Griffon's Nest

Griffon's Nest was a permanent settlement of the Griffon tribe of Uthgardt barbarians located in what was known as the Savage Frontier in northwest Faerûn.

Description
As of the mid-14 century DR, the settlement comprised a score of wood-and-earth huts with thatched roofs that encircled the tribe's central longhouse and two warehouses. These structures were surrounded by a palisade of sturdy logs, often decorated with the heads of the tribes enemies. About a dozen outlying farms dotted the surrounding hillsides.

By the, the village had prospered and grown to a small city of well over six thousand individuals. But after the death of its visionary leader, Chief Kralgar Bonesnapper, the settlement steadily declined, turned away from contact with outsiders, and was reduced to a hamlet of about three hundred people by the.

Location
The village was nestled in the Surbrin Hills northeast of Longsaddle. Farther to the west was Shining Creek.

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.