Longsaddle

Longsaddle was a sleepy little hamlet on the Long Road in the Savage Frontier of northwest Faerûn. Despite its small size, it was a member of The Lords' Alliance.

Government

Council of elders.

Guilds and Factions

The Harpells

History

Longsaddle was founded in the Year of the Reaching Beacon, 1042 DR by Shardra Harpell, an escaped Calishite slave.
In the Year of the Bent Blade, 1376 DR, two separate sects of the Malarite faith wanted to set up churches by the waterfront of a magically created lake. The two churches immediately began fighting each other and The Harpells had to step in. Unfortunately, they couldn't get rid of them so instead they imposed a severe punishment on the more dangerous individuals: transmuting them permanently into harmless rabbits.
By the Year of the Ageless One, 1479 DR, the forest around Longsaddle was inhabited by werewolf descendants of Bidderdoo Harpell. These werewolves were called "the Bidderdoos" and although the townsfolk feared them, they provided some measure of protection for the town.

Geography

Situated east of the Crags and west of the Evermoors, Longsaddle was located on an isolated stretch of the Long Road.
The surrounding area was a vast expanse of grassland that catered to the town's ranchers.

Natural Resources

Beef & mutton.

Founding Date

1042

Type

Hamlet

Location under

Savage Frontier