Telar Brindel
Lacking direct access to the sea, the city of Bard’s Gate realized it needed a naval presence somewhere on the coastline of the Sinnar Ocean to protect its interests abroad. In the aftermath of Oceanus’ founding and rapid ascension to its status as a naval superpower, the opportunistic representatives acting on behalf of Bard’s Gate pounced upon Foere’s inattention toward the important seaport of Telar Brindel. Left to its own devices, the city and its leaders quickly acquiesced to the metropolis’s overtures and fell under its sway, becoming a member of its suzerainty, much to Foere’s dismay. Bard’s Gate revitalized the rundown installation that now supports the fleet of fighting ships defending the vessels flying under the city’s flag from pirates, aquatic monsters, and aggression from the Kingdom of Oceanus.
Almost every industry within Telar Brindel supports the mission of securing and maintaining the city’s fleet. Its imposing walls and artillery pieces defend the harbor against incursions from sea, while its ground forces of 500 Free Defenders and two full companies of Waymark cavalry secure the installation and patrol the surrounding land areas, especially Trader’s Way. Telar Brindel’s shipbuilding and repair facilities enjoy a stellar reputation throughout Akados, far superior to those at Eastgate, where the harbor is devoted to trade. In addition to constructing and maintaining the fleet for Bard’s Gate, the shipwrights also build merchant vessels and repair damaged ships. However, captured ships or those suspected of engaging in piracy who seek repairs in Telar Brindel’s famous shipyard face a battery of inquiries from the local authorities if the captain cannot provide a letter of marque from the admiral granting the skipper permission to legally hunt pirates.
The admiral of Telar Brindel has the final word on all civic matters within the naval station, but he delegates its daily management to the city’s council of elected burgesses. He prefers focusing his keen attention on the men and women under his command. A stickler for details, Sir Gowan gets involved in every facet of his naval operation, regardless of how trivial it may be. Nonetheless, his marines admire the revered knight for his sailing prowess, military mind, and local roots as the second son of a landholding family only four miles away from Telar Brindel. Despite the admiral’s diligence, rumors about saboteurs and spies from Oceanus and Endhome abound in the shipyards throughout the city.
Stronghold
Telar Brindel, City of
Type
Fortress
Owning Organization
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