Targos

Like Bryn Shander, Targos is encircled by a wall, which helps to protect the town against threats from the wilderness. The wall extends out into the ocean, creating a safe harbor for the cities boats. But now Auril’s long winter has frozen the water in the harbor, and many of Targos’s boats are trapped in the ice. Fishers must drag their smaller vessels across the ice to get to the unfrozen waters beyond the harbor walls. Almost all the cities in Ozbiard make their living off the ocean, but nowhere is that fact more evident than in Targos. The town has always had the biggest fishing fleet and the biggest fishing industry, and everything that goes on here revolves around hauling the knucklehead trout out of the Glacial Ocean. Auril’s endless winter makes the work harder, but it gets done nonetheless. Naerth Maxildanarr moved to Targos a couple of years ago and spread around a lot of gold, earning the loyalty of many local fishers. His cordial, down-to-earth demeanor contributed to his swift rise to power, enabling him to replace a town speaker who was well liked but didn’t want the job anymore.

Demographics

Human	76%
Halfling	9%
Dragonborn	5%
Elf	3%
Other	7%

Points of interest

The Merciful Respite: Inn

The Merciful Respite is the oldest public house in Ozbiard, established back when Bryn Shander was still just “the camp on the mainland”. Much of the décor is nearly two hundred years old. The inn has sturdy walls but rotten floorboards, and drafts come up into the common room from the cellar. The place is also infested with rats, which scurry between the walls at all hours of the night. The proprietor, Emma Altham, is a quiet woman who has sunk into a deep depression, fearing that summer will never return to Ozbiard. The largest guest suite in the Merciful Respite is occupied by the town speaker, Naerth Maxildanarr, who likes the inn because it reminds him of home and is a great place to meet visitors. Caged in his room are three flying snakes that he uses to deliver messages. They serve good turnip stew to warm travelers up.

Three Flags Sailing: Tavern

Fishers come here after a long day for a bowl of stew and a quick pint before heading to bed. The atmosphere is subdued; the fishers are cold and tired and unsure about Ozbiard’s future. The tavern is run by a plump woman named Anne Camden, better known as “Ma.” She fusses over the fishers as if they were her children.

Triglio: General Store

Triglio takes its name from one of the chanteys that the fishers of Targos sing when they are hard at work: “Trig-lee-oh, lads, an’ ’oist upon the line/Trig-lee-oh, lads, an’ bring yon fishers in.” The store’s proprietor is Jestin Hunrae, a scarecrow-like fellow who fished until his left hand was crushed in a collision with a boat from Termalaine. The only items he doesn’t sell are fishing and sailing supplies; in Targos, such goods are supplied by specialty crafters and merchants. All other common gear, including fishing poles and snowshoes, can be bought here.

The Shimmering Anvil: Blacksmith

Owner is Chad Daven. The blacksmith is a wooden cabin with a gray tile roof. It contains a high vaulted ceiling and a large hot forge in the middle of the shop.

Church of Oghma: Church

The street outside has drunken revelers. A snowball fight breaks out.

Type

Town

Population

1800

Characters in Location

• Anne Camden
• Chad Daven
• Emma Altham
• Jestin Hunrae
• Naerth Maxildanarr