AT A GLANCE: Situated in the floodplains 
of the Delimbiyr River, Daggerford 
is a small, walled, community of 40 
stone buildings, dominated by the small 
castle of the "Duke" of Daggerford.  The 
town is situated on the south side of the
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ELMINSTER'S NOTES: Daggerford is A 
sparsely inhabited but strategic junction 
where the TRADE Way (the main 
route from Waterdeep to the South) 
crosses the Delimbiyr River (which is 
also known as the River Shining).  Daggerford 
gained its Name in from A 
reputed incident of 400 years ago:  A 
merchant travelling through this region 
SEARCHING for a safe crossing sent his 
son ahead of the family wagons to LOOK 
for a safe passage across THE SHINING.  
The boy found the ford in the dark, but 
was set upon by a raiding party of lizard men.  
Defending himself with his 
sole weapon, an old dagger, the lad SLEW 
6 of the creatures before aid arrived 
from the wagons and drove the creatures 
off.  The story spread along the 
merchant-ways over the years, so that 
the ford, and later the town that grew 
up on its banks was known as Daggerford.  
This may just be local lejend, 
although there may be a grain of truth in 
the old tale.  The current so-called Duke 
of Daggerford claims to be a descendant 
of this merchant lad. 

For more information on Daggerford 
and the areas of the Realms that surround 
it, see N5, Under Illefarn.