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Before it was abandoned in 1422 DR, Essembra (pronounced: /ɛ sˈs ɛ m b r ɑː/ ess-SEM-brah^[4]) was the largest town and centre of trade in Battledale.^[1]

History

Essembra was settled when the Ordulin-Hillsfar road was cut through the Elven Court.^[3] The town was named for the legendary adventuress Essembra (really the song dragon Essembramaerytha). The statue to Aencar Burlisk was built on the site of her supposed birth. Her identity as a song dragon was revealed when she married a silver dragon.^[1]^[5]

For centuries, Essembra was barely even a hamlet. When Aencar became the Warlord of Battledale in 1030 DR, he declared Essembra to be his seat since it was near his ancestral manor. Aencar's chief lieutenant, Ramorth Wyvernblade, took the title of lord of Essembra and built his manorhouse there.^[3]

In 1422 DR Sembians allied with Netheril fought forces from Myth Drannor near Essembra. The battle forced abandonment of the town.^[6]

Geography

Visitors usually found Essembra pleasant, but curiously unimpressive.^[7]

Sitting astride Rauthauvyr's Road,^[1] the town saw a large amount of traffic on that road between Sembia and the Moonsea. The town itself was deep in the forest of Cormanthyr: the trees of the Elven Court woods hemmed Essembra on all sides. There was a central walled section of the town surrounded by fields.^[7]

Apart from the walled section, the town consisted of cottages fronting along Ratuthauvyr's Road for a mile or more, with few cross streets or back alleys.^[7]

Notable locations

Inns and taverns

Bold Banners
Elf on the Flying Stag
Four Flying Fish
Green Door - also a concealed shrine to Mielikki^[8]
Lonely Mermaid
Silver Taproom
Watchful Eye^[9]

Shops

Adderposts - junk and pawn shop
Beldarag's Finest - stables
Dunstable's Sleeping Cat - guarded warehouse
Durn's Forge
Findar's Bag O' Nails - capentry and woodworking
Hitching Post - general store, tack, harness, tools, clothes, fine metalwork, oil, spices, rope, and other miscellaneous items
Old Hoof - horse-powered grist mill
Sarguth's Wheelworks
Tantul's Old Tankard

Temples

House of Gond
Swordspoint Shrine - dedicated to Tempus

Other locations

Ilmeth's Manor

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 121, 122. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 121. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Richard Baker (1993). The Dalelands. (TSR, Inc), pp. 17, 18. ISBN 978-1560766674.
↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (August 1987). “Cyclopedia of the Realms”. In Karen S. Martin ed. Forgotten Realms Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 43. ISBN 0-88038-472-7.
↑ Eric L. Boyd, Eytan Bernstein (August 2006). Dragons of Faerûn. Edited by Beth Griese, Cindi Rice, Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 97. ISBN 0-7869-3923-0.
↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 110. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 Ed Greenwood (January 1996). Volo's Guide to the Dalelands. (TSR, Inc), p. 47. ISBN 0-7869-0406-2.
↑ Ed Greenwood (January 1996). Volo's Guide to the Dalelands. (TSR, Inc), p. 60. ISBN 0-7869-0406-2.
↑ Ed Greenwood (January 1996). Volo's Guide to the Dalelands. (TSR, Inc), p. 66. ISBN 0-7869-0406-2.

Sources

Ed Greenwood (January 1996). Volo's Guide to the Dalelands. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-7869-0406-2.

[FRCS-p121-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 121, 122. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.

[FRCS3e-p121-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 121. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.

[TheDalelands-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Richard Baker (1993). The Dalelands. (TSR, Inc), pp. 17, 18. ISBN 978-1560766674.

[FRCS1e-CR-p43-4] Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (August 1987). “Cyclopedia of the Realms”. In Karen S. Martin ed. Forgotten Realms Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 43. ISBN 0-88038-472-7.

[DoFp97-5] Eric L. Boyd, Eytan Bernstein (August 2006). Dragons of Faerûn. Edited by Beth Griese, Cindi Rice, Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 97. ISBN 0-7869-3923-0.

[FRCG-p110-6] Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 110. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.

[VoloD-p47-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 Ed Greenwood (January 1996). Volo's Guide to the Dalelands. (TSR, Inc), p. 47. ISBN 0-7869-0406-2.

[VoloD-p60-8] Ed Greenwood (January 1996). Volo's Guide to the Dalelands. (TSR, Inc), p. 60. ISBN 0-7869-0406-2.

[VoloD-p66-9] Ed Greenwood (January 1996). Volo's Guide to the Dalelands. (TSR, Inc), p. 66. ISBN 0-7869-0406-2.

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