Shallows

Shallows is a settlement on the River Surbrin near to the Spine of the World. Its leader is the wizaard Withegroo Seian'Doo, who has his own tower, a thirty foot (9.1m) high stone cylindrical building, from which hangs a pennant depicting a pair of hands surrounded by golden stars, on a red background. Its population is around one hundred, of which all the adults are capable of fighting with weapons. The houses are mainly of stone construction with supporting wood. When the wizard's tower was constructed by dwarves, they dug a series of tunnels and passageways beneath in order to ease the process, which still exist.

History
Shallows came to be when Withegroo built a tower for himself. Noting the relative safety of living beside it, and the trading opportunities it brought, people began to settle around the tower.

Orc attack
In 1370 DR a huge force of orcs and frost giants attacked Shallows. It was during a visit by King Bruenor Battlehammer and the Companions of the Hall who were able to aid in defending. The first wave was successfully repelled, although Regis was injured. The second wave was also repelled, but the walls and gates of Shallows took heavy damage, and many were injured. Bruenor was seriously hurt in this battle. The frost giants eventually began hurling firepots and most of the town was burned to the ground. Withegroo's tower was razed, and Withegroo himself died after casting one final fireball.