Halep

Halep is a town of ~600 on the Great North Road. It is on a remote stretch of road, with the city of Turil 55 miles east and the town of Trillen 80 miles to the west. Halep sits at a point near where the borders of the Elder realms of Onoria, Ithilkar and Gorlavar met in the old days. In fact, the ruins of Prasinia, the capital city of Ithilkar, lies in the Hills of Horeb ~40 miles to the south.

Halep and environs (in Hexographer)

Halep's importance (and existence) is due to its location on the road. It serves as a stopping point for caravans and travelers, supplying food, fresh horses and other necessities.

Halep

Highlights of Halep include:

• A stone walled citadel controlled by the ruling noble family.
• Fortified stone houses being built on the southern hill by the wealthier citizens, bypassing the need for the Baron to provide protection (and rent his fully-owned buildings within the citadel).
• Middle class artisans and craftsmen banding together to start building wooden palisade walls around part of the lower town. It's a modest beginning with expansion plans for the future.
• A fortified temple compound that is a dominant economic force in the town, extending well beyond their primary function as a place of worship for the goddess of the harvest.
• A three or four way power struggle simmering, and perhaps soon coming to a boil.

In recent months (in the year 707), Halep has been beset by the same ogre raids out of the Silver Hills as other towns in the region have been.