Amphail (village)

Amphail is a village on the Long Road with a population of 600, suporting 250 more in outlying farms. The population is mostly humans, but there are elves, half-elves and a smattering of dwarves and halflings. The village is three days' ride north of Waterdeep. Its main trade is growing food for Waterdeep, but it is also known for its outstanding horses (Amphail Grays and glossy black chargers), and due to this it suffers from a stench of horse manure during the warmer months.

Amphail is named after one of Waterdeep's early warlords, Amphail the Just, who had estates here. His ghost, the "Ghost of Amphail," is said to patrol the streets.

Horse breeding
The wealthier inhabitants or landowners of Amphail are generally the ones who breed horses. The largest horse breeder is the Roaringhorn family of Waterdeep, but others include Amcathra, Ilzimmer, Jhansczil and Tarm, as well as individual breeders Rorth Baldasker, Ohm Oglyntyr and Elraghona Selember. Although not breeders, the Eagleshield family makes tack for the horses and operates a farm for the treatment of sick animals.

Militia
The village has no standing militia of its own, but benefits from Waterdeep guards who patrol from Rassalantar.

Notable inhabitants
The village is led by Lord Warder Briiathor Alougarr, a muscular Tethyrian loyal to Piergeiron Paladinson. Also notable are the 8ft-tall (244cm) Dlara, a Chultan wrestler, Mother Gothal who runs Mother Gothal's, a festhall, and Krivvin Shamblestar, the proprietor of The Stag-Horned Flagon.

Notable locations

 * Ammakyl Flowers and Foods
 * Blodhlar's Wares
 * Eagleshield Fine Horse Leathers
 * Elboar's Finest
 * Elraghona Selember's Ranch
 * Golaund Sester's
 * Hagala's Manyturrets
 * Halana Shauluth
 * Horse Pond
 * Imbryl's Cloaks
 * Laughing Bandit
 * Maerlbar Eggs & Fresh Fowl
 * The Middens
 * Mother Gothal's
 * Pelost Galathaer
 * Shrunedalar's Secrets
 * The Stag-Horned Flagon
 * The Stone Stallion
 * Ulvinhand Smithy