Daggerford

Daggerford is a town that lay along the Shining River on the Sword Coast. It is a walled town with a population of approximately 900, with a number of outlying hamlets, farms, and estates bringing the population to over 1,200. The town is strategically placed along the Trade Way and fortified by the local duke's dwarven-built castle. It was primarily a farming community, but a desire to grow and be seen as an alternative to the northern city Waterdeep caused the town to actively seek craftsmen and artisans. Its streets are unpaved and the buildings are ramshackle in appearance. Its current leader is Duke Kaldwyn.

History
The town took its name from a legend about a boy named Tyndal who fended off a tribe of lizardfolk with only a dagger.

Government
In addition to the Duke, there is a town militia as well as the Duke's personal guard at the castle to maintain order in Daggerford. After the establishment of guilds, each type of guild is maintained by a Guildmaster, even if it was only a single town representative, to ease trade between cities, eventually forming into the Council of Guilds, many amalgamating into fewer categories by 1491 DR.

Duke Kaldwyn Daggerford received his title in 1478 DR because of the tradition of primogeniture (with the title passed to the eldest male child), despite clear town opinion being that his elder sister, Korwen, would be more suited to the role. On 22nd June 1491, he was slain by the Golden Shield Company after he was possessed by Gilndark, a pit fiend ghost.

The current Duke, is Duchess Korwen, succeeded the throne with relative ease as the people did prefer her over Kaldwyn.

Notable Inhabitants
Daggerford is home to the Company of the Sunlit Sea as well as the Seven Snakes. Recently, the city took in refugees from Julkoun at the behest of Rodolf Aranas from the Company of the Sunlit Sea.

Notable Buildings
Inns and taverns Shops Temples and shrines Faction Halls
 * The Happy Cow
 * River Shining Inn
 * Lady Luck Tavern
 * Lizard's Gizzard
 * Derval's Forge
 * Jerdan's Smithy
 * Cromach's Tools
 * The Decorated Man
 * Helmick's Herbs and Oddments
 * The Harvest House, temple dedicated to Chauntea.
 * The Morninglow Tower, temple dedicated to Amaunator.
 * Elkborn Estate
 * Seven Snake Halls
 * Everwatch Refuge