The island is a refuge for fugitives from justice, pirates, war refugees, mercenaries,
and others who want to transact business (shady or otherwise), buy
arms, or enjoy themselves away from the watchful eyes of foreign rulers
and more proper
authorities. Its wine taverns and festhalls are legendary up and down the Sword
Coast for both their services and their danger.
Mintarn is ruled by a self-styled "tyrant" named Tarnheel Embuirhan
(LN hm F15). His Tyrancy, despite his title, is known to be open-minded,
open-eyed, and open-handed, and lets Mintarn tend to itself in most
of its day-to-day dealings. Tarnheel does keep order (brutally if
the occasion calls for it), keeps individuals from using force to
gain their ends on his island, and acts to prevent pirates, other
realms, or other scalawags from gaining control of Mintarn.
