Maeruhal

Deep within the foothills of the East Wall sits Maeruhal, thesettlement closest to the nation’s gold mines. Little more than arough-and-tumble mining town, Maeruhal is filledwithfolkwhodig for gold by day and carouse in the evenings.
==Village Stats==
Maeruhal (Village): Conventional; AL NG;
200 gp limit; Assets 6,340 gp;
Population 693; Mixed (human 83%, dwarf 8%, half-elf 5%, elf 2%, halfling 2%).
==Council Members==
members of the Halruaan Council of Elders;
*Mayor Rinlin Pulgro (NG male human evoker 14/Halruaan elder 2).
*Kelvrim Errowd (LN male human diviner 11/Halruaan elder 1),
*Dobyo Flurrig (NG male human abjurer 12/Halruaan elder 2),
*Inyda Lauz (LG female human diviner 12/Halruaan elder 4), and
*Drindos Bez-Mont (N male human evoker 13/Halruaan elder 2),
==Notable NPCs==
*Branwig Forkbeard (LN male gold dwarffighter 13), leader of the Righteous Hammers mercenary company;
*Holper Stoutshield (LN male gold dwarf fighter 9/giant-killer 6), leader of the Golden Shield mercenaries;
*Dreela Fallstatter (NG female half-elf expert 14), proprietor of the Winsome Wyvern festhall and gambling parlor.
==Trade==
The merchantswho cater to the miners expect a raucous crowd in the evenings,and they strive to offer goods and services that appease theirpatrons while minimizing brawls and riots.
==Arts and Entertainment==
Plenty of bardsand musicians make their way to Maeruhal, as do courtesansof every persuasion and interest. Gambling halls occupy everystreet corner, and some wizards (particularly illusionists) havemade small fortunes offeringmagicalentertainmentsandshowsfor the locals to enjoy.
==Law==
Despite its rough reputation, Maeruhal is not completelylawless. Two companies of dwarf mercenaries,
*the Righteous Hammers and
*the Golden Shield,
have agreed to enforce thepeace on behalf of the handful of elders who call the town home.Just as gruffandrowdyastherestofthefolk,thesetroopsbasha few heads when the need arises and brook no nonsense fromanyone. In general, however, they keep the place quiet enoughthat outsiders aren’t afraid to visit.
==Elders==
Each of the elders living here has a skyship, though theyhave little use for such ostentatious items other than personalprestige and enjoyment. Some of the more rambunctious localsoccasionally try to swipe one of the flying vessels and take it fora joyride, so the wizards have had to employ creative securitymeasures to dissuade theft without harming the miscreants.
Category:Earldom