Triboar
Triboar, nicknamed the Town Where Only Gwaeron Sleeps, is a trading settlement found in the North along the Triboar Trail. A lively crossroads town full of the hustle and bustle of roaming merchants, caravanners and other travelers, Triboar is full of activity all day and night. It is commonly used as a meeting point for a number of armies and militaries that band together when threats appear in the North.
The town's name was thought to reflect the 11th tale of a traveler who killed three boars on the same day. The lord protector's banner consists of three black boars on a red background.
Government
The town is ruled by a democratically-elected lord protector. His or her task is to command the town's militia and settle disputes. The town's legal system is called the "Lord's Decrees" and the lord protector has the power to amend this system at will.
As of the Year of the Scarlet Witch, 1491 DR, the lord protector is a Daratha Shendrel.
Defences
The town operates a defense force called The Twelve, which consists of this many mounted patrols that rotate in a tenday cycle. As of the mid-14th century DR, the town could rally together a well-armed militia of fifty rapidly and three hundred in a day.
Industry & Trade
Mountain ponies and other horses are sold in Triboar, along with harnesses and wagons. It features a vast marketplace where local farmers, ranchers and roadside salespeople offer their wares.
Triboar is a home to a number of guides, all of whom are knowledgeable about destinations anywhere in the North. While they offer their services for a few mere gold pieces, excluding the cost of food, they require a deposit that covers over a tenday's time.
History
Triboar, along with Red Larch, were some of the first settlements that were founded in the Dessarin Valley, after the the city of Waterdeep grew to prominence around the Year of the Wailing Winds, 1000 DR. Over the centuries, it was the assembly point for human armies in response to the orc hordes from the mountains in the north along the Surbrin.
Geography
Triboar is nestled in the Dessarin Valley, where the Evermoor Way intersects with the Long Road.
As a crossroads town, Triboar is centrally located amidst a number of prominent settlements, such as Phandalin or Yartar. The landscape surrounding the town is lush and well-suited for farming and Triboar is surrounding by outlying ranches and farmsteads.
Founding Date
1000 DR
Alternative Name(s)
Town Where Only Gwaeron Sleeps
Type
Large town
Population
2,500
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