Emerald Outpost

"The Emerald Outpost is proof that we of Syngorn should mistrust humans; not because of their treachery, but because of their greed, and the way grasping commerce seeps into the heart and spirit like a slow, sweet poison."

-Captain Maina Rusalla

Originally established by the elves of Syngorn as a hidden outpost to keep watch over the growing empire of Drassig, the Emerald Outpost fell out of use after the Scattered War. This former military outpost is now an intermediary trading post and a place for merchants traveling between Emon and Syngorn to rest. The Emerald Chambers, once used as a war room, and more recently used as a diplomatic chamber for the allied governments of Emon and Syngorn, have these days been converted into a stylish bazaar, in which Emonian and Syngornian traders can sell their wares without making the full journey to either city.
The Outpost is neutral ground, but its elven majority population and heavy Syngornian military presence occasionally make non-elven civilians and diplomats uneasy. The outpost is governed by an agreed partnership between two appointed captains, one by the Council of Tal'Dorei and the other by the Wardens of Syngorn. The Syngornian captain Maina Rusalla has held a well-known rivalry with the Council's appointed captain, Jorn Krastef, and their bickering tends to hold up political negotiations. A small military presence is still kept here by both Emon and Syngorn as part of the arrangement, though mostly as combat reserves.

Demographics

76% elves, 19% humans, 3% halflings, 2% other races

Type

Town

Population

1,470

Location under

Bladeshimmer Shoreline