Amphail
Village in Waterdeep
Amphail is a prosperous village on the Long Road north of Waterdeep, famous for its horses and named after one of the city's early warlords.
Fine horses run in fenced paddocks, the village green is lined with neat inns, and noble carriages from Waterdeep roll along the Long Road.
Amphail at a glance
- Type & size
- Village, About 850, including the outlying farms
- Allegiance & rule
- Allegiance: Within Waterdeep's sphere of influence
- Ruled by: A Lord Warder (Dauner Ilzimmer in 1485 DR); wealthy horse-breeding families own much of the land
- People & culture
- Mostly humans, with some dwarves, elves, halflings and others; farmers and horse breeders
- Key exports & trade
- Food for Waterdeep
- Fine horses such as the Amphail grays
Overview
Amphail lies on the Long Road, three days' ride north of Waterdeep, and is named after Amphail the Just, an early warlord of the city who had estates here. It grows food for Waterdeep and is famous for its horses, and the rivalries of its wealthy horse-breeding families sometimes spill into village life.
The village is a comfortable first stop for travellers leaving Waterdeep for the North.
At the table
- Two noble families of Waterdeep both claim the same prize stallion, and each hires the party to fetch it.
On the map
Roads from Amphail
Regions nearby
- Sword MountainsMountains · ~14 mi south-west
- The WestwoodsForest · ~34 mi north-west
- The Forlorn HillsHills · ~54 mi east
Nearby places
- WaterdeepCapital · ~65 mi
- GoldenfieldsTown · ~74 mi
- Red LarchVillage · ~79 mi
- ThornholdTown · ~97 mi
- DaggerfordTown · ~152 mi
- LeilonVillage · ~175 mi
Distances as the crow flies, measured on our map.