Red Larch has been an important stop on the Long Road for two centuries now. Named for a distinctive stand of red larch trees that were cut down when the hamlet was founded, Red Larch became a settlement in the first place thanks to a drinkable spring that fed a sizable pond ideal for watering horses, oxen, and pack mules.
An east-west trail meets the Long Road at the pond, running west to the logging community of Kheldell and east to Bargewright Inn and eventually Secomber. Another trail leads to quarries in the Sumber Hills and to ruins of stone keeps long ago left to monsters and outlaws (the Haunted Keeps).
In recent years, new quarries have been opened on the northwestern edge of town. So far these have yielded up great slabs of marble much prized in Waterdeep for facing large new buildings and repairing older edifices. Red Larch is also a center for stonecutters quarrying slate on the fringes of the Sumber Hills.
Locations
The Swinging Sword Inn
- A 3 story stone building with a steep slate roof that bristles with many chimneys.
Kaylessa Irkell- “Bar Mom”
- Inkeeper at The Swinging Sword
Brother Eardon
- Half Elf
- Follower of Lathander
The Helm at Highsun
- A run down tavern
Garlen Harlathurl
- Human Male - Balding with a comb over. Dirty tunic.
- Sleazy businessman
Vallivoe’s Sundries
- A home turned shop with goods and sundries piled to the roof
Endrith Vallivoe
- Human Male - bald with small rimmed eyeglasses
- Intimate knowledge of his shop, has child helpers
Chansyrl Fine Harness - Phaendra spends the evenings at Gaelkurs
Tantur Smithy - one word answers
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