Fort Arran

Fort Arran, sometimes referred to by its old name Arranford, was a small town, turned outpost that stood on the Golden Road between Sespech and the the capital of Chondath – Arrabar.

Government
Circa the, Fort Arran was placed in the hands of General Marcius Stonehall, an old experienced godly dwarf. Marcius was a member of Baron Foesmasher's adventuring troupe, along with the Lord-Mayor Gavilon Jostins of Elbulder during the days of their youth.

Defenses
The fort's garrison counted a thousand loyal Sespechan soldiers who were ready to fall in defense of their free nation. Every soldier knew that Fort Arran's duty was not to win a potential conflict, but rather to delay an invading force.

History
Prior to the, Fort Arran was a small town along the Golden Road called Arranford. Briefly, the town became a site of battle following Baron Thuragar Foesmasher's rise to power. The new ruler ordered his predecessor Ricjolo Tomrase to return to his puppeteers in Arrabar. In retaliation, Chondath sent a "peace-keeping" army to Ormpetarr. The new Baron of corse was ready for the show of force and stationed a force in the town of Arranford that stood between two cities. As short battle ended with Foesmasher's triumph. It resulted in Sespech's true independence and prosperity in the following years. To place a buffer in case of future aggression, Arranford became Fort Arran. The outpost that held an army of almost 1,000 souls to chagrin of the Lord of Arrabar.

As of the, Fort Arran remained a warning station in case of wars erupting in the tumultuous region of the Vilhon Reach. As such, messengers were always at the ready to be dispatched to Mimph, Elbulder and Ormpetarr with warning for the rest of the free nation. Those stationed at the outpost considered the service to be a great honor.