Gildenglade

Gildenglade is a settlement in the forest area at the foot of the Aphrunn Mountains in Turmish. The elves here are used as a woodcutting force, but they enjoy their work and are not mistreated. This city is the second-largest within Turmish, composed of dwarves, elves, and half-elves living together in harmony. Its economy is based upon woodcutting and mining.

Gildenglade is ruled by the elves of the community, who handle all of the negotiations with the Emerald Enclave. The elves are skilled enough in forestry and preservation that they probably have the best rapport with the Enclave of any city in the Reach. The dwarf population of the city concentrates on mining the unusually pure veins of gold that honeycomb the earth below Gildenglade. The half-elves primarily serve as the physical labor for the lumbering efforts, but they enjoy their work and are treated as equals by both the elves and dwarves of the community.

Given the amount of wealth that Gildenglade has, it is not surprising that many tales concerning "lost wealth" have arisen over the years. A few have actually been given credence by unfortunate happenstance. The most recent occurrence of a tale coming to life occurred when a visitor followed the ghostly image of a human phantom as it glided across the streets with sacks of gold. It turned out to be a crimson death, and the tourist quickly became a meal to the ravenous beast. Since that time, other crimson deaths have been discovered roaming the area around Gildenglade.

There is some concern in the community that there is some sinister intelligence directing these mist-creatures to violence. Others insist that these creatures are merely following their instinct and preying on mortal greed within the city. Until an adventuring company can investigate the matter, the true answer will probably never be known. In any event, no more than one crimson death has ever been seen at a time.