Abbatuor
Once considered to be a part of Aerenwe, Abbatuor
fell into ruin about the same time that eastern
Diemed was depopulated. The Aerenwean rangers
patrolled this area at infrequent intervals for hundreds
of years before their diminishing numbers
forced them to give up their patrols. When Daen
Roesone returned to this area, Abbatuor was a
haven for outlaws and cutthroats of the worst kind,
and dangerous brigands and monsters still lurk in
the forest's deeper reaches.
Demographics
The population is largely human (60%), with smaller numbers of halflings (5%), elves (10%), dwarves (5%), gnomes (2%), half-elves (10%) and half-orcs (8%). The Port city is very diverse.
Government
a criminal operation. loyal to the Baron, when he is looking.
Infrastructure
The chief town of Abbatuor is Abbadiel, a small settlement
and port at the mouth of the Spider River.
Abbadiel was once a notorious pirates' haven, but
now it's home to more fishermen than buccaneers.
Several of Abbadiel's more ambitious merchants
have begun to log and clear the surrounding land,
despite bitter debate over any kind of logging in the
Erebannien. The land within five miles of the river
has already been cleared (and a good deal of forest
has been trimmed within 10 miles), making an odd
"break" in the Erebennien until the forest resumes
again on the other side of the Spider River in Ilien.
Abbadiel is becoming an important port along the
Southern Coast, and it still has a reputation as a
place where customs inspections can be avoided for
the right price.
The road known as Talmoere's Pike leads from
Abbadiel to Talmoere's Ferry, a trading post and
crossroads near the border with Duerlin. It costs 2
coppers a head to use the Pike, or 5 for a horse
or wagon. The ferry is a little more expensive. The Spider River's about half a mile wide
at this point, and a crossing costs 5 cp per head,
plus 1 sp per mount or axle of a wagon. Talmoere's
Ferry and Talmoere's Pike were built by an ambitious
fellow more than 30 years ago; his family still
owns and operates them both.
A rough trail south of Talmoere's Ferry leads east
for nearly 20 miles to the freestead of Bardenhold.
Old Nae Barden is the head of a clan of almost 30
Bardens, plus more than 50 other folk. When none
of the baron's men are around, they trade with any
outlaws or smugglers who happen by.
There are a few more settlements along the Spider
and Talmoere's Pike, but there are no human habitations
more than 10 miles from the river; the rest of
Abbatuor is the flourishing Erebannien, and only a
few outlaws and foresters choose to live there.
Type
State
Population
20000
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