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ship with several dock hands to help unload the ship. The cargo consists of lumber used in the construction
of the Palisade, foodstuffs for the troops and mercenary companies already in town, and your party, for which
Hedron claims Dinnsmore will pay him a commission for ferrying to Targos.
Most of the supplies unloaded by the ships are stored in the
Targos Warehouse (2)
and the
Gallaway
Warehouse (3)
along the northern cliffs. The Gallaway Warehouse is owned by the Gallaway Trading Coster,
based out of Caer Dineval. From what you’ve gathered from Hedron, as Targos gained prominence in the fishing
and scrimshaw trade, Ilmus Gallaway, the crafty (and long-lived) patriarch of the Gallaway trading coster, sensed
the opportunity that Targos presented, and he immediately dispatched his flame-haired granddaughter, Deirdre
Gallaway, to establish a trading depot within the burgeoning town. She’s set up shop, along with some hard-
working lugs, and last word is she’s reaping quite the profit arranging supplies of lumber from Lonelywood.
The Targos Warehouse looks somewhat shabbier and smaller in the shadow of the Gallaway Warehouse.
This warehouse is where the other supplies of the town are stored, along with several stripped hulls and
pieces of other vessels from the docks. Hedron claims there used to be a series of smuggler tunnels beneath
the warehouse, but Lord Dinnsmore had the tunnels sealed up when he drove the last of the buccaneers
from Maer Dualdon.
Aside from the warehouses, there are three other structures of note along the docks. One is the
Shipbuilder
(4)
, the residence of Jorun Tamewater, one of the local shipbuilders - and one of the best, if Hedron is to be
believed. Jorun’s skill with shaping wood is said to rival the stonework of his dwarven brothers. Jorun’s son,
Olap, is a dwarven combat engineer who has “retired” to the shores of Targos to assist his father in his business.
Another noteworthy structure, and the most important as far as Hedron is concerned, is the
Salty Dog
Tavern (5)
, a mean little watering hole along the docks where mercenaries and sailors can go to down a
few tankards and let off a little steam. The proprietor, Gohar, originally hails from Luskan, and is said to have
decorated his bar with the wreckage of ships that have washed up on the shores of Maer Dualdon. There may
even be a few river traders and merchants drinking in the bar, where you can purchase weapons or armor
for the coming fight against the goblins.
Hedron let the last location along the docks slip one night after polishing off a bottle of wine. Apparently, his
mother, Firtha Kerdos (6)
lives in a small cottage in the shadows of the cliffs, with a score (or more) of
cats for company. When pressed for details, Hedron simply shook his head and refused to elaborate and said,
in order to reach the main town, one only needs to take the
Path (7) up the cliff face to Targos
itself.
Targos Town
At the top of the cliffs lies the Targos Town proper. Most of the town’s services can be found here. If you are
in need of a room for the night, you can find lodging at the
Weeping Widow Inn (1)
, run by a puffing,
blustery old fool named Cahl-Hyred. The Inn gets its name from a female spirit said to weep in one of the
upstairs rooms, but Hedron spits on that rumor, claiming it’s a story that Cahl-Hyred dreamed up to attract
business. Hedron doesn’t seem to have much respect for Cahl, and he has even gone so far as to offer you
bunks on his ship should your band need to rest in Targos rather than stay with the innkeeper.
Among the other structures in town is the
Carpenter’s House (2)
, though Hedron claims the carpenter left
for Bryn Shander many weeks ago, so whoever is occupying the house now is anyone’s guess. On the northern
side of town is the
Temple Pavilion (3)
, a large tent erected by the temple of Tempus to attend to the
wounded of Targos and bolster the Guard’s spirits for the coming attack. The head of the Tempuran church in
Targos is Swordmaster Ragni Bellows, a fierce cleric who is said to be eagerly looking forward to the next gob-
lin attack so he can crush a few skulls. Word has it several wounded Targos soldiers and mercenaries are rest-
ing in the Pavilion, being cared for by the clerics.
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