Loagwater
Loagwater sits at the mouth of the Nadi River, its city wall surrounding a collection of stone and wood buildings on both banks of the river. The docks, while not extensive compared to other major harbors, see steady traffic of fishing and merchant vessels. As the Nadi isn’t navigable for much of its length, goods brought to or from Loagwater mainly travel by small caravans on the road to Bottomborough or by flat-bottomed barges. Other than a few taverns and inns near the docks, Loagwater maintains few amenities in spite of the merchant traffic.
The northern section of the city includes a massive tower surrounded by large, ornate homes separated by exquisite gardens. Tall stone walls separate the homes of the nobility from the barracks and other buildings of the city. While this area has no official name, most of the common residents call it Noble Row and consider it off limits to travelers. The wealthy here control the docks, the fishing along the nearby coastline, and the gold, silver, and gem mines in the nearby Briar Hills. The inland fields where cotton, wheat, and other crops are grown are also controlled by the nobility, many of whom also own massive plantation-style homes outside the city. The Greenheart family controls many of the richest mines, and the resulting wealth is the source of Lady Karyn Greenheart’s dominance over the city and the surrounding countryside.
Loagwater’s domain includes the northern portion of the Briar Hills claimed by Olduvar, the lands about the Nadi River about halfway to Bottomborough, and the southern end of the Eldevere Forest, including Newmire. Loagwater also claims dominion over the Low Country and The Dale, but as there is little there of value, the nobles of Loagwater ignore it, and the halflings who live there largely return the favor.
On the surface, Loagwater appears brighter and friendlier than other cities and major villages in Olduvar. The common people here are well fed and in good spirits, but this appearance is deceiving. Lady Greenheart dominates virtually all aspects of Loagwater, including the other noble houses that have businesses here. Her influence among the nobility and wealthy merchant class extends throughout the kingdom due to an extensive network of spies that helps her maintain information about all of the other major power players in Olduvar. She is not above blackmail or even assassination to maintain her power.
Lady Greenheart maintains a close relationship with Adoril Longstaff of Newmire, but hates and despises Roese Bloodsight of Bottomborough, particularly the darker businesses there. She does not have the influence to do more than keep Roese in check.
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Loagwater, City of
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