,
are almost exclusively elven and half-elven. Most are not
even permanent, consisting of shelters erected for a season
or two and then abandoned when the forest folk decide to
move on. The largest of these communities, and one of the
few permanent ones, is Relkath’s Foot, the unofficial halfelven
capital.
Delthuntle (LARGE TOWN)
Situated on the southern coast of Aglarond, just to the south
of the cape of Altumbel, Delthuntle is not part of either Aglarond
or Altumbel. Like the other free cities of the western
Wizards’ Reach, Delthuntle is on generally friendly terms
with Aglarond, and its people often think of the Simbul as
their protector as well as Aglarond’s. In most cases, if either
side were to ask the other for aid, it would be readily granted.
Pirates founded Delthuntle only two centuries ago. These
were a bloodthirsty lot who raided up and down the Wizards’
Reach for decades before deciding the potential gains
no longer outweighed the risks. The city’s architecture still
reflects this nautical heritage. Much of its timber was
stripped from the original pirates’ ships, as well as from the
husks of unfortunate boats that foundered on the nearby
reefs. The people of Delthuntle are almost exclusively
human, and they have little if anything to do with the halfelves
of the Yuirwood.
Delthuntle’s harbor is small and shallow, making it a poor
choice for merchants. It’s perfect for fishing, though, and
this is how the vast majority of the people here make their
living. Delthuntle’s ruler is known as the Master of Pilots,
a position handed down from one generation to the next by
popular acclamation. A Master who is ready to retire calls
a town meeting and makes the announcement, traditionally
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putting forward a nominee to take over. Others can be suggested
by anyone, but it’s rare for any but the favored choice
to win.
Emmech (SMALL CITY)
This town at the mouth of the River Umber hosts a fortress
that houses the Army of the Lion, which numbers about onethird
of Aglarond’s soldiers. The Army of the Lion is the first
line of defense against Thayan invaders intent on forcing the
Tannath Gap. Despite the current truce between Thay and
Aglarond, the leader of the soldiers here, Lord Gante Demelin
(LG male half-elf Ftr14), keeps his troops prepared for any
eventuality. He has seen too many Thayan tricks over the
years to trust the Red Wizards, although the Simbul has
guardedly accepted their offer of peace. It hasn’t been that
long since the last Thayan invasion.
Emmech was originally little more than a campsite set up
by hangers-on who served the needs of those inside the grim
stone fortress. Today, it is a large, ramshackle town with a military
air, although the tents have been traded in for buildings.
Most homes in Emmech are made of stones hauled up from
the coast, typical of architecture in the cities along the rocky
shore. Such building supplies are plentiful, and they provide
good protection against both the elements and the few Thayan
invaders who make it this far into the land.
Fortress Emmech is a simple, gray affair squatting atop a
low hill in the center of town, overlooking the river. Two
strong towers on either side of the Umber hold a great riverchain
that can be raised to bar the passage of ships; the chain
lies on the river bottom most of the time. The fortress bristles
with towers and parapets. Every wall is crenellated, and
the commander stocks enough supplies to hold off a six-month
siege. In times of trouble, the townspeople leave their belongings
behind and move within the fortress’s gates.
c Emmech (Small City): Conventional/nonstandard; AL
NG/LG; 15,000 gp limit; Assets 5,715,000 gp; Population
7,620 (including 1,500 troops); Mixed (human 85%, half-elf
14%, halfling 1%).
Authority Figures: Lord Gante Demelin, LG male half-elf
Ftr14 (commander of the fortress and a marshal of Aglarond).
The ruler of the city is Lady Mantelia Parsuns, LG
female half-elf Ari7/Sor8 (a noblewoman whose lands stretch
from Emmech to the Dragonjaw Mountains).
Important Characters: Canton Karlesad, NG male human
Wiz10 (leader of the battle wizards attached to Lord
Demelin’s command); Harl Beskel, NE male half-orc Rog9
(Theskian merchant who secretly spies for Thay); Captain
Araevil Darkeye, CG male star elf fighter 2/rogue 5/Aglarondan
griffonrider 6 (commander of the griffonriders based
in Emmech).
Army of the Lion: Ftr9, Ftr8, Sor8 (2), Wiz8, War8, Wiz7,
Wiz5 (4), War5 (2), Ftr4 (3), Sor4 (4), Wiz4 (2), War4 (7),
Ftr3 (4), Wiz3 (2), War3 (47), Ftr2 (22), Wiz2 (2), War2
(218), Ftr1 (38), Wiz1 (3), War1 (1,136); Lady’s Guard:
War10, War9, War5 (2), War4 (2), War3 (3), War2 (5), War1