Elversford
| Elversford | |
|---|---|
 Map of Elversford from the Lazzaretti map (2006). | |
| General information | |
| Realm: | Adri Forest, Ahlissa, Flanaess |
| Size: | Town |
| Demographics | |
| Population: | 1,000 |
Elversford is the only larger settlement in Adri Forest. It lies on the bank of the Harp River and roughly southeast from Innspa.
Description
The village is fortified by wooden walls and network of flooded ditches. Built on the bank of the river, a shallow moat has been created around the village. The waters are no more than four feet deep, deliberately to tempt any force attacking the village to try its luck wading through. The submerged metal tipped spears beneath the moat waters would then inflict most unpleasant injuries on those entering. The iron tips have rusted, of course; but that's all the better for inflicting blood poisoning on anyone suffering a wound from a spear. The village has a wooden gatehouse with a drawbridge which is lowered to allow access to Elversford from the land.
Trade
Elversford is the major trading post for the Adri. Of course, there is little trade now, but a precious trickle of armor, weapons, and a handful of minor magical items makes its way here by one means or another. Mages such as Nukirien can teleport here. A few brave souls from Nyrond, who may have Adri relatives, even risk the Harp River from points west of Innspa or head down the southern spur of the Flinty Hills. These latter visitors are rare, however, simply because of the severe threats such travel poses. Few try these routes, and considerably fewer survive. Only those with magical protections come back more than once.
Defense
Elversford is well defended by Parren's ranger patrols, and the forest bowmen atop the wooden walls of the village are deadly shots. There are two young mages at any time and their mentor Nukirien will be within the village. There are also a handful of priests of Ehlonna and other powers in the village, so that low level spell defense is strong.
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Bibliography
- Sargent, Carl. Ivid the Undying. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. PDF by William Allman with maps. Original RTF archived:Wizards.com. WGR7 or WGRx
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elversford | Settlement | Settlement, (576 pop: 1000), | Dragon magazine #208 | 48, 50, 52, 56, 58 |
| Elversford | Settlement | Settlement, (576 pop: 1000), | Dragon magazine #291 | 97 |
| Elversford | Settlement | Settlement, (576 pop: 1000), | Ivid the Undying | 70, 72, 73, 76, 78 |
| Elversford | Settlement | Settlement, (576 pop: 1000), | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 139 |
| Elversford | Settlement | Settlement, (576 pop: 1000), | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 28 |
| Elversford | Settlement | Settlement, (576 pop: 1000), | Oerth Journal #33 | 5 |