Shield Tower
Basic Information
Type: Fortified tower
Location: Yartar, Dessarin Valley
Staff: 150 soldiers
Notable occupants: Shields of Yartar
The Shield Tower was the headquarters of the Shields of Yartar, the mounted soldiers responsible for defending the city and its trade interests.
Location
The tower was situated very near the city proper, just opposite the River Surbrin on its western bank.
Structure
The tower featured a resolute inner wall, while the outer wall had been destroyed and rebuilt multiple times. A fortified bridge extended from the tower into the city proper. Outside the crumbling outer wall were paddocks and animal pens for caravaneers, as well as a well-defended roofed dock that housed the Waterbaron's Barge, Yartar's ruler's private sea vessel.
Occupants
As of 1370 DR, the tower housed a garrison of 150 soldiers.
Defenses
In addition to its mounted soldiers and fortified walls, the Shield Tower was protected by a magical ward linked to several ward tokens. These tokens were held by the Shields' Overswords and the Waterbaron. There was also a token hanging on the inner gate for safe town entry, which could be removed in case of an attack. Spare tokens were kept locked away in a chest in the Waterbaron's chambers.
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