Easthaven

Easthaven was one of the larger settlements that made up the collective Ten Towns of Icewind Dale. While it was once a small shanty town, Easthaven had a long a storied history that developed as it grew into a more and more prosperous trading community.

"I remember when the Eastway was naught but a couple o' ruts in the mud leadin' to some shaties on the south side o' the lac. Now look at the place! Seems like ye can't turn around without trippin' over a new bunch o' buildings, and the town just keeps getting' bigger―along with me profits."

- Beorne Steelstrike, master caravaneer.

Heraldry
The white tower of Easthaven's crest represented the town itself, flanked by a quarter field of azure for Lac Dinneshere and brown for the Eastway road.

Geography
The town was located on the southern shore of Lac Dinneshere on the east end of the Eastway that led to Bryn Shander. Originally just a small hamlet, the building of the Eastway trade road to Bryn Shander proved to be a boon to the village which became the fastest-growing community in the region with a fishing fleet rivaling that of Caer-Dineval.

A breakwater protected most of the piers that reached out into Lac Dinneshere.

The town was only a few days' travel away from the ruins of an ancient otherworldly city.

Law & Order
While the town was not truly lawless, the locals said that "anything goes in Easthaven."

Trade
Easthaven's docks supported one of the largest fleets of fishing ships in all of Icewind Dale, greater than those of Caer-Konig and Caer-Dineval. This was not always the case however. Various accords between the three settlements changed the dynamics of regional fishing industries, with each town taking it's place as leader of the three.

Defense
"Easthaven isn't perfect, but it's home―and I won't give up a damn inch of it."

- Captain Imdra Arlaggath.

Circa the late 15 century, Easthaven could readily assemble a militia approximately 200 people strong. During that time it was led by the well-respected, Captain Imdra Arlaggath.

History
In 1281 DR, Hrothgar assembled an expedition to Kuldahar following the arrival of a messenger. However, the expedition was ambushed by frost giants in Kuldahar Pass and the only survivors to reach Kuldahar were a newly arrived group of adventurers.

In 1351 DR, Akar Kessell murdered his mentor Morkai the Red in Easthaven.

In 1356 DR, the representative to the council was Glensather. He was a respected and even-tempered councilman, viewing the Ten Towns as "sturdy bulwarks against barbarism." During the Battle of Icewind Dale, Glensather waded into a group of orcs, killing two, but as he reached Wulfgar a spear drove into his back and tearing through his chest killing him.

While other settlements of the Ten Towns grew larger and more prosperous in the following decades, Easthaven's growth remained stunted.

It was not until the late 15 century DR that Easthaven saw great commercial success come their way. After the Eastway road was paved over, a great many traders, craftspeople, traveling warriors, and others set out for new lives in Icewind Dale, and often began their journeys in Easthaven. This prolific growth drew away prospectors and others from the neighboring Ten Towns, to the point where the council at Bryn Shander had to weigh in.

Some time during or after the, Easthaven was attacked by a small horde of awakened beasts led an exceptionally intelligent winter wolf called Fortararavkott and her verbeeg servant Tolvmeter. The beasts were turned away by a band of adventurers, who rallied aide from some of the nearby Ten Towns.

13 Century

 * Pomab's Emporium, run by a man named Pomab Ak'azmjir.
 * Snowdrift Inn
 * Temple of Tempus
 * Winter's Cradle Tavern

15 Century

 * Banrock's Mithril Pot, a cozy in and tavern specializing in pottage.
 * Big Fat Knucklehead, a lakeside tavern run by Flug the Blind (who lost an eye to a fish hook), catering to fishermen.
 * Cairn's Crossing, one of the town's oldest inns.
 * Easthaven Ferry
 * Easthaven Town Hall
 * Market square, located on the waterfront.
 * Rurden's Armory, a dwarven smithy.
 * Visiting Dignitaries House, set aside for pretty much anybody except the "lowliest wandering trapper or prospector."
 * The Wet Trout, the largest and loudest of the town's taverns.
 * White Lady Inn, named after a local ghost on Lac Dinneshere.

Inhabitants
Easthaven attracted all types of from beyond Icewind Dale looking to find new opportunity or start a new life.

Notable Inhabitants

 * Everard, priest of Tempus.
 * Jhonen, local fisherman and secret love of the spirit Elisia.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Legacy of the Crystal Shard • Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
 * Novels
 * The Crystal Shard
 * Games
 * Icewind Dale
 * Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
 * Plague of Ancients (Terror in Ten Towns)
 * The Howling Void • The City That Should Not Be

Connections
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