Daggerford
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Daggerford is a location in the fictional Forgotten Realms
setting of Dungeons and Dragons.
. 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 2,000. The town is strategically placed along the High Road
and fortified by the local duke's dwarven-crafted castle. It is primarily a farming community, but a desire to grow and be seen as an alternative to the northern city Waterdeep
has caused the town to actively seek craftsmen and artisans.
After the Fallen Kingdom
of the elves retreated to Evermeet
, the Kingdom of Man controlled the region and Daggerford's environs included all territory bordered on the north by Floshin, on the west by the Lizardmarsh, on the south by Dragonspear Castle
, and on the east by the Misty Forest, although that territory is far reduced today. After the Kingdom of Man was ended by dynastic feuding, the people of Daggerford built a town proper near the shores of Delimbiyr, the Shining River. Eventually, the town and castle were walled in.
The current Duke of the region is Pwyll Greatshout (sometimes called Pwyll Daggerford).
Forgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
setting of Dungeons and Dragons.
General
The village of Daggerford lies along the Shining River along the Sword Coast in Western FaerûnFaerûn
Faerûn is a fictional subcontinent, the primary setting of the Dungeons & Dragons world of Forgotten Realms. It is described at a relatively high level in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting from Wizards of the Coast, and various locales and aspects are described in more detail by separate...
. 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 2,000. The town is strategically placed along the High Road
High Road
High Road may refer to:* High Road, Perth* Take the High Road, a soap opera later renamed to High Road* John Gunther's High Road, a weekly TV series on tABC hosted by author John Gunther...
and fortified by the local duke's dwarven-crafted castle. It is primarily a farming community, but a desire to grow and be seen as an alternative to the northern city Waterdeep
Waterdeep (city)
Waterdeep is a fictional city-state that forms part of a popular Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game campaign setting called the Forgotten Realms. It is a port city that is located along the western coast of the Faerûn sub-continent...
has caused the town to actively seek craftsmen and artisans.
History
The town takes its name from a 400-year-old legend about a boy who fended off a tribe of lizardmen with only a dagger. The first community was built along the shores of the river at that spot.After the Fallen Kingdom
Illefarn
Illefarn is a location in the fictional Forgotten Realms setting of Dungeons and Dragons, on the continent of Faerûn.- General :What is now called the Fallen Kingdom used to be the grand elven kingdom of Illefarn , a forest stretching from the present-day Kryptgarden Forest to the Trollbark Forest,...
of the elves retreated to Evermeet
Evermeet
Evermeet is an island in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons game, located far west of the continent of Faerûn...
, the Kingdom of Man controlled the region and Daggerford's environs included all territory bordered on the north by Floshin, on the west by the Lizardmarsh, on the south by Dragonspear Castle
Dragonspear Castle
Dragonspear Castle is a location in the fictional Forgotten Realms setting of Dungeons and Dragons.-General:Dragonspear Castle is a ruined castle on the edge of the High Moor in Western Faerûn...
, and on the east by the Misty Forest, although that territory is far reduced today. After the Kingdom of Man was ended by dynastic feuding, the people of Daggerford built a town proper near the shores of Delimbiyr, the Shining River. Eventually, the town and castle were walled in.
Government
Until fifty years ago, Daggerford was controlled by a Duke. A town charter was granted by Duke Conan, and the Council of Guilds now controls the town. Attempting to imitate Waterdeep, the guildmasters wear masks of secrecy when conducting official government business, but their identities are public knowledge.The current Duke of the region is Pwyll Greatshout (sometimes called Pwyll Daggerford).
Official material
- FRQ2 - Hordes of DragonspearHordes of DragonspearHordes of Dragonspear is an adventure for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1992....
- N5 - Under IllefarnUnder IllefarnUnder Illefarn is a Dungeons & Dragons module. It was the first module designed for use with the Forgotten Realms campaign setting and officially labeled as such.-Plot summary:...
. - The North Boxed Set
- Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast