Maiden's Tomb Tor

This bare, high peak is a landmark named for an unknown barbarian princess who was buried at the foot of the peak over 420 years ago by warriors of Waterdeep. This honor occurred after the princess' people attacked the City of Splendors in the harshest time of winter and had been repelled. The princess and her bodyguard fought with such ferocity that they slew thrice their number of fully armored Waterdhavian fighters in their day-long, bloody retreat. The barbarians died fighting to the very last warrior, ending their valiant campaign at the foot of the tor 20 miles east of the city. In memory of their bravery, the princess and the last of her bodyguards were laid to rest in a cairn under the summit of the Tor.

Ten years ago, a tribe of more than 450 kobolds, led by Chief Kuthil, took up residence in the caverns beneath Maiden's Tomb Tor. Their presence there (and some settlements in the Rat Hills) went unnoticed by patrols of the Waterdeep guard for four years. Upon discovery, the guard and various mercenary groups set upon the kobolds, causing them to flee deep within the many subterranean passages under the Tor. The tunnels were sealed with rock and the area was heavily patrolled for three years; the patrols have fallen off recently, the guard believing the kobolds gone for good. If kobolds (or something far worse) are still under the Tor and digging to the surface, no one in the city knows or worries much.