Halagard

With about 7,500 residents, Halagard is second only to Halarahhin population. Situated at the mouth of the Halagard Channel onthe Bay of Halruaa, the city boasts a sizable fishingfleet.TheBayof Halruaa is both a safe harbor and a productive fishing area,and fish is one of Halagard’s major exports. About two-thirdsof the fish taken from the bay go inland to feed the rest of thenation, and the other third is smoked or salted and packaged forshipping to distant lands.
==Ex-Capital Halagard==
For many years, Halagard served as the capital of Halruaa, buta little more than a century ago, Zalathorm called the [[Council ofElders]] to vote on moving the capital inland, where it would besafer from potential invaders as well as the encroaching dangerof Akhlaur Swamp. The vote was close, with a strong bloc ledby the mayor of Halagard dissenting, but the measure passed,and the citizens of Halagard have never forgiven the wizard-kingfor this embarrassing slight. Despite the change, some residentsof Halagard still think of themselves as the true bearers of theHalruaan spirit. In keeping with their stand against newfangledHalarahhan fashions (a means by which they silently protesttheir beloved city’s demotion), wizards of Halagard generallyspecialize in conjuration or evocation rather than divination.
==Eledric the Mayor==The current mayor of Halagard is Eledric Omanrys (LNmale human conjurer 14/Halruaan elder 2), who is also a ratherinfluential member of the Council of Elders. A conjurer of nosmall talent, Eledric is very fond of apprentices and counselors,so he makes a practice of surrounding himself with numerousconjurers-in-training and Jordaini advisors. The lives of his apprenticesare not easy; he works them hard and expects a greatdeal from them. Despite his reputation as a difficult master,however, he never lacks applicants to fill vacancies on his staff,since he is one of the most powerful conjurers in the land.Twelve other elders also live in Halagard. The number of eldersin residence brieflyswelledafterthecapitalmoved,butthereasonwas clear: As the swamp to the west crawled inexorably closer to theoutskirts of the city, the dangers it sheltered became more obvious.
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