Aretas
South of Cyproean in the Sea of Tyre is the island of Aretas. A simple keep stands near the western side of the isle, with a floating dock extending from the rocky shingle out into the sea. The area around the keep is tended farmland and orchards but the rest of the island is wild jungle. From the highest peak of the tower flies the white and red flag of the church of Muir.
This isolated location is the home of Sir Tirath, knight of Muir, along with his family and their vassals. Sir Tirath is the latest representative in a longstanding line of knights who have held this watchtower as their duty. He came to the place through his marriage to the daughter of the previous knight, Lady Daria. That woman came to the island after dreaming someone needed her, and indeed the elderly knight then overseeing the tower had needed someone to take his place.
Muir has blessed the island with abundant water and fertile soil, so life is not too onerous for any of the residents. Lady Gerasa, who learned healing from her mother, oversees a large, long-established garden of medicinal herbs. She concocts many healing powders and teas, and her medicines are the most common reason ships stop at Aretas.
Although the crusaders have long abandoned the Crusader Coast, Sir Tirath carries on the tradition of his predecessors, maintains the knowledge of the goddess in the area, and keeps records of the history of her city and its environs. He hopes perhaps one of his own children will succeed him some day, but trusts that Muir will provide his replacement at the appropriate time.
Stronghold
Aretas, Island Keep of
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City
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