Bremen was the westernmost of the Ten Towns of Icewind Dale.[1] It attracted all manner of gold prospectors, travelers and treasure—hunters.[3]
Geography
Bremen was located on the southwestern shore of Maer Dualdon, where the Shaengarne River met the lake.[7] Bremen's position made it susceptible to flooding, although Bremenites knew the signs and lives were rarely lost because of it.[5][3]
History
The town was nearly destroyed just prior to the Year of the Griffon, 1312 DR in the invasion of the Icewind Dale by the Legion of the Chimera.[8]
In Year of the Worm, 1356 DR, Bremen and Caer-Konig were given to the barbarians of Icewind Dale after the war with Akar Kessell. Revjak became the spokesperson for Bremen.[4]
The spokesman of the town around the Year of the Tankard, 1370 DR was Gil Haerngen, who, like other Bremenites, had a hobby of searching for gold and treasure on the floodplains along the banks of the river.[5]
In Year of the Griffon, 1312 DR, Catti-brie set up a home base in Bremen while waiting for her appointed rendezvous with her friends.[9]
Notable locations
- Shops
- Ewin's Trinkets, a small shop that sold magical trinkets uncovered by treasure-seekers.[5][6]
- Five Tavern Center, a cluster of five taverns arranged on a circular gravel square. The proximity of the taverns led to outdoor bar fights nearly every night.[5][6]
- Inns & Tavernss
- Buried Treasures, a welcoming inn that catered to the many treasure-seekers that passed through town.[3]
- Knuckleheader, a tavern run by Darby Snide in as of the Year of the Tasked Weasel, 1483 DR. Catti-brie had an agreement in which she would perform minor magical tasks in exchange for food and board when needed.[10]
- Stones, the rowdy bar where travelers could often be found fighting locals Bremenites.[6]
- Landmarks
- Shaengarne Street, the street lining the harbor and separating the town from the floodplains along the banks of the river.[5]
- Statue of Rolph Bremen, presumably a founder of Bremen.[5]
- Spokesman's house and town hall.[5]
- Wet Rock, a rocky islet in the center of the Shaengarne River, atop which sat the shack of the reclusive witch Thurdenne.[11]
Appendix
Appearances
- Novels
- Games
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 150. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jennell Jaquays (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc), p. 33. ISBN 0-88038-593-6.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 R.A. Salvatore, Jeffrey Ludwig, Matthew Sernett, James Wyatt (November 19, 2013). “Campaign Book”. Legacy of the Crystal Shard (Wizards of the Coast), p. 33. ISBN 978-0-7869-6464-2.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 R.A. Salvatore (March 2005). The Crystal Shard. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 358. ISBN 0-7869-1606-0.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Philip Athans (2008). A Reader's Guide to R. A. Salvatore's the Legend of Drizzt. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 131. ISBN 0-7869-4915-5.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 R.A. Salvatore, Jeffrey Ludwig, Matthew Sernett, James Wyatt (November 19, 2013). “Campaign Book”. Legacy of the Crystal Shard (Wizards of the Coast), p. 34. ISBN 978-0-7869-6464-2.
- ↑ Philip Athans (2008). A Reader's Guide to R. A. Salvatore's the Legend of Drizzt. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 126. ISBN 0-7869-4915-5.
- ↑ Black Isle Studios (August 2002). Designed by J.E. Sawyer. Icewind Dale II. Interplay.
- ↑ Warning: edition not specified for The Companions
- ↑ Warning: edition not specified for The Companions
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore, Jeffrey Ludwig, Matthew Sernett, James Wyatt (November 19, 2013). “Campaign Book”. Legacy of the Crystal Shard (Wizards of the Coast), p. 35. ISBN 978-0-7869-6464-2.
Connections
Lac Dinneshere • Maer Dualdon • Redwaters
Settlements
Bryn Shander • Bremen • Caer-Dineval • Caer-Konig • Dougan's Hole
Easthaven • Good Mead • Lonelywood • Targos • Termalaine