Silverstead

Overview
Silverstead is a human mining town situated at the foot of the Oriah Mountains on the west end of the Independent Lordship of Cidra. One of the oldest towns in the small nation's history, the recent opening of its long-abondoned silver mines has revitalized it, leading to an intense spike of growth and trade.

The city is ruled by Baron Peren Ulifid, who owes fealty to Lord Garrach of Shorefallow. However, due to its relatively faraway location from Shorefallow, the town is quickly growing its own bustling market and economy, as a handful of smaller villages have begun to pop up around its vicinity. Rather than benefiting primarily through direct (and expensive) imports of iron from the small town, Garrach has pivoted to taxing the growing silver trade, making Silverstead a new potential source of Cidra's wealth. Very few of the townsfolk of SIlverstead attend regular offerings and services at a small shrine, set far up on the mountain path, which is curiously consecrated to Oredim, a nephalem mountain deity traditionally worshiped by dwarves.

The city's biggest concern is its proximity to the Iron Hills—the domain of Shziakk, the hobgoblin King of Chains, who has open ambitions of taking Cidra for his own. Fortunately, this threat has been answered by a combination of the Revenant Chamber and the Silver Ruin's stronghold, which was constructed on the southwest edge of the town.

Notable Characters

 * Cho
 * Faurgar
 * Ilo
 * Naf
 * Peren
 * Polal
 * Rirdan
 * Shai
 * Tuva

The Silver Ruin's Involvement
The Silver Ruin infiltrated Silverstead on Olsed, Olganses 5, 921 gen. while it was under occupation by Shziakk's forces. The party drove the goblins away, rid the old silver mines of a haunting spirit, and liberated the rest of the miners at the iron mine further north.

The party returned the following month and, with a sizeable plot of land gifted by Lord Garrach for their heroic deeds, built a stronghold. They hired a full staff and even adopted 5 children who were orphaned by Shziakk's invasion. As the town's old square statue was destroyed, the likeness of the Silver Ruin now stand in its place, reminding all of the curious band of adventurers who saved this place and made it their home.

The Silver Ruin traveled northward into the Lythan Wood on Symsed, Daithram 16, 921 gen. and have not returned.