Highmoon
Town in The Dalelands
Highmoon is the main town of Deepingdale, one of the Dalelands, known for the close friendship between its human and elven inhabitants.
Stone houses stand among tall trees along a river valley, and elves and humans share the market as if it had always been so.
Highmoon at a glance
- Type & size
- Large town; the capital of Deepingdale, About 8,000 (1479 DR)
- Allegiance & rule
- Allegiance: The Dalelands
- Ruled by: The Lord of Highmoon, who rules all of Deepingdale
- People & culture
- Humans, half-elves and elves living together
- Key exports & trade
- Grain and produce
- Timber, rare woods and resin
- Amber and furs
Overview
Highmoon lies in Deepingdale at the western edge of the forest of Cormanthor. Deepingdale has a long tradition of friendship with the elves: after Silverymoon, Highmoon is said to be the best-integrated community of humans, elves and half-elves in Faerûn, and it is often full of adventurers and travellers from Cormyr and Sembia.
On the map

Regions nearby
- CormanthorForest · ~18 mi east
Nearby places
- EssembraTown · ~82 mi
- OrdulinCity · ~118 mi
- ShadowdaleVillage · ~124 mi
- Myth DrannorRuin · ~138 mi
- DaerlunCity · ~160 mi
- MulhessenTown · ~173 mi
Distances as the crow flies, measured on our map.