Orc Road

The Orc Road was the thoroughfare between Amnian cities of Crimmor and Purskul.

Description
The Orc Road was the name given to a patch of the Trade Way in Zehoarastria region between Crimmor and Purskul. Farms, family estates, and small agricultural communities filled the stretch of the road, providing the two cities with grains and produce.

History
The road's name derived from it being used by orcish hoards that descended from the Cloud Peaks several times through Amn's history, including the and the. These two events lead to a large half-orc population in the town of Purskul and the nearby communities. Orc survivors from the failed invasions were enslaved, and their labor was used to pave and maintain the Orc Road.

Sometime circa the, brutal Lord Alathallgo Gathalynker of the Gathalynker family was murdered and, allegedly, eaten by his orcish slaves on the Orc Road. The Lord's body was hastily buried somewhere along the road. In the, Alathallgo's skull adorned in his ornate enchanted helmet was unearthed, but the rest of magical armor and other wondrous items were still believed lost, and buried along the Orc Road. As of the late 14 century DR, the Gathalynkers continued the search for Alathallgo's magical equipment under cover of night, despite the local government's protests and drovers driving their carriages into excavated holes late into the evening.

Notable Locations

 * Flagonsrich Estate, known for its large gardens and vineyards to the west. As the Orc Road crossed the estate's grounds, a massive holy symbol of Chauntea constructed out of living multi-colored roses could be seen from afar brain a major landmark of the area.