Bryn Shander

Pop: 1,200

Sacrifice: Humanoid

Heating: Whale Oil

Bryn Shander

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Residents

Elza

Works the front counter at Blackiron Blades. A shield dwarf woman. Garn is her brother.

Garn the Hammerer

Blacksmith (and owner?) of Blackiron Blades. A shield dwarf man. Elza is his sister.

Ol' Bitey

A stuffed knuckehead trout mounted above the fireplace of the Northlook. It is animated and sings a song when you get close to it.

Scramsax

Proprietor of the Northlook. A human man who wears splint mail. A retired adventurer.

Tom

A blacksmith who works for Garn at Blackiron Blades. A human man.

Locations

Blackiron Blades

A blacksmith and outfitter's just North of the center of town. Garn the Hammer is the blacksmith. Elza, his sister, sells supplies. Tom is one of several smiths who work for Garn.

The Northlook

An inn and tavern just inside the North Gate. Scramsax is the proprietor. Ol' Bitey is a talking stuffed knucklehead trout.

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Background from Tom
The first stop for most visitors to Icewind Dale is Bryn Shander, a walled town perched atop a cold, lonely, wind-lashed hill. Bright lanterns suspended over narrow streets twist in the wind and add flecks of color to the town's otherwise drab surroundings.
The friendliness in this settlement has dwindled of late. The unyielding winter has greatly reduced the number of visitors to Bryn Shander, and local trade is suffering for it, eating away at the locals' sense of humor and goodwill. Still, there is no safer place in Icewind Dale to spend coin or spend the night.
The walls of the town stand some 30 feet high and are defined by two concentric rings of upright wooden poles, the gap between them filled with dirt and rubble. The outer ring of poles rises above the top of the wall, providing a rampart for defenders stationed on the wood-planked walkway. The wall's hinged gates are 15 feet tall and can be barred from the inside with iron-banded wood beams. These gates are closed when it's dark outside—which is to say more often than not.