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Folder: Locations
Title: Briarhold
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# Briarhold
## Overview
Briarhold stands where civilization meets the wilderness.
Originally constructed as a military fortress, it has become the busiest frontier city in Ashenveil.
Every adventurer eventually passes through Briarhold.
It is the final safe haven before entering the untamed frontier.
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## Districts
### Fortress Ward
Military headquarters.
Barracks.
Armory.
Training grounds.
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### Explorer's Square
Maps.
Guides.
Mercenary contracts.
Supply shops.
Monster trophies.
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### Old Fort
The original fortress still overlooks the city.
Its lower levels remain largely unexplored.
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### West Market
Farmers.
Hunters.
Traveling merchants.
Blacksmiths.
Stablemasters.
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## Notable Locations
• Adventurer's Hall
• Briar Tavern
• Frontier Watchtower
• Hunter's Guild
• West Gate
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## Rumors
• An abandoned watchtower has begun showing lights every night.
• A nearby village stopped sending messengers.
• A new monster species has appeared in the northern forest.
• Hidden tunnels beneath the Old Fort may predate the city itself.
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## Related Pages
• Thornmarch
• Roads & Travel
• Creatures
• Factions
• Lost Civilizations