Hovol's Hall

Not long after Mythrite became a proper town and the caravan guard was established, three close friends named Hovol Zede, Onnom Bevrask. and Amdal Copperfist—all of whom were members of the caravan guard—banded together to construct a home in the residential area called the Halberd. It was built with many rooms and a large cooking area, intended to provide safe residence for the friends’ families as they went out to protect miners and caravans. None of them expected how their simple home would grow to become such a prominent community among the Halberd. As time went on, the building became a popular gathering spot for other caravan guards living in the Halberd, who were often friends with the trio who built it. Guards’ families would meet each other and mingle, supporting each other as the guards left for duty. Unfortunately, one of the original trio, Hovol, would not come back one day. The caravan guard had found a group of stranded children whose parents died in a goblin attack only to be ambushed by said goblins. Hovol died protecting some of those children, sacrificing herself to ensure their safety. In Hovol’s honor, her family along with Onnom’s and Amdal’s promised not only to take in the rescued children, but also expand their home to provide for new arrivals. Thus, the home was turned into a boarding house and named Hovol’s Hall. Hovol’s Hall itself is a large one-story building containing eight bedrooms. The rooms are all constructed around a small courtyard, which serves as a public gathering space for residents as well as an outdoor communal dining area during mealtimes. Some of the residents have started growing small gardens in the courtyard. The families of Hovol, Onnom, and Amdal still make up most of its residents and manage the communal areas. The rest are mostly new arrivals who arrived within the past four months, and many new arrivals who live here work in the town guard or caravan guard, attracted to the prospects of a guard-friendly abode. While some new arrivals move out as soon as they could find better accommodations, others have stayed, appreciating the Hall’s supportive community. Eshush Nusher, for example, a captain in the caravan guard, has been here since her arrival seven months ago, happy to live among her fellow guards and their families and supporting them in return.