Sogra

A minor settlement four days south of Byzornne, Sogra was once a staging area for the armies that marched south to beat back the orc menace. When the armies disbanded, the settlement remained. Midway between Byzornne (which sits on the main trade route to Menalth) and the farming communities to the south, Sogra sees its fair amount of trade and travel. It is governed by a former militia leader, Astell Myrmint, who has been in place since the last major orc attack seven years ago left him unable to effectively wield a sword.

Sogra has a population of about 600, with a standing guard of 20. Up to 200 men could be called up as a militia at any one time, though no one can remember the last time they were assembled to drill. The town has two inns: the Horse and Cart tavern, located near the northern gate, and the Blue Apple Alehouse, located near the center of the settlement. There is a blacksmith, a cartmaker and horse salesman, a general goods store, and a jail located near the center of town, with various homes and other small buildings near the gates of the town. Sogra often serves as a starting point for those who would explore the various ruined forts and other abandoned settlements created through many conflicts with orcs.

[CAMPAIGN NOTES: Horse and Cart has been severely damaged by the party]