> [!infobox|right] > #### Amphail > ![[5e_AMPHAIL.jpg]] > > ##### Location Information > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - bookmark-etch-solid-full.svg]] **Type**: | Settlement | > |![[ICON - chess-rook-piece-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Location**: | Northwestern Faerûn,<br>[[Dessarin Valley]] | > |![[ICON - question-solid-full.svg]] **Status**: | Active,<br>Horse-Breeding Community | > |![[ICON - hourglass-duotone-solid-full.svg]] **Founded**: | ???? | > |![[ICON - hourglass-duotone-solid-full.svg]] **Age**: | ???? | > > #### Governance > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - eclipse-solid-full.svg]] **Leadership**: | Unknown | > |![[ICON - sparkle-solid-full.svg]] **Realm**: | [[Waterdeep]] | > |![[ICON - sparkles-solid-full.svg]] **Forces**: | Local Riders & Guards | > |![[ICON - person-limbs-wide-solid-full.svg]] **Population**: | ~850 | <a href="https://dioctionary.net/THE+DIOCTIONARY/HOME/Home" class="dioctionary-ribbon-2"> HOME </a> <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">A Brief History</div> [[Amphail]] rests among the rolling grasslands of the [[Dessarin Valley]], a quiet settlement northeast of [[Waterdeep]] best known for its horse breeding, noble estates, and sprawling ranchlands that supply mounts to wealthy houses throughout the region. Though peaceful at a glance, the town hides layers of quiet rivalry and political tension beneath its gentle hills and polished smiles, where old feuds and whispered scandals pass between noble families as easily as coin. Travelers moving toward the outskirts of Waterdeep often stop in Amphail for rest and supplies, rarely realizing how much influence quietly moves beneath the surface of its calm appearance. It was during one such passing journey that [[Dio Eldwynair]], wandering under no true destination and taking small sellsword work wherever the road carried him, found himself once more crossing paths with [[Kaelen Droswynn]]. What began as another forgettable stop along the road became instead one of the most personal confrontations of Dio’s cursed life.