Goldenfields

**Goldenfields**, hailed as the **Granary of the North**, is a walled abbey to Chauntea, the largest of its kind. It is the most prolific provider of crops, grains and fruits to the people of the North and highly depended on by Waterdeep and other great cities of the North.

The walled temple features a small town of several dozen longhouses, an abbey, an inn, a brewery and the vast farms, orchards and gardens for which Goldenfields is famous.

## History

### Founding

The Temple-Settlement was founded by a former adventurer and rumoured ally of the Harpers, Tolgar Anuvien, in the year 1355 DR. It has been previously laid siege to during the Time of Troubles by Myrkul and his skeletal servants. These were ultimately rebuffed by the founder Tolgar and the high priest Malchor Harpell.

Aside from a disease outbreak in 1395 DR, the settlement has enjoyed the security of its high walls and generous, albeit somewhat lax, complement of guards.

### Recent history

Around 1486 DR, the somewhat famously wealthy and noble Roaringhorn family bought a huge sum of grain from Goldenfields to be shipped to those displaced by the War of the Silver Marches.

A month ago, two hill giants threw rocks at and hammered on the walls of Goldenfields crying out for "more food" the guards handily chased them off with volleys of arrows.

## Places of Interest

### The Entrance

* **Goldenfields Walls and Watchtowers:** The outer wall of Goldenfields is approximately 60ft high on the outside, widened to accommodate 17 30ft stone watchtowers and personnel to staff them. The walls are 20ft high on the inside, with moss covered stone stairs leading to the battlements. Each watchtower has a pagoda with a wooden shrine to Chauntea holding a gong.

* **Earth Mother's Bounty:** This 20 foot tall wooden statue of Chauntea is the first thing visitors notice upon arrival to Goldenfields. Depicted as a plump, smiling woman regarding the fields of wheat while standing hands on hips. The abbot of Goldenfields typically tasks someone with manning a shop stand of produce and seeds here.

### The Town of Goldenfields

* **Goldengrove:** South of the town is a grove of trees many of the children play in, they are entertained by the talking tree, Lifferlas.
* **Goldentown:** This semicircle of houses contains most of the population of Goldenfields' farmers, druids, priests and other workers. Agricultural tools, wheelbarrows and wagons are parked everywhere for all to use. The livestock and other beasts of burden are locked up in the north west reaches of the houses.
* **Harvesthome Abbey:** Home to the Abbot of Goldenfields is the largest and most elaborate building in Goldenfields, centuries old stone with statues to Chauntea at every corner. Well tended hedges, a fountain and sun shaped stained glass windows depict a calm and bountiful aura. This is where Abbot Darovik and Zi Lang conduct most of their worship and prayers.
* **Northfurrow's End:** This large, three story inn is managed by Miros Xelbrin, two large rearing horse statues flank the entrance and the interior is comfortable with famously good food and ale, called 'Goldengulp'. Two long term residents of the inn aremember of the Watchful Order and a drunken halfling bard.

### The Orchards and Fields

* **Dragonspire:** This circular watchtower which rises above the brewery houses the guard captain Strog Thunderblade.
* **Fields and orchards:** The fields and orchards north, east and west of the Goldengulp brewery house various produce of barley, corn, herbs, rice oranges and apples. The apple orchard is said to be defended by moving trees.
* **Goldengulp Brewery:** The brewery of Goldenfields' own ale, 'Goldengulp' is housed in the north orchards of the Temple complex. Near a freshwater spring and bordered to the east by and apple orchard.

## Notable People and Groups

### People

**Ellardin Darovik** - Abbot and highest authority of Goldenfields - A polite and reserved human priest who avoids confrontation where possible.

**Hantanus Tarm** - The Gatehouse Castellan (1 Year Term) - Waterdhavian Human Noble reported to be a boorish twit.

**Lifferlas** - The talking tree - A friendly tree who entertains the children of Goldenfields with stories.

**Miros Xelbrin** - Owner of the Northfurrow's End Inn - A friendly and bizarre looking human. His carnival name was 'The Yeti' for being covered in white fur.

**Naxene Drathkala** - Human minor mage and representative of Waterdeep - A bookish and quiet woman who is part of a group called the 'Watchful Order of Magists'.

**Oren Yogilvy** - Halfling bard - Drunkard and entertainer who stays permanently at the Northfurrow's End Inn.

**Sevembra Tumblelead** - Druid of the Emerald Enclave - Generous and friendly halfling who watches over and sells seeds from Earth Mother's Bounty.

**Strog Thunderblade** - Half-Orc Captain of the Guard - Overweight and lazy thanks to years of easy service have made this pleasant captain soft.

**Zi Lang** - Female Acolyte of Chauntea - Human monk who has been described as overbearing and 'uptight' by her peers.

### Groups

#### Emerald Enclave

The Emerald Enclave are the de facto authority in Goldenfields, despite the temples large exports to Lords' Alliance and Zhentarim controlled towns. The vast majority of the populace owe their allegiance to the priesthood of Chauntea, a druid circle aligned with Enclave values or are simple famers that enjoy the blessings and support of the organisation.

#### The Harpers

The Harpers, despite having rumoured to be allied with the founder of Goldenfields, do not have any open agents in the Temple complex.

#### Lords' Alliance

The Lords' Alliance has many representatives in Goldenfields to build favour and reputation with the Temple, such as the gate castellan, captain of the guard and individual representatives of Waterdhavian organisations. The interests of the Alliance are heard but not always adhered to if they conflict with the Emerald Enclave.

#### Zhentarim

The Zhentarim have no known influence in the Temple state of Goldenfields.