Newfort

Newfort was a small hamlet built atop a hill found in the Sundabar Vale, within the Old Delzoun region of the Silver Marches.

Description
The small hamlet comprised about two score wood cottages built around a small stream, built atop a small hill encircled by a wooden palisade.

Geography
Newfort was located approximately east of Sundabar,  south of the Fork Road, in the foothills of the the Rauvin Mountains.

History
Newfort was founded in the, by two retired members of the Zhentarim named Trevis Uhl and Gyreth Ilgarn. Trevis took it upon himself to serve as the town's first mayor while Gyreth served as its constable.

In the, Newfort and the settlements of Jalanthar and Quaevarr were all terrorized by the barlgura Scauuont, all within the span of a single week.

By the time of the War of the Silver Marches in the late 15 century DR, Newfort had become a way station welcoming any travelers to stay the night in safety.

Notable Locations

 * Hero's Reward, a cozy tavern that stayed in the town for over a century.
 * Narm's Exchange, a trading post owned by the Half-orc Deliyra Narm.
 * Shrine of Tempus, the Tempuran shrine erected by the bull-headed, ex-Zhent priest Nargroth.
 * Stauvin's Mill, a successful millhouse run by Stauvin Stonebrace, the landowner atop whose land Newfort was originally built.

Inhabitants
Because Newfort's founders both had a strong affiliation with the Zhent armies of the Moonsea, it attracted many people that fled the region following the rise to power of the Zhentarim.

Notable Inhabitants

 * 14 Century:
 * Trevis Uhl, Newfort's first mayor.
 * Stauvin Stonebrace, a man considered to be the richest in all of Newfort.


 * 15 Century:
 * Delf Dereldar, half-elf tavern owner.
 * Jorok Narm, half-orc constable.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Storm King's Thunder


 * Novels
 * Son of Thunder