Banathar

Banathar was a small mining village in Turmish, Vilhon Reach.

Geography
The humble sheep herding village of Banathar was located on the southern border of Turmish, on the slopes of the Aphrunn Mountains. Banathar was connected to the city of Merrydell by a small trail. Historically, Banathar served as a waystop on the Lilit Pass trail.

History
Banathar began its life as a brigand stronghold. By the 14 century DR, the stronghold was abandoned and the village took on a sleepy calm activities of a mining and shepherd town. Sometime circa 1360 DR, a band of adventurers descended into the bandit stronghold's cellars and discovered a sack of precious rubies.

Notable Locations
Despite Banathar's diminutive size, the town held a shrine to Silvanus, like many of the smaller villages of the Vilhon Reach.

Rumors & Legends
There were many stories that claimed that bandits who settled Banathar left behind countless buried treasures, there for adventurers' picking. Over the village's history, many gold-filled leather satchels were discovered in the fortress ruins.