Located on the east side of Taurduin (S. Forest River), Summershaw has long been a stopover for travelers heading further into Mirkwood proper, or approaching through the Mountain passes. Initially a small trader town, its most recent generations of patrons have facilitated its growth as a banking and notary town. Most notably, loans and letters of intent are the town’s new currency, and folk come from afield to settle fiscal debts and search for lines of credit. Hagen Brandywood serves as leader of the banking guild and therefore one of the more powerful people to be found in the area.