Trailstone

Trailstone was an Amnian village on the border with Tethyr in the 14 century DR. It defected to the latter in.

Description
By, Trailstone was a modest village, with no great landmarks.

Geographical Features
Southwest of the settled area, there was a haunted burial mound; on the southeastern downward slope, the mound had a refuge created by Maldiglas Turntower.

Government
The place had a mayor, Jordy Droverson, as of.

Trade
Its defection to Tethyr had far-ranging consequences for the latter. Locally, however, most of the inhabitants were subsistence farmers, offering few services other than drink and a stop along the Tethir Road.

Defenses
As of, one of the troops garrisoned here was commanded by Timoth Eyesbright. Geiron Hawkwinter was also attached as a scribe.

The zone was also patrolled by the garrison of Chevangard.

History
The town rose around the Spulzeer Inn, which was raised by the Spulzeer family in, or. Per some sources, that was done as part of an agreement between the Council of Six and the master of Castle Spulzeer, Chardath Spulzeer. At first, Trailstone was seen as a mere watering hole and rest stop, but it gained notoriety through its defection.

In Ches of, the communities of Trailstone and Riatavin announced their intention to defect from Amn and join Tethyr: the shocked Tethyrian court at Darromar sent a representative from the local counts. The response from Amn's Council of Six was brusque enough that it prompted Queen Zaranda Star of Tethyr to officially recognize both settlements as under the protection of Tethyr; troops were sent late in the month to reinforce the location, and the Order of the Blue Boar was conscripted to reinforce Spellshire.

The two communities defecting cited their economic and political treatment as the reason for their rebellion; Maztican trade had not benefited them at all, as all wealth and influence went to northern, southern, and western Amn. By the end of the second tenday of Tarsakh, Amnian officials had officially resigned themselves to the loss.

By Kythorn, more than half of the Shadow Thieves operatives in the city were found dead. The troops remained garrisoned past Eleint of that year, though Tethyr was on a war footing elsewhere. Because of the situation, while the location remained a small watering hole, it had swelled to nearly twice its size with soldiers.

The Vinson family retreated to its holdings in Trailstone after the death of Kirsoph Vinson.

Rumors & Legends
The local inns had some rumors to share regarding Castle Spulzeer.

Notable Locations

 * New Spulzeer Inn
 * Shaundakul's Tavern
 * The Dragon Turtle Inn
 * The Badger's Den
 * Trail's End Inn
 * Nastral's Provisioners
 * Bear Claws and Baby's Breath
 * Arms of the Noble Knight
 * Castle Spulzeer

Notable Inhabitants

 * Timoth Eyesbright
 * Geiron Hawkwinter
 * Jordy Droverson
 * Tanis
 * Arsor
 * Phelbar Dastun
 * Selaja Osprek
 * Rafe Spulzeer
 * Carnat Trender
 * Mier Ompson
 * Colis Goldfall
 * Jehan Goldfall
 * Marila Goldfall
 * Nastral Vinson
 * Raseckel Ansteler
 * Ossis

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Castle Spulzeer