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Witches have considered his removal, but Volas’s forthrightness
and keen insights have won their grudging respect. The
Witches awarded Volas his seat on the death of Yvarrg, the
previous Iron Lord, who was murdered by a Thayan assassin.
NOTABLE BUSINESSES
Immilmar is known for its leather goods, woodcarvers, and
ironworks. The tanneries and smelters are located in the hills
north and east of the town, as a long-dead Iron Lord ruled that
any enterprise producing fumes or reek must be away from the
city’s center. Dozens of woodcarvers and stonecarvers still
labor in workshops in the tangled streets around the Iron
Lord’s citadel, but for the most part, Immilmar’s heart is a
pleasant place of young trees and winding ways.
Several inns of note cater to foreigners calling on the
Huhrong. Blackstone House is the best of them, a comfortable
building stocked with wines and ales from several lands. Varro
the Fat (CG male human Ftr8) is the proprietor of the inn.
North of town, amid the cheerless foundries and forges of the
Smiths’ Quarter, is the well-worn workshop of the armorer
Tholli Ironweaver (NG male human Ftr4/Exp8). Tholli manufactures
both swords and mail of masterwork quality, and his
blades often sell for two to three times the normal price due
to his excellent reputation.
MAJOR TEMPLES
Chauntea is one of the more popular deities in Rashemen, although
she is more often known as “Bhalla” here. The House
of Bhalla is a medium-sized temple to Chauntea located in an
old stone building near the Iron Lord’s citadel. Brother Dervarr
(NG male human Clr7 of Chauntea) is the leader of this
temple. An Impilturan by birth, he was sent here to ensure
that Rashemi veneration of Chauntea does not stray too far
from her worship in other lands.
Although it is not really a temple, one of the most sacred
sites in the city is the Witches’ Hall, a whitewashed longhouse
with crossbeams carved in the shape of dragons, hounds, and
unicorns. Forbidden to all but the hathrans, this mysterious
building, sacred to Mystra, is the meeting place and refuge of
the wychlaran of Immilmar. Othlor Fydra Night-Tree (CN
female human Clr3/Sor9/Hth5) presides over the local
Witches and guards the hall from any desecration.
cImmilmar (Large City): Conventional/Magical; AL NG;
40,000 gp limit; Assets 42,420,000 gp; Population 21,210; Isolated
(human 93%, spirit folk 6%, other 1%).
Authority Figures: Volas Dyervolk, CG male human
Bbn18 (Iron Lord of Rashemen); Othlor Fydra Night-Tree,
Clr3/Sor9/Hth5 (leader of the Witches in Immilmar and overseer
of the wychlaran who advise the Iron Lord); Brother Dervarr,
NG male human Clr7 of Chauntea (leader of the temple
of Chauntea in the city).
RASHEMEN
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Important Characters: Green Huldra, CG female human
Ftr6 (innkeeper of the Guardian Witch); Ythar Wolfmaster,
CN male human Bbn 13 (leader of the Owlbear berserker
lodge). Varro, CG male human Ftr8 (innkeeper of Blackstone
House); Yuthrim, CG male human Ftr4/Bbn5 (leader of the
Great Stag berserker lodge); Tholli Ironweaver, NG male
human Ftr4/Exp8 (most skilled smith in Rashemen).
Iron Lord’s Guard: Bbn15, Bbn12, Bbn10 (2), Bbn9 (3),
War9, Bbn8 (5), War8, Bbn7 (5), War7 (3), Bbn6 (11), War6
(4), Bbn5 (13), War5 (8), Bbn4 (24), War4 (22), Bbn3 (32),
War3 (70), Bbn2 (37), War2 (270), Bbn1 (81), War1 (1,230);
Great Stag Berserkers: Bbn13, Bbn12, Bbn9 (2), Bbn8 (2),
Bbn6 (4), Bbn5 (3), Bbn4 (8), Bbn3 (21), Bbn2 (22), Bbn1 (47);
Owlbear Berserkers: Bbn16, Bbn14, Bbn13, Bbn10, Bbn9 (2),
Bbn8 (3), Bbn7 (3), Bbn6 (4), Bbn5 (3), Bbn4 (7), Bbn3 (8),
Bbn2 (14), Bbn1 (15). The rest of Immilmar’s citizens are too
numerous to describe here.
Mulptan (LARGE CITY)
Rashemen’s northern trading gateway to the outside world, Mulptan
is a sprawling, windswept city enclosed by an old stone wall
dating back to the Narfell-Raumathar wars. Damarans, Nars, and
even Tuigans come here to trade, meeting in a great field outside
of town that is crowded with the caravans and wagons of traders.
Farming is difficult this far north, so Mulptan subsists on vast
herds of rothé, sheep, reindeer, and longhaired goats that do
better in the frigid winters than southern cattle.
Most foreigners bound for Immilmar and the Iron Lord’s
citadel actually pass through Mulptan on their way to the
country’s capital, even though Mulptan lies eighty miles to
the east. No ferries cross Lake Ashane opposite Immilmar
(the western shores of the lake are quite wild, this far north),
so travelers come up the Golden Way or the Long Road.
Either way, Mulptan is the first Rashemi city they come upon.
While Immilmar is a city of craftsfolk and smiths visited by
a few merchants, Mulptan is a city of merchants catered to
by a small number of Rashemi craftsfolk.
A number of foreigners reside in Mulptan, making it the
most cosmopolitan of Rashemen’s cities. The Shou Quarter occupies
the south side of the city, while people of other nations
mix in the Western Quarter, so named because it is populated
by folk from western countries such as Thesk or Damara (the
district is actually located on the northeast side of the city). In
the wintertime, most of the merchants (and those foreigners
who have not actually settled in the city) depart for warmer
lands, since snow and wind make travel along the exposed roads
of the region virtually impossible for several months.
Two large Rashemi clans, the Ydrass and the Vrul, sponsor
many contests as friendly rivals. The competition has improved
both families, who are accomplished warriors, hunters,
and artisans. The two clans number in the hundreds, and while
they do not rule Mulptan outright (that privilege is reserved
for the Multrong, or Eastlord, a title granted by the Iron
Lord), they wield great influence over the trade and commerce
of the city.