Tal Dara is a frontier settlement formally controlled by the Merchant's League of Lyrelda. It lies to the north of Corhyr and to the southwest of the Great Waste.
History[]
Tal Dara was established by House Valantos of Lyrelda and the Merchant's League to incentivize merchants to risk the journey between Corhyr and Thrane. It is not technically considered part of Corhyr, and was controlled by Margus until he left for Daln with his Black Hand mercenaries.
Description[]
Tal Dara is protected by Stormspear mercenaries, and remains a sanctuary for travelling merchants and adventurers. The land around is barren, but the existence of Tal Dara allows trade through the waste to continue. Dwarven merchant caravans often stop here. A shrine to the Lord of the Wastes stands outside Tal Dara, and locals consider it bad luck to drive the vultures away from it. The Dead Snake Inn (managed by a quiet half-orc named Toben) provides a place for travellers to talk, play dice and drink raki. Sand elves have become strangely common here as well, but the people of Tal Dara have not forgotten their raids.
In the Campaign[]
Vantis and Lannus first met outside Tal Dara, and decided to travel together. They once helped Margus defend the place from a raid by Kasura and his elves. Abigail and her flock camped at Tal Dara for a time, but abandoned the settlement because of the Howler threat. The area has become much safer since the elves from the Lion and Owl clans moved into the vegetated areas north of the village, and Orzan Shadowslayer now claims control of Tal Dara and surrounding territory.