Red Larch

Red Larch is a waystop town of 600 folk standing atop a low ridge serving as the westernmost edge of a region of monster- infested hills. The ridge was crowned by a red stand of larches but were felled by the townís first settlers. Today, Red Larch is a busy trade town. It's the site of a farmers' market, a successful wagonworks, a buckle and lock factory, and a cattle market that attracts buyers from all over the North and Sword Coast.

Three trails intersect the Long Road at Red Larch. Cairn Road runs southeast through an area of small farms and ranches to Bargewright Inn. Kheldell Pass winds west through the hills to Kheldell. Larch Path runs east into the hills to several abandoned, monster-haunted keeps. The keeps used to belong to adventurers and local ranching communities. Currently, Red Larch is awash in rumors of a sinister force that strikes by night from the nearby hills. Some say itís drow reaching the surface.