Hill's Edge

A mile and a half east southeast of the Reaching River and about a half mile northeast from the southern section of the Reaching woods, Hill’s Edge is a bustling city on the Dusk Road that is a stopover for traders and the odd group or solo traveler. Though not as populous or busy as Scornubel, Hill’s Edge still has a population of a little over 10,000 and there are plenty of shops, eateries and inns to choose from for adventurers who find themselves stuck here for a time.

As the northernmost (and newest) city-state member of the Trader’s Council federation that rules this area of Faerun, Hill’s Edge is run by a trio of councilmen, Brandon Dreward, Vernon Morrow and Zacharias Windom. These three male humans have been the town’s councilors for the past decade, having won 5 re-elections in a row, mostly due to more dubious and shady means (as one may find out by asking around) but also because swathes of the citizenry do love the prosperity they have brought to Hill’s Edge in recent years. The town itself is over a millennium old, and started out as the former capital and seat of power for the Phantom King Gerhardt Palebrow. The town is surrounded by a diamond shaped stone wall that is 25 feet high, with watchtowers evenly spaced at cardinal points around the city and a wooden and stone walkway running the length of it internally. There are a few buildings, inns, tack shops and some residential, outside the walled central city, but inside is where the majority live and do business. Branches from the Dusk Road connect to the city at each cardinal point as well, with main entrances on the north and south side as the road skirts the city before continuing eastward.