Shadowdale
Village in Cormanthor, The Dalelands
Shadowdale is a small rural dale at the edge of Cormanthor, famous far beyond its size as the home of the wizard Elminster.
Farmhouses dot green fields between the dark eaves of the forest, a crooked stone tower stands over the river, and the inn's common room is full of farmers swapping tales of the old mage up the road.
Shadowdale at a glance
- Type & size
- Farming dale, About 16,000 across the dale (late 1490s DR)
- Allegiance & rule
- Allegiance: The Dalelands
- Ruled by: An elected lord, ruling from the Twisted Tower
- People & culture
- Mostly humans, with half-elves and elves; farmers and woodsfolk, friendly but alert to danger
- Key exports & trade
- Ale
- Farm produce
- Magic items looted from the dale's many ruins
Overview
Shadowdale is one of the Dalelands, a group of small independent farming communities on the edge of the forest of Cormanthor. Its village lies close to the forest, with farms spread along the river.
The dale is famous as the home of the archmage Elminster and of Storm Silverhand and Syluné, two of the Seven Sisters. It is ruled by an elected lord from the Twisted Tower, and its many ruins draw adventuring companies to settle there. Its people have fought off invasions many times and are proud of their independence.
At the table
- A message for Elminster has arrived at the inn, and the innkeeper wants it delivered by someone brave enough to knock on his door.
On the map
Regions nearby
- CormanthorForest · Shadowdale lies within it
Nearby places
- Myth DrannorRuin · ~74 mi
- HighmoonTown · ~124 mi
- HillsfarCity · ~125 mi
- EssembraTown · ~166 mi
- Zhentil KeepCity · ~197 mi
- OrdulinCity · ~227 mi
Distances as the crow flies, measured on our map.