Hamlet of Timbervale The Valelands & The Nerath Timeline The current year for our Valelands campaign is set during the year 103AE. Inspired By Gary Gygax

Nestled in the midst of the beautiful green vale, surrounded by trees with gorgeous blue skies and snow capped mountains off in the distance, the small Hamlet of Timbervale is home to just under a hundred permanent residents who have made this settlement home.

Timbervale is olocated in the far northwest coner of Nentir Vale, with it having no main road in and out of the hamlet, only isolated trails and paths this small community has grown over the years into a very close knit community. The valley is surrounded by lush hills with forests of pine and aspen, which provide ample hunting and foraging opportunities for the locals.

The terrain is dotted with a few small farms and fields, where these residents grow a variety of crops, including wheat, corn, and vegetables. The Hamlet itself is a collection of cottages, houses, buildings and structures. They are constructed in tudor style using wood (some painted or coated with a simple wash made from brown, yellow, or white chalk mixed with water), brick and/or cobblestone.

These buildings feature mostly gable roofs, as do some of the surrounding properties include large farms and small gardens. There are many families with homes in the village that may offer nightly or weekly guests as well and the settlement also has a single Inn "the Inn of the Whistling Pig" that has rooms for guests to rent.

A few cobblestone roads and walkways lead to all the key establishments and a large stream runs through the Hamlet which is named "Redbrook Run", providing clean water for drinking and irrigation. The stream runs down from The Stonemarch, flowing through Timbervale and down into the Wintermist River that flows into Lake Wintermist.

Ruling over the settlement is lord Akron Stormblade. He created the local militia in the village to protect the lands. Lord Stormblade is very new to being protector of Timbervale having this much of a responsibility thrust upon him, but he has plenty of support and is managing better than expected. Akron is a respectful & polite man who loves his community deeply and he takes great pride in protecting his home and the good folk who live here.

The hamlet also has a local priest, Brother Temias who leads the druidic rituals on the "Hill of the Runes" and offers guidance to the villagers on matters of faith and morality. The priest is not a member of the militia but is an important figure in the village nonetheless. Overall the structure in Timbervale is hierarchical, with Sir Akron Stormblade at the top with brother Temias and groups of merchants and villagers supporting him.

The locals are very content with this arrangement, as it provides a stable and prosperous community in which they can live and work and for the most part, the community is very happy with Akron Stormblade ruling Timbervale and will be trying to keep him as lord of the hamlet "when the time comes of course". The villagers are a close-knit community, with a strong sense of camaraderie and shared purpose. They are hardworking and very self-sufficient. Despite their isolation, they are friendly but suspicious to outsiders because of the orc problems coming down from the Stonemarch through the Stonefang Pass.

Life here is simple and peaceful, and the villagers are content to live out their days in this peaceful and beautiful region.

Notable Locations
• Inn of the Whistling Pig
• Moneychanger Shop
• Pawn Shop
• Cobbler and Leatherworker Shop
• Stable Keeper and Horse Trader
• Jewelers Shop
• Tailors Shop
• Blacksmith Shop
• Watch House
• General Store
• Windemakers Shop

• Timbervale Cemetary