The Town of Ettermoor

Located well within the Vatril border, Ettermoor is the largest settlement near the marsh which gives the town its name. The town itself supports several thousand people and serves as the trade hub for the surrounding villages. The Etter Moor (the marshlands south of the town) has few permanent inhabitants, but is a good source for herbs, some exotic hunting (alligator anyone?), and peat mining. The marshes are home to several unfriendly creatures. Trolls, lizardfolk, and a few species of carnivourous plant have been reported.

The moor is also believed to be the home to the nature goddess Pelara. Her followers have a strong presence in Ettermoor, but due to the localized nature of the religion it doesn't have much influence in the kingdom. Most believers in Pelara are polytheistic, believing in many nature deities.

Despite the name, Ettermoor has nothing to do with two-headed giants.

The Battle of Ettermoor Hill

In the early summer an Anaheer army snuck into Vatril territory and encountered a Vatril army massing near the town of Ettermoor. The only oddity in the conflict could perhaps be the utter failure of both armies to notice the other until they were quite close (and an oddity that occured after the battle, but that can be discussed later). Neither army expected the other to be there. The Vatril dug in at their camp on a hill several miles North of Ettermoor. The Anaheer charged their forces forward, trying to catch the Vatril before they could dig in properly. Both armies were of similar size, the Anaheer had more cavalry, while the Vatril had more infantry and archers. Both sides had several mages to support them and someone brought a pack of trolls, who they worked for quickly becoming irrelevant after the battle began. Sometime during the battle, the Anaheer mage managed to light Ettermoor Hill on fire with their magic, but the Vatril mages also managed to blast holes in the Anaheer formations. The exact details of the battle are still muddled and the outcome... well that you will have to figure out on your own.

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