Griffon's Nest

Griffon's Nest was a permanent settlement of the Griffon tribe of Uthgardt barbarians.

Location
The village was nestled in the Surbrin Hills, just bit west of Shining Creek.

Description
As of the mid-14 century DR, the settlement comprised a score of wood-and-earth huts that encircled the tribe's central longhouse. Outlying farms dotted the surrounding hillside. The village remained largely the same throughout the next 120 years.

Its defensive palisade was often decorated with the heads of the tribes enemies.

Government
Throughout the years the Griffon's Nest was overseen by the Great Chiefs of the Griffon tribe, several of which were of the Bonesnapper line.

History
At one time, the Griffon's Nest was a hideout for a group of half-orc bandits, led by a man named Alglyn. By the, it was one of the few permanent Uthgardt settlements.

Inhabitants
While the Griffon tribesmen of the 14 were ordered, somewhat educated and welcoming to adventurers and other outsiders, those of the 15 century were outright hostile.