Hilp

Hilp is a small town in southern Cormyr.

Government

The lord of Hilp was Doon Dzavar, a former merchant. He was not from Cormyr, but during his governance he earned positive regard from the townspeople and the king.
Doon's herald was the wizard Baldask Delzantar.

Defences

In 1357 DR, Hilp was an unfortified town and was defended by the militia.
By 1367 DR, the town had defensive walls, though the buildings kept outgrowing them along the major roads.

Industry & Trade

Hilp was a market town for the local farmers, and had thriving trades in the making of barrels and wagons.
A shrub known as stelk was grown commercially in Hilp as fish bait. A stelk shrub resembled a cluster of brown, fist-sized cabbage heads. Aquatic creatures, from goldfish to dragon turtles, were unable to resist it.

History

Hilp was named after its founder, a warrior who killed or drove out the trolls that infested the area.
Volo, the well-known traveler and guidebook author, provided a different historical account. He claimed Hilp was named after a Cormyrean court jester who was granted extensive farmlands at the site.

Architecture

Hilp had many tall, narrow shops with homes above them and these were shingled with slate.

Type

Hamlet

Population

250

Location under

Cormyr

Owning Organization

House Obarskyr