Constables of valley settlements are usually up to the task of restoring the peace. Every now and then reckless or unlucky adventurers manage to stir up some ancient curse in the ruins scattered around the area.
Bandits sometimes gather in the lonelier parts of the vale to waylay caravans traveling the Long Road or the Kheldell Path. Human barbarians known as the Uthgardt roam these lands, and the more aggressive tribes can be very dangerous. Bands of savage humanoids from the Sword Mountains or the Evermoors occasionally raid here. Minor issues are nothing unusual in the Dessarin Valley. Few people become rich from farming, but farmers in the region do well for themselves provided the weather cooperates. The farms and pastures of the area produce grain, livestock, poultry, apples, and hops, then ship them downriver (or drive them down the Long Road) to the coast. In addition to catering to caravans and travelers heading to or from the far North, the Dessarin Valley is a breadbasket for the hungry populations of Waterdeep and Neverwinter. Inns cater to travelers anxious to sleep safely within sturdy walls and enjoy good food by a warm fire instead of camping by the side of the road. The steady caravan traffic breathes life into the towns of this area, supporting businesses in the settlements along the Long Road. Through these lands pass hundreds of caravans and keelboats each year, linking the great ports of Waterdeep and Neverwinter with places such as Everlund, Mirabar, or Silverymoon. Residents in places such as Red Larch or Triboar boast that their humble settlements are “the Gateway to the North”. If the Dessarin Valley isn’t quite as wild and lawless as it once was, it’s still lightly settled territory that serves as a route to distant lands.
Winters are hard here, but the hordes of orcs and other hungry monsters are a long way off from these parts. These days, the Dessarin Valley has little in common with the popular conception of the Savage Frontier. The frontier long ago receded farther northward, leaving behind a quiet backwater littered with ruins. Nothing of note to the wider world has happened here for hundreds of years. Upon the continent of Faerun lies the Dessarin Valley, a lightly settled region of caravan towns, isolated homesteads, and uninhabited wilderness just a week’s journey from Waterdeep. Welcome adventurer, to the world of Toril and the Forgotten Realms.
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